ArcaneSlime, 3 months ago Because “adversary” is clearly gender neutral and “man” is not, so “man” isn’t able to continue it’s double meaning as being short for “mankind” which itself is short for “humankind,” for fears that it’s exclusionary.
Because “adversary” is clearly gender neutral and “man” is not, so “man” isn’t able to continue it’s double meaning as being short for “mankind” which itself is short for “humankind,” for fears that it’s exclusionary.