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A man is a Male Human Adult , in contrast to an adult Female , who is a Woman . The term ''man'' (irregular plural: ''men'') is however also used to indicate either a Person generally (even extended to more primitive Humanoids then the present species Homo sapiens sapiens), or a male person regardless of age. ETYMOLOGY The term "man" (from Proto-Germanic '' Mannaz '' "man, person") and words derived from it can designate any or even all of the Human Race regardless of their gender or age. This is indeed the oldest usage of "man". The word developed into Old English ''man, mann'' "human being, person," (cf. also German ''Mann'', Old Norse ''maðr'', Gothic ''manna'' "man").
In Old English the words ''wer'' and ' (also ' and '''') were used to refer to "a man" and "a woman" respectively, while ''mann'' was gender neutral. In Middle English ''man'' displaced ''wer'' as term for "male human," whilst ''wyfman'' (which eventually evolved into ''woman'') was retained for "female human". ''Man'' does continue to carry its original sense of " Human " however, resulting in an Asymmetry sometimes criticized as Sexist . http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=man In the s, ''homme'', ''uomo'', ''hombre'', ''homem'' etc. have all come to refer mainly to males, with residual generic meaning. AGE is widely considered to be one of the finest artistic portrayals of a man.]] Manhood is the period in a male's life after he has transitioned from a boy. Many cultures have Rites Of Passage to symbolize a man's Coming Of Age , such as Confirmation in some branches of Christianity , Bar Mitzvah in Judaism , or even just the celebration of the eighteenth or twenty-first Birthday . A Boy is a Male Human Child . For many, the word ''man'' implies a certain degree of maturity and responsibility that young men in particular often feel unprepared for; yet they may also feel too old to be called a ''boy''. For this reason, many avoid using either ''man'' or ''boy'' to describe a young man and prefer colloquial terms such as ''bloke'', ''chap'', ''fellow'', ''guy'' or the like. BIOLOGY AND SEX See Also: Secondary sexual characteristics In terms of Sex , men have various sexual characteristics that differentiate them from Women . Just as in women, the Sex Organ s of a man are part of the reproductive system, consisting of the Penis , Testicles , Vas Deferens and other sperm cords, and the Prostate gland. The male reproductive system is oriented around producing and ejaculating Semen which carries Sperm and thus Genetic Information . Since sperm that enters a woman's Uterus and then Fallopian Tubes goes on to Fertilize an egg which develops into a Fetus or Child , the male reproductive system plays no necessary role during the Gestation . The concept of Fatherhood and Family exists in every human Society . The Secondary Sex Characteristic s, such as Body Hair and Muscle Growth , are involved in Attracting a mate or in defeating Rivals . But these secondary traits are also often related to reproduction in some manner. In contrast to women, men have sex organs that are mostly considered to be external, although many parts of the male reproductive system are internal as well (such as the Prostate ). The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called Andrology . Most, but not all, men have the Karyotype 46/XY. In general, men suffer from many of the same Illnesses as women. However, there are some Sex-related Illness es that occur only, or more frequently, in men. For example, Autism and Color Blindness are more common in men than women. As well, some age-related disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease appear to be more common among men, though whether this is due to a genuinely higher incidence or because men have lower life expectancies than women is uncertain. Furthermore, in terms of sociology, men are more likely to be victims of conflicts, such as social isolation, alcoholism, violence and accidents, especially if the larger society is failing. This has lead to major changes in population structure in e.g. Russia, where men have a markedly lower life expectancy than women. When it comes to macrosecurity conflicts, men are often the ones fighting wars, and many genocides target only men. For example, in the Srebrenica Massacre , the Serbs separated the men from the rest, and killed them. Biological factors are usually not the sole determinants of whether a person considers themselves a man or is considered a man or not. For example, several men have been born without a typical male physiology (estimates range between one in 2,000 and one in 100,000), or some individuals with XY chromosomes can have an hormonal or Genetic difference (such as Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome ), or another Intersex condition; some of those intersex people, and others, who have had a sex assigned at birth seek reassignment later in their lives. (See also Gender Identity , Gender Role and Transman .) Additionally, 20% of males, particularly in the U.S. , the Philippines , and South Korea , as well as Jew s and Muslim s from all countries, have experienced Circumcision , a process of altering the Penis from its natural state by removing the Foreskin . GENDER ROLE S Enormous debate in Western societies has focused on perceived social, intellectual, or emotional differences between men and women. These differences are very difficult to quantify for both scientific and political reasons. Below are a few stereotypical claims sometimes made about men in relation to women:
Some of these differences have been supported by scientific research; others have not. All should be considered broad generalizations, subject to the enormous variations among actual men and women. A number of the above stereotypes were not perceived in the same way as today (i.e., their applications to particular aspects and spheres of life, such as work vs. home) until the 19th century, beginning with Industrialization . In terms of outward appearance, few men in Western cultures wear Cosmetics or Clothing generally associated with female Gender Role s. (Doing so is known as Cross-dressing , and is generally Stigmatize d.) GALLERY |
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