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The word Man is inherently confusing/sexist? Oh the huMANity!

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Message 17 of 90 (343818)
08-27-2006 12:01 AM 		Reply to: Message 15 by crashfrog
08-26-2006 7:34 PM

I was making a claim about how using "man" to refer to "collective humanity" cannot be anything but sexist in a context where the predominant view of "collective humanity" was that it was something men did, while women came along for the ride.
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You wouldn't happen to be one of those nuts who object to the term "history" because it is derived from "his story," would you?
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Message 27 of 90 (344253)
08-28-2006 10:53 AM 		Reply to: Message 24 by crashfrog
08-27-2006 7:58 PM

I'm just one of those "nuts" who, apparently, believes that sexism is actually something that exists, and that existed in the past.
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You don't, I guess. That's fine.
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And apparently someone who gets her exercise by jumping to conclusions.
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Message 35 of 90 (344397)
08-28-2006 6:09 PM 		Reply to: Message 33 by crashfrog
08-28-2006 5:37 PM

His then, beg your pardon.
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Must have been your skirt flying up in your face that had me confused.
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