Submitted by [deleted] t3_1266kyi in Showerthoughts
khamelean t1_je86ka5 wrote
Reply to comment by SIMPSONBORT in The moon has seen everything that’s ever happened to mankind/womankind by [deleted]
Mankind: human beings considered collectively; the human race:
It’s perfectly acceptable to use “mankind” to refer all humans.
mortimus9 t1_je8ejpi wrote
Okay but why is it a problem to use womankind?
Sufficient_Result558 t1_je8m72u wrote
Because it’s a different word with a different meaning.
khamelean t1_je8p1rg wrote
Though the may sound similar, they have different etymology and different meaning.
attathathappaend t1_jegrb2m wrote
Not a problem but it’s similar to that guy saying Amen and Awomen
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