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<blockquote data-quote="AE 87" data-source="post: 299611" data-attributes="member: 195"><p>All language use is a social construct. External reality does not come with fixed labels. However, your way of parsing the distinction between male and female on the one hand and between man and woman on the other is not inherent in American English. Most dictionaries that I've seen define man and woman as adult males and females. In other words, the social construction of reality conveyed by English language usage (as revealed in most dictionaries) does not accept your definition of man and woman.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, the political liberals in our country are trying to use Orwell's 1984 as a blueprint for their desired society. They want to stipulate definitions in order to impose their minority morals on the country.</p><p></p><p>Gender, in its non grammatical use, is often used as a synonym for sex, male or female. However, it can also be used for cultural traits. In this regard, gender is typically, as in grammar, distinguished between masculine and feminine, not man and woman. I don't think there's any controversy over some men being described as feminine or some women as masculine. </p><p></p><p>Sadly, one you succeed in getting people to believe that the gas expelled naturally by animals which is then used positively by plants is actually a dangerous pollutant, you can probably convince them to believe anything.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AE 87, post: 299611, member: 195"] All language use is a social construct. External reality does not come with fixed labels. However, your way of parsing the distinction between male and female on the one hand and between man and woman on the other is not inherent in American English. Most dictionaries that I've seen define man and woman as adult males and females. In other words, the social construction of reality conveyed by English language usage (as revealed in most dictionaries) does not accept your definition of man and woman. Unfortunately, the political liberals in our country are trying to use Orwell's 1984 as a blueprint for their desired society. They want to stipulate definitions in order to impose their minority morals on the country. Gender, in its non grammatical use, is often used as a synonym for sex, male or female. However, it can also be used for cultural traits. In this regard, gender is typically, as in grammar, distinguished between masculine and feminine, not man and woman. I don't think there's any controversy over some men being described as feminine or some women as masculine. Sadly, one you succeed in getting people to believe that the gas expelled naturally by animals which is then used positively by plants is actually a dangerous pollutant, you can probably convince them to believe anything. [/QUOTE]
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