Amethyst
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Perhaps, but then again, nobody but the man himself cares about the state of his ego. He can call himself "retired" all he wants, but all the while, others are thinking, "kept man."
OK, seriously, I'd say it's just habit. Even nowadays, more women stay at home than go out to work, and our language continues to reflect that view of the sexes: https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/despite-growing-gender-equality-more-women-stay-home-men
OK, seriously, I'd say it's just habit. Even nowadays, more women stay at home than go out to work, and our language continues to reflect that view of the sexes: https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/despite-growing-gender-equality-more-women-stay-home-men
My guess is that it is because men typically have more sensitive egos.
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