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  2. List of terms referring to an average person - Wikipedia

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    This is a relatively new phenomenon that was unknown in the early 20th century. Ivanov, being derived from the most common first name, is a placeholder for an arbitrary person. In its plural form, "Ivanovs", it may be used as a placeholder for a group of people. [59] There is a military joke: The sergeant asks the rookies: "Your surnames!"

  3. Wikipedia:Othering - Wikipedia

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    Alternate perspective: English has substantive adjectives -- where an adjective is used as a noun, for instance, "the good, the bad, and the ugly" or "the good die young." This is a part of English grammar. And "female" and "woman" are not synonyms - "female" is a biological or anatomical term that refers to sex, while "woman" refers to gender.

  4. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    The term, other than being ageist, has misandrist connotations in the West. Dotard: A weak older person with limited mental faculties, or a mentally disabled older person. Dried up: [2] Slang for a sexually-inactive older person, often used to refer to post-menopausal women.

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    offensive, obscene term usu. applied to women: cupboard a place to store things (US: closet) [52] a cabinet or small recess with a door and typically shelves, used for storage [52] custodian: an association football goalkeeper: a keeper or guardian of a person or thing one who cleans and maintains a building; a building superintendent, a janitor

  6. ‘Being different is unique’: How Lizzie Velazquez turned her ...

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    Still, she says, "Despite being in a very small body, I live a very normal life.” (Photo: Instagram) Growing up, Velasquez, now 32, says that she lived in two different worlds.

  7. Goodwife - Wikipedia

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    Goodwife was one of the many forms of address towards women at the time. While Goodwife and Mistress were used at the same point, there was a noticeable shift from calling women Goodwife to Mistress and ultimately the usage of Goodwife faded out around the 18th century. However, there is evidence that points towards Goodwife being used longer ...

  8. What it means to 'look like a woman' when you're trans: 'You ...

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    In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, author Meredith Talusan expressed her thoughts around the issues in 2020, explaining, "I was obsessed with femininity for years after I transitioned in ...

  9. Altruism - Wikipedia

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    An altruistic action is not always a loving action. Oord defines altruism as acting for the other's good, and he agrees with feminists who note that sometimes love requires acting for one's own good when the other's demands undermine overall well-being. German philosopher Max Scheler distinguishes two ways in which the strong can help the weak ...