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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

You would say Men Voters. But yes, it does sound terrible. What can I say other than the English language is just full of all kinds of Fuckery.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Darkenfolk@dormi.zone 1 points 4 days ago
[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Maybe it's using a compound noun for a person? Or when an adjective exists? Maybe it's just tradition?

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I think most grammar and vocabulary tend to boil down to tradition