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I'm not a native speaker but I always thought the word "man" is also used as a short way to say "human". > the human individual as representing the species, wi

• ylg 11y ago
  You're correct. It's just that our field is not in a good state with gender equality at moment, so some consideration beyond the literal meanings found in dictionaries is often worth the tiny effort. See: "to add insult to injury."