This is episode 090 of the Baehr and Curadh podcast. We are going to talk about "mankind".

  • Why does "mankind" represent all people, but "womankind" only represents women?
  • Why are there far more male computer programmers than female programmers?
  • Why is it acceptable for men to go shirtless in public but not for women?
  • Why are males still socially thought of as the stronger sex but women as the weaker sex?
  • Are women naturally more caring and nurturing than men?
  • Why is it acceptable for young boys to play with action figures but not to play with dolls?
  • Why is it expected for men to wear plain clothing while women can dress in brightly-colored outfits?
  • Why do most people find it necessary to know, for sure, the gender of a person they meet, and they feel uncomfortable if they are uncertain?