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I don't have references on this, but if there's a meaning that's used 99.999% of the time, it probably influences the way we perceive the other meanings. So th

by uryga 10y ago

I don't have references on this, but if there's a meaning that's used 99.999% of the time, it probably influences the way we perceive the other meanings. So the typically used man=male meaning bleeds into the man=civilization meaning, creating the sense that men are the most important part of our civilization...

coderdude 10y ago
Just stop. No one is going to hand you an award for this. "Man" being a synonym for humankind didn't stop being a thing because some guys felt guilty somewhere. Edit: looking at all of the damage this has spawned, I'm sorry. Blame me. I didn't think everyone was going to get taken out from this.
StavrosK 10y ago
> I don't have references on this And others disagree with this, and consider your efforts unnecessary. I don't think the two camps will ever agree, mostly because it's very hard to prove that using "man" as a synonym for "humanity" implies that women aren't a part of humanity.