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One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. https://mastodonapp.uk/@MarkHoltom/112070436760917344

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[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no i mean, by the people 'who consider it'. i think the speaksr didnt understand that theyre saying it's mankind others are talkint abkut

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh but the word mankind in itself overlooks women. We're all supposed to be saying humankind now.

[–] jackpot@lemmy.ml 6 points 8 months ago

etymologically speaking im not even sure if thats right. i heard somethibg like this and they either said woman doesnt derive from man or that man used to mean woman and man but woman became its own thing, cant recall