I'm not a native English speaker, so forgive my ignorance, but isn't "women" a noun, not an adjective? Why not just say "female artists" or "female writers"?

As a side note, I've also literally never seen anyone say "men artists" or "men writers". What gives?

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago (1 child)

That doesn't really answer why "woman" can be used this way but "man" can't:

  • Female writer: ✅
  • Woman writer: ✅
  • Male nurse: ✅
  • Man nurse: ❌
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