The same ambiguity is there even if you use the word "female". A "female doctor" could be a doctor who is female or a doctor who treats females. Same with the word "male". I agree that "male" and "female" make more sense as adjectives, but using them doesn't treat the possibility of ambiguity :P
Yeah, the ambiguity part wasn't my strongest point. It's rarely a real problem. Mostly it just bothers me that it doesn't work the same way as any other word.
IIN I hate the use of 'women' as an adjective?
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The same ambiguity is there even if you use the word "female". A "female doctor" could be a doctor who is female or a doctor who treats females. Same with the word "male". I agree that "male" and "female" make more sense as adjectives, but using them doesn't treat the possibility of ambiguity :P
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Yeah, the ambiguity part wasn't my strongest point. It's rarely a real problem. Mostly it just bothers me that it doesn't work the same way as any other word.