In my high school biology class I was clearly informed about all the things that make a man a man & similarly all the things that make a woman a woman.
Yet when I searched the internet using "Google search" I
found the current dictionary meanings
for a man. And then using "Google
search" I found an unidentified as to where or who provided the answer to
the question and reply as follows: "What is the
true definition of a man?"
Here is the answer "1 :
an adult male human being. 2 : a human being : person. 3 : the human race
: mankind. 4 : husband entry 1 I now pronounce you man and wife. 5 : an adult
male servant or employee.
Similarly,
with "Google search" an unidentified answer to this question: "What makes a man a man?"
And this is the answer: "It has to do with being there for someone, offering loyalty and support, being a
good friend to both men and women. Having a sense of humour and perspective on
life are really important too. Men are simple creatures and are basically
interested in three things: relaxation, sex and achievement."
As well,
I used "Google search" for a straight forward listing determining a
man biologically, instead I found this question: "What is male in biology?"
This is the short biologically determined
answer: "Male
(symbol: ♂) is
the sex of an organism that produces the gamete (sex cell) known as
sperm, which fuses with the larger female gamete, or ovum, in the process of
fertilization.
It seems
that as early as 2018, the conception of the word man was being questioned by
one particular group with an interest in altering the biological conceptions
that are defining the word and the basis for the word "man." And now
Wikipedia presents one listing for what used to be a biolo0gical explanation
for the word "man" plus another for the use of the word.
For some
reason the current controversy over the word "man" was not apparent
in Wikipedia's thorough explanation of
the word "woman."
Nonetheless,
the candidate for the Supreme Court nominated by the Biden administration, was
queried as follows by Senator Marsha
Blackburn: "Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman?’" the
senator asked.
"Can I
provide a definition? No," Jackson responded. "I can't."
Then Senator Blackburn asked "You
can't?
The Judge
replied, "Not in this context, I'm not a biologist."
My research on the internet was dominated by
Google, but I ask the readers of this blog to determine if the POV of the words "man & woman" do prevail in 2022.
