TopGamble t1_je809q0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:55 AM

ikr

SnarkyBear53 t1_je86ay1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:42 AM

and completely leave out /animalkind and /plantkind. They are living on this planet too, you know!

[deleted] OP t1_je7yqkj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:43 AM

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SIMPSONBORT t1_je7wz0z wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:30 AM

I thought because just mankind I’d have someone else say “ hey why didn’t u say womankind “

Seems like Better to say it then not I guess ?

BurnOutBrighter6 t1_je7x5l5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:31 AM

"humanity"

mirsab17 t1_je84u4v wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:30 AM

Huwomanity

MicrosoftContin t1_je8ogz8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:40 AM

Huwowomanity. Oh no, the recursion.

kirjavva t1_je7xcye wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:33 AM

Well, mankind already refers to Homo sapiens, but sure, there's always someone to take the "man" out of it...

kzlife76 t1_je80exh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:56 AM

Humankind

Drink15 t1_je862ng wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:40 AM

*Homokind

but that might mean something else.

kirjavva t1_je87407 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:49 AM

Well, yes.

The_Quibbler t1_je852i9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:32 AM

The etymological root of "woman" is wife of man, so tripping over ourselves in the name of sensitivity isn't really accomplishing anything here. See also: person.

I quibble.

Megalocerus t1_je803r0 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:54 AM

But it was closer when there were dinosaurs. It had a better view!

khamelean t1_je86ka5 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:44 AM

Mankind: human beings considered collectively; the human race:

It’s perfectly acceptable to use “mankind” to refer all humans.

mortimus9 t1_je8ejpi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:54 AM

Okay but why is it a problem to use womankind?

Sufficient_Result558 t1_je8m72u wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:14 AM

Because it’s a different word with a different meaning.

khamelean t1_je8p1rg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:47 AM

Though the may sound similar, they have different etymology and different meaning.

attathathappaend t1_jegrb2m wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:11 PM

Not a problem but it’s similar to that guy saying Amen and Awomen

Upper_Initial7918 t1_je8c6ma wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:33 AM

The meaning of mankind: "human beings considered collectively; the human race."

Anyone who argues against it, feminist or not, is an idiot.

sonofareptile t1_je9mdmi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:45 PM

Mankind doesn't mean males.

attathathappaend t1_jegr5wh wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:10 PM

The word ‘man’ can be used for all humans, which is why we have words like mankind and not womankind

The moon has seen everything that’s ever happened to mankind/womankind

339jimmyr t1_je7swf9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:59 AM