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"mankind" has always struck me as unnecessarily exclusive. Why not "people", "humankind", etc? Such a simple substitution that honors the fact that all people
by palimpsests 6y ago
"mankind" has always struck me as unnecessarily exclusive.
Why not "people", "humankind", etc? Such a simple substitution that honors the fact that all people are not men.
- luckylion 6y ago"Mankind" does include all humans, male and female of all ages. You can always use a different word if you prefer to, but please don't claim that e.g. Neil Armstrong did or wanted to exclude women or children when he said his walk on the moon was a giant leap for mankind.
- dragonwriter 6y ago>"mankind" has always struck me as unnecessarily exclusive IIRC, “man” in the sense of “human/person”, from which comes “mankind”, is actually older than “man” in the sense of “adult male human”. > Why not "people", "humankind", etc? That's what “mankind” has always meant.
- palimpsests 6y agoThanks, appreciate the etymology. Do you believe this is common knowledge?