III. Words That End in -man
Male-centered attitudes can also be found in words that end in -man, such
↳ 주격관계대명사
as fireman, mailman, chairman, policeman, businessman, etc. In the past,
these words were the names for jobs like doctors, teachers, writers, etc. They
didn't only refer to men who had such jobs. This reflects people's thought
= mention 언급하다
that these jobs are mostly for men.
동격절 people's thought와 동격
Since there were few women who had such jobs in the past, the male-centered
↳ Because / As
words didn't cause a serious problem. However, times have changed.
= result in / lead to / bring about
Nowadays, both men and women can have these jobs. Therefore, if we say, |