Adults who are part of the male gender are called men.
The term man can be defined from various perspectives. Sometimes, to cite one case, it can be used to describe hominids , any male specimen that belongs to the human race or, at a historical level and/or with broader meanings, humanity in general , without distinction of any kind. between ladies and gentlemen (for example, with phrases like "The man was a nomad and moved around to find food" ).
In any case, currently 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 equitable integration for all genders.
Man as a being of the masculine gender
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 one cannot fail to take into account that the word man covers a greater number of notions.
Of course, men have their own biological and psychological qualities that allow notable differences to be drawn between them and women . Among them, testosterone appears, an androgenic hormone exclusive to gentlemen that facilitates the development of body muscles without having 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 egg and transmit genetic data through the sperm cell . In men, the main sexual organs are external ; However, in the case of women these are internal.
Other differences with women
Among other details that mark differences between men and women are a deeper tone of voice , a higher physical height , hair growth in the facial area , greater body volume , a propensity for baldness and 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 years longer.
The family role of men has been changing throughout history.
The man and the family
In the past, it was said that the man was the head of the household, in charge of bringing money to feed the entire family while the woman was in charge of carrying out 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 household chores and raising children).
It should be noted, regarding the role that men play within the family, that the concept of family has changed a lot. Although societies are quite resistant to change, 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 made up of a woman and a man, two women or two men, without distinction. In the ideal society, the concept of family could possibly include heterogeneous forms , groups of people who are united by something precise, not necessarily blood ties, just 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 male human creature who has stopped being a child , who has entered the stage of adult life , who has clear responsibilities and freedom.