just like D/s has a pretty explicit sexual connotation to us, to the point that I at least was really uncomfortable hearing children identified as one or the other, man/woman mostly likely has an explicitly sexual connotation to people in this universe. I mean, we're talking about, you know. Parts.
Oh, man, hear hear. Ick.
(There's this one fan who came up with an AU in which gender is defined by genetics instead of inherent personality traits. Readers are definitely squicked by some of the implications. And very weirded out - "How would they come up with the idea to give all women subservient status to all men? Can't they tell that genitals don't determine your personality? Is everyone in this AU stupid, or what?")
Re: hit reply too soon, sorry D:
Oh, man, hear hear. Ick.
(There's this one fan who came up with an AU in which gender is defined by genetics instead of inherent personality traits. Readers are definitely squicked by some of the implications. And very weirded out - "How would they come up with the idea to give all women subservient status to all men? Can't they tell that genitals don't determine your personality? Is everyone in this AU stupid, or what?")