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I personally have no problem with it (and i don't think it's because i happen to be male, I think a lot of things in the past WERE sexist) but I remember people complaining that it was sexist.etc to speak of humans as 'man' or 'mankind.' One could say that does include woMAN, since men and women are both types of 'man' and can be included under that umbrella.
So I'm not saying we should be more PC against it, but you seldom hear even say 'negro' or 'oriental' anymore, yet I still see books, titles.etc and in common usage people using the word 'Man' to refer to humanity, even in liberal academic circles. Like the resurgence of the term 'black' vs African American, has it returned to acceptance?
I personally have no problem with it (and i don't think it's because i happen to be male, I think a lot of things in the past WERE sexist) but I remember people complaining that it was sexist.etc to speak of humans as 'man' or 'mankind.' One could say that does include woMAN, since men and women are both types of 'man' and can be included under that umbrella.
So I'm not saying we should be more PC against it, but you seldom hear even say 'negro' or 'oriental' anymore, yet I still see books, titles.etc and in common usage people using the word 'Man' to refer to humanity, even in liberal academic circles. Like the resurgence of the term 'black' vs African American, has it returned to acceptance?
Well, "Freedom Fries" and "Homicide Bomber" haven't exactly stuck, either...
This only works in English BTW, not really a global issue. Taking my second language of Afrikaans, it is mensdom and mens from mense in Afrikaans is person(s) or people. Ironically the latter part dom on its own is dumb. I wonder if they were onto something?
This only works in English BTW, not really a global issue. Taking my second language of Afrikaans, it is mensdom and mens from mense in Afrikaans is person(s) or people. Ironically the latter part dom on its own is dumb. I wonder if they were onto something?
In my native language, Spanish, human is elser humano. Still masculine. Pretty sure in every language that has genders, human is "masculine". I don't know of anyone that makes it an issue. I'm sure the OP is just bored and doesn't care in reality, I don't recall feminists even caring. They're all about that womyn BS. Why not just say mujer? Man in Spanish is hombre, so make it easy and not stupid and call yourself a mujer. There
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In my native language, Spanish, human is elser humano. Still masculine. Pretty sure in every language that has genders, human is "masculine". I don't know of anyone that makes it an issue. I'm sure the OP is just bored and doesn't care in reality, I don't recall feminists even caring. They're all about that womyn BS. Why not just say mujer? Man in Spanish is hombre, so make it easy and not stupid and call yourself a mujer. There
You know me too well . Genuinely curious though. But yes, I really DO spend a lot of time just thinking up topics out of boredom (no sarcasm).
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. Genuinely curious though. But yes, I really DO spend a lot of time just thinking up topics out of boredom (no sarcasm).
