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The Haeft's avatar

Lovely essay

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calatinteacher's avatar

I agree with most of what you say, but why use the word “man” for humankind? I don’t want that word to come back in the way you use it. And please don’t give me the old saw about “it means man and woman.” It literally says “man.” If you really believe it means all humankind, then “woman” could just as well be substituted. Use “woman” as a term for “all of humankind” in your column. Explain that since men and women are both human you’ve decided “woman” is a

a logical analog and you’ll be using the terms “man” and “woman” interchangeably.

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