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The ship has, as you say, sailed. Man is not gender neutral, the -men suffix neither. Every case where it’s used is one where the stereotype is of a male domina
by kennywinker 5y ago
The ship has, as you say, sailed. Man is not gender neutral, the -men suffix neither. Every case where it’s used is one where the stereotype is of a male dominated field. I say fireman, you invariably picture a man first. Can you give me an example of a job with the -man/men suffix that the stereotype is female? If that’s not the case how can it be neutral?