What is man?

What Does man Mean

The term man can be defined from various perspectives. Sometimes, to cite a case, it can be used to describe hominids , any male specimen that belongs to the human race or, historically and / or with broader senses, humanity in general , without distinction of any kind between ladies and gentlemen (for example, with phrases such as "The man was nomadic and moved to look for food" ). In any case, at present this way of naming the human species is being questioned because it denotes the sexist aspect of the language, which must be modified, in pursuit of an equitable integration for all genders.

In its usual use, the word man identifies beings that belong to the masculine gender . The concept of male is also used to indicate the human male from a biological point of view, but it cannot be ignored that the word man encompasses a greater number of notions.

Of course, the man has his own biological and psychological qualities that allow us to draw noticeable differences between him and the woman . Among them, testosterone appears , an androgenic hormone exclusive to men that facilitates the development of body muscles without the need to make great sacrifices. The members of the female group produce this hormone, but on a much smaller scale.
On the other hand, the male reproductive system gives the man the power to fertilize the female ovum and transmit the genetic data through the sperm cell . In man, the main sexual organs are external ; on the other hand, in the case of women these are internal.
Among other details that make a difference between men and women, are a lower tone of voice , a higher physical height , hair growth in the facial area , greater body volume , the propensity to baldness and a more resistant skin .
It should be noted that, beyond the social development achieved, men in general have a lower life expectancy than women since they usually live an average of seven more years.
The man and the family

Formerly it was said that the man was the head of the household, in charge of bringing money to feed the whole family while the woman was in charge of carrying out the household chores and maintaining order and family harmony. Nowadays things have changed, in some cases the roles have been reversed and in others both roles are shared (both bring money and collaborate with housework and raising children).
It should be noted, regarding the role that man fulfills within the family, that the concept of family has changed a lot. Despite the fact that societies are quite resistant to changes, the idea of ​​family as it was understood a few decades ago is no longer immovable . Now, as heads of the family there can be a single individual (single, widowed, separated) or couples formed by a woman and a man, two women or two men, indistinctly. In the ideal society, possibly the concept of family could include heterogeneous forms , groups of people who are united by something precise, not necessarily blood ties, as occurs in nature in populations of living beings, such as packs in wolves.

Finally, we can mention that the term man is also used to refer to a human male creature that has ceased to be a child , that has entered the stage of adult life , that has clear responsibilities and freedom.

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