Vitruvian Man
depicts the proportions of a male body[1]
Man
- a person of male sex or gender. Typically, the word “man” refers to an adult, while the words “boy” and “youth” or “guy” are used to refer to children and adolescents. Also, the word "man" can be a definition of gender identity, but not biological sex.
Content
- 1 Vocabulary 1.1 Origin of the word
- 1.2 “Man” and “person” in language
- 1.3 Different words for men
- 1.4 Addressing a man
- 2.1 Biological features
Vocabulary
Origin of the word
The word “man” consists of the root “muzh-” and the suffix “-chin”[2]. Previously, in the Old Russian and Russian languages, the word “husband” was also used in the meaning of “man”[3][4]. Analogs of the word “husband” are also found in many Slavic languages. The root "husband-" goes back to the ancient Indian mánuṣ ('man', 'husband'), as well as, for example, the German Mann
and English
man
[5].
"Man" and "person" in language
In many languages the same word means a man
, and
a person
in general, for example English. man, fr. homme, rus. a young man (in reference to a man), etc. In modern humanities, this fact is understood as one of the key manifestations of androcentrism - the idea of a man and the masculine as the norm, in relation to which the woman and the feminine are considered a deviation [6] [7]. Other manifestations of androcentrism in language include, for example, ignoring women through the use of the “general masculine gender” and the pronoun “he” to designate a person regardless of gender[7][8].
Different words for men
The word "boy" is used to refer to a child or teenager[9][10]. To designate a young man, the words “youth”[11][12], “guy”, “young man”[13][14] are used. The word "guy" is also used colloquially to refer to a man or a person in general[13]. For various designations of men in kinship relationships, see the article “Kinship.”
Appeal to a man
In many cultures where gender is a significant social category, forms of address are adopted that indicate the gender of the addressee - for men this is, for example, “Mister” in English, “Herr” in German, “Mister” in Russian, etc. Along with gender -specific, in many languages there are also gender-neutral forms of address - such as the Russian “comrade” and the gradually gaining popularity in English “mix” or “max” (in writing - Mx.)[15].
A man is a breadwinner and protector
Understand: this is a natural function, and not a conditional role voluntarily assumed.
Look, before, a man had to hunt in order to bring food to his house and feed himself and his family. If a man went hunting and came back without game, everyone would starve. He went again, and again did not get anything (did not bring anything) - again everyone was starving.
He went 5-10 times and again came back without any game (he couldn’t overwhelm, catch, kill anyone) - everyone, in the end, simply simply died of hunger.
Women did not hunt. They do not have the necessary qualities and skills (as men do). A woman is a wife, mother and housewife; women did other things:
- satisfied
- cared and helped my husband
- ran the household
- babysat children
- provided coziness, comfort, everyday life, etc.
All in order to free the husband to perform his important function - the breadwinner and protector of the family.
Today, in the modern world, there is no need to hunt game to feed yourself and your family.
Today it is enough to have money. It's enough to be in money.
Those. Previously, the man hunted for game, but now he hunts for money.
That's the whole difference. Here's why: a man is money.
All responsibilities (from a material point of view) are only on you (the man).
In the modern world, a man without money = no one to call him.
A man without money is a bad hunter; he will not be able to feed himself and his family.
In the modern world, you can’t live without money. Impossible to feel confident/good.
It is impossible to survive, feed and protect yourself, your family, your offspring, without money.
Impossible!!! Without money, nothing is possible. And with money you can do almost anything, you are a king, so earn money
