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Adult [[human]] males. This common definition, however, is insufficient for feminist analysis. | Adult [[human]] males. This common definition, however, is insufficient for feminist analysis. | ||
So... | |||
== Men == | |||
* A [[class]] of people created by [[gender]] divisions, which gendered ideology necessarily conflates with the biological fact of being male. | * A [[class]] of people created by [[gender]] divisions, which gendered ideology necessarily conflates with the biological fact of being male. | ||
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* See also: [[Man]]. | * See also: [[Man]]. | ||
== Men in SF == | |||
Like [[women]], men in SF are apt to be non-[[human]]. Male [[aliens]], or [[neuter]] aliens -- aliens who lack the [[marked]] characteristics commonly associated with [[women]] in popular gendered ideology -- can still be called "men" if they are even remotely [[anthropomorphised]]. | |||
It's that whole [[mankind]] syndrome thing. | |||
Thus: [[little green men]], bogeymen, [[werewolves]] (the "were" means "man"), [[Cybermen]], etc. | |||
When the default for ''humanity'' is male, then it's easy to project that default onto imaginary species as well. | |||
[[Category:Feminist issues]][[Category:Linguistics]][[Category:Sex-classes]] | [[Category:Feminist issues]][[Category:Linguistics]][[Category:Sex-classes]] | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 2 March 2007
Adult human males. This common definition, however, is insufficient for feminist analysis.
So...
Men
- A class of people created by gender divisions, which gendered ideology necessarily conflates with the biological fact of being male.
- The people who belong to that category:
- See also: Man.
Men in SF
Like women, men in SF are apt to be non-human. Male aliens, or neuter aliens -- aliens who lack the marked characteristics commonly associated with women in popular gendered ideology -- can still be called "men" if they are even remotely anthropomorphised.
It's that whole mankind syndrome thing.
Thus: little green men, bogeymen, werewolves (the "were" means "man"), Cybermen, etc.
When the default for humanity is male, then it's easy to project that default onto imaginary species as well.