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| A '''man''' is an ] ] ]. When people talk about ''men'', they may be using the word in terms of ], or in terms of ]s, or both. | A '''man''' is an ] ] ]. When people talk about ''men'', they may be using the word in terms of ], or in terms of ]s, or both. | ||
| == Sex == | |||
| In terms of sex, men differ from ] by their sexual characteristics. Men have mainly external reproductive ]s. The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called ]. | |||
| In terms of ], men have various sexual characteristics that differentiate them from ]. In men, the ]s are involved in the reproductive system, whereas the ] are involved in attracting a mate or in defeating rivals. Men have mainly external sex organs. The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called ]. | |||
| In general, men and women suffer from the same illnesses, however there are some ]es: | |||
| * ] only occurs in men | |||
| == Gender Roles == | |||
| In terms of gender, women differ from men by a wide variety of behaviours. In modern western society, fewer men than women wear ] or ] such as ]es, ]s, and ]. | In terms of gender, women differ from men by a wide variety of behaviours. In modern western society, fewer men than women wear ] or ] such as ]es, ]s, and ]. | ||
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A man is an adult male human. When people talk about men, they may be using the word in terms of sex, or in terms of gender roles, or both.
Sex
In terms of sex, men have various sexual characteristics that differentiate them from women. In men, the sex organs are involved in the reproductive system, whereas the secondary sex characteristics are involved in attracting a mate or in defeating rivals. Men have mainly external sex organs. The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called andrology.
In general, men and women suffer from the same illnesses, however there are some sex-specific illnesses:
- prostate cancer only occurs in men
Gender Roles
In terms of gender, women differ from men by a wide variety of behaviours. In modern western society, fewer men than women wear cosmetics or clothing such as dresses, skirts, and high heels.
- Also, a generic form meaning humanity in general. This is objected to by feminists and is usually avoided in modern writing although it was historically common. See non-sexist language.
- The Isle of Man.
- The command in the UNIX system to access the electronic UNIX manual.
- Man, Ivory Coast is a large town in the west of Ivory Coast.
See also: first man