In
the 20th century, the generic meaning of man declined
still further (but survives in compounds mankind,
everyman, no-man's land, etc), and it is probable
that future generations will see it as totally archaic,
and use it solely to mean "adult male".
Interestingly, exactly the same thing has happened
to the Latin word homo: in the Romance languages,
homme, uomo, hombre, homem etc. have all come to refer
mainly to males, with residual generic meaning. One
could check out the National Coalition of Free Men
(NCFM) is a non-profit educational & civil rights
organization that looks at the ways sex discrimination
affects men and boys. NCFM publishes "Transitions:
Journal of Men's Perspectives" six times a year
and sponsors various activities according to the interests
of its volunteers.
Masculinity is a gender role associated with male
humans and an indicator of social status much as wealth,
race or social class. Greater masculinity usually
brings greater social status for males, and many English
words such as virtue (from the Latin vir for "man'",
also used in words such as vim and vigor and virulent)
reflect this, implying a clear association with strength.
Masculinity is associated more commonly with adult
men rather than younger boys as a key characteristic
of social persona. |
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