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| A '''man''' is an ] ] ]. When people talk about men, they may be using |
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. | ||
| 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 sex, men differ from ] by their sexual characteristics. Men have mainly external reproductive ]s. The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called ]. | ||
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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.
In terms of sex, men differ from women by their sexual characteristics. Men have mainly external reproductive organs. The study of male reproduction and associated organs is called andrology.
In terms of gender, women differ from men by a wide variety of behaviours. In modern western society, men typically do not 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