Yes, but women can't be men although they can be surgically altered to look like men. We still can't change an X chromosome into a Y chromosome. So "da man" is kind of silly, especially considering its roots. It started in the slave days, when slaves were not considered human, but working farm animals like dogs and horses. When a slaver couldn't supervise the slaves because of some errand, he'd delegate one of the "farm animals" to be "the man".
Check between the legs, if there are dangle bits it's a male. Although, I've heard some members of the "Boss" species can suck their genitals up into their bodies to prevent reproductive damage during long winded battles, more commonly known as "meetings".
-- "Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
I think HR would like to have a word with you about your approach to gender Identification. Basic retraining is in order and please remember that a simple "are you male or female" will suffice. Please report by 12 AM to room 103. Thank you.
-- The more things change, the more they look the same
That's not proof. They can fashion artificial "dangly bits" to make a woman look like a man, but sorry, Bradley (or whatever he changed his name to) has a Y chromosome so he's still a man, with or without "dangly bits". If you have no Y chromosome, you are not "da man". And so far they haven't found a way to change your Ys to Xes or vice-versa.
Of course, it could be said the "woman" is a contraction for "womb man" (except "Loretta" will never have a womb). "Where's the baby going to gestate??" In that case I guesss a woman coule be "da man".
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 16 2014, @09:05AM
(Score: 4, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 16 2014, @03:13PM
Insensitive clods can be female, you insensitive clod!
(Score: 1) by mcgrew on Wednesday February 19 2014, @05:11PM
Yes, but women can't be men although they can be surgically altered to look like men. We still can't change an X chromosome into a Y chromosome. So "da man" is kind of silly, especially considering its roots. It started in the slave days, when slaves were not considered human, but working farm animals like dogs and horses. When a slaver couldn't supervise the slaves because of some errand, he'd delegate one of the "farm animals" to be "the man".
"The Man" comes from slavery.
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(Score: 2, Insightful) by sgleysti on Sunday February 16 2014, @03:32PM
(Score: 1) by mrbluze on Monday February 17 2014, @03:26AM
My mother in law is da man
Do it yourself, 'cause no one else will do it yourself.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Vanderhoth on Sunday February 16 2014, @04:36PM
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by umafuckitt on Monday February 17 2014, @01:34PM
I'm pretty sure my boss is male, but how can I be certain?
(Score: 3, Informative) by Vanderhoth on Monday February 17 2014, @01:40PM
Check between the legs, if there are dangle bits it's a male. Although, I've heard some members of the "Boss" species can suck their genitals up into their bodies to prevent reproductive damage during long winded battles, more commonly known as "meetings".
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by umafuckitt on Monday February 17 2014, @01:52PM
Ok, cheers! I'll get my flashlight and caving gear and have a rummage around up there to see what's present.
(Score: 1) by bucc5062 on Monday February 17 2014, @03:54PM
The more things change, the more they look the same
(Score: 1) by Vanderhoth on Monday February 17 2014, @04:10PM
Because askin your boss if they're male or female would be less insulting. XD
Face it, if you have to check, or ask, you're fired.
What if my building doesn't have a room 103?
"Now we know", "And knowing is half the battle". -G.I. Joooooe
(Score: 1) by lhsi on Wednesday February 19 2014, @03:42PM
Is that training conducted by Professor Oak?
(Score: 1) by mcgrew on Wednesday February 19 2014, @07:06PM
That's not proof. They can fashion artificial "dangly bits" to make a woman look like a man, but sorry, Bradley (or whatever he changed his name to) has a Y chromosome so he's still a man, with or without "dangly bits". If you have no Y chromosome, you are not "da man". And so far they haven't found a way to change your Ys to Xes or vice-versa.
Of course, it could be said the "woman" is a contraction for "womb man" (except "Loretta" will never have a womb). "Where's the baby going to gestate??" In that case I guesss a woman coule be "da man".
mcgrewbooks.com mcgrew.info nooze.org
(Score: 1) by Konomi on Monday February 17 2014, @07:25AM
I choose insensitive clod since it's gender neutral.
(Score: 1) by tftp on Monday February 17 2014, @06:54PM
Why are all of your options in answering this question male?
The poll includes options 4, 5 and 7 that can be male or female.
(Score: 1) by forsythe on Monday February 17 2014, @07:17PM
Also the fir-- Oh, this is Slash^WSoylent.
(Score: 1) by crutchy on Tuesday February 18 2014, @12:17PM
i could never be sure myself if barack obama was male or female... of course there are some that think he's an alien
(Score: 1) by mhajicek on Tuesday February 18 2014, @09:22PM
Lizard.
The spacelike surfaces of time foliations can have a cusp at the surface of discontinuity. - P. Hajicek
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 18 2014, @11:53PM
My Boss isn't gender specific. You insensitive clod.