I disagree that we shouldn't constrain the use of words to their definitions. It's what helps make the meaning of sentences the most clear for everyone. If people had actually done that then the definition of "literally" wouldn't include "figuratively" and a lot of misunderstandings could be avoided.
Otherwise we could end up with people saying that when they wrote "all white people deserve to die" what they actually meant was that they deserve to live, since that's how they use the word "die". It's nonsensical to me.
Kind of a bad example, because mankind very clearly stems from 'humankind'. And people are lazy and prefer using short words.
The unfairness is rather that women got stuck with the words requiring more characters. But that is a phenomenon of the English language and not present in others.
However, in most languages the words for man/male are closer to human(kind) than female/woman, which very clearly shows the historic patriarchal influence, coming back around to your point after all.
Interestingly enough, in old English you had "werman" and "wifman" for man and woman respectively, in which case referring to all with "mankind" makes perfect sense. So the originator for mankind seems more likely to be from that than the explanation that it's a shortening of "humankind" to me.
According to the Minka Lesk omnibus after the Cadia destruction they did broke for a time before gathering their remains and losing half of their remaining numbers in incredibly suicidal but spectacular attack just to show the rest of Guard they didn't lost the edge.
Listen, strange women lyin' near trees distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. That said, if you do pull it from a stump I'm not going to try and take it from you.
As someone with an electric chainsaw gas is still magnitudes most powerful. This sword would be cool and would cut but it wouldn't be like butter. You'd have to go relatively slow to avoid excessive friction binding the blade.
Put a Taser on it and you've got one of the weapons from Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt, a d&d 5e supplement based on Bloodbourne aesthetic. I gave it to my campaign's current big bad.
Not just guys, let me tell you
Yeah I definitely want one
I mean, if anyone, Captain Lezbian is the person who needs to have one
Guys is technically a non-gendered term - FWIW
I haven't seen it used much in a non-gendered way, so I guess that's why it has a clear masculine ring in my head
It is very common to hear girls use the term guys, and for people to address a mixed party as โguysโ
Just like โmankindโ right? (/s)
Sure, language is changing and guys has been veering neutral since the 70s. But claiming the word is outright โnon-genderedโ is incorrect imo.
Merriam-Webster would like to disagree with your assertion that it is not "non-gendered"
Thanks to @[email protected] for the link in https://lemmy.ml/comment/7077751 (I don't know if I could make that link in a better way)
I agree that "guys" is not a gendered term but I don't like your argument.
Definitions of words can be very different to how people use them, and we shouldn't constrain the use of words to their definitions.
I disagree that we shouldn't constrain the use of words to their definitions. It's what helps make the meaning of sentences the most clear for everyone. If people had actually done that then the definition of "literally" wouldn't include "figuratively" and a lot of misunderstandings could be avoided.
Otherwise we could end up with people saying that when they wrote "all white people deserve to die" what they actually meant was that they deserve to live, since that's how they use the word "die". It's nonsensical to me.
Kind of a bad example, because mankind very clearly stems from 'humankind'. And people are lazy and prefer using short words. The unfairness is rather that women got stuck with the words requiring more characters. But that is a phenomenon of the English language and not present in others.
However, in most languages the words for man/male are closer to human(kind) than female/woman, which very clearly shows the historic patriarchal influence, coming back around to your point after all.
Interestingly enough, in old English you had "werman" and "wifman" for man and woman respectively, in which case referring to all with "mankind" makes perfect sense. So the originator for mankind seems more likely to be from that than the explanation that it's a shortening of "humankind" to me.
Not technically. Practically. In real world. As slang.
Cause technically and by definition, It's still very much gendered.
No, sorry. Please check the facts before correcting someone.
In its plural form โguysโ is technically non-gendered:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guy
What's gals then?
Oh good, so it's just the OP who doesn't have their shit straight.
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96 volt? This thing fucks
Hell yeah
Hell yeah
I'll take weapons that are as dangerous to the wielder as anyone else for $500...
You could say it's a double-edged sword
I think that one may have more than two edges XD
Even Warhammer 40000 chainswords usually have the blade shielded from the wielder's side. Yes, even the chaos and ork ones.
It's made for plunge cuts!
Holy Chainsword, blessed be thy Machine Spirit
For the emperor
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD
SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE
the Emperor protects!
Not Cadia tho
The planet broke before the Guard did.
According to the Minka Lesk omnibus after the Cadia destruction they did broke for a time before gathering their remains and losing half of their remaining numbers in incredibly suicidal but spectacular attack just to show the rest of Guard they didn't lost the edge.
Hell yeah
Is it time to rip and tear?
Hedo Rick, is that you?
If I pull this out of a stump do I get to be king?
It's a cool shelf piece but in terms of practicality I'm to attached to my extremities to dare to turn it on
Listen, strange women lyin' near trees distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. That said, if you do pull it from a stump I'm not going to try and take it from you.
Excalumber
King of the lumberyard
Aesthetically? Hell yeah. Functionally? I am not taking a sword that can run out of juice to the battlefield.
This is the kind of weapon you bring to a battle expected to be so bloody you die before it does
a back-mounted generator is still an option, although it just prolongs the inevitable.
Please tell me the Chainsword is a weapon in some game?
Any Warhammer game
You poor sweet summer child...
Oh boy, is it ever
Fallout series be like
Hell yeah!
People are supposed to see Kite Man and think "hell yeah."
May your enemies hear the liturgical roars of your eviscerator before they fall. Emperor protects !
Can confirm.
This is quite gendered and stereotypical.
But hell yeah.
You're right. All are welcome to marvel at the majestic chainsword.
You just insulted my entire gender
But hell yeah
Btw cordless powertools are ridiculously powerful
As someone with an electric chainsaw gas is still magnitudes most powerful. This sword would be cool and would cut but it wouldn't be like butter. You'd have to go relatively slow to avoid excessive friction binding the blade.
By the time you get your gas chainsaw started in spring, I'll be six trees ahead of you.
I have an electric chainsaw. Fuck gas. For what I need one for battery is perfectly fine
Yeah but imagine a gas chainsaw sized electric one. That would cut like the wood was butter.
Nah, it wouldnโt.
If you go slow yes. But speaking from experience my dewalt 16" struggles going through a 6*6 unless you go slowly.
I have everything lying around to build one of these...
It's been 2 hours, where are progress pics?
OP doesn't have any thumbs left to reply to your comment.
Weak sauce, he has toes doesn't he?
That's a Dark Souls weapon if I ever saw one.
I was thinking more of Warhammer 40k chainsaw sword.
Put a Taser on it and you've got one of the weapons from Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt, a d&d 5e supplement based on Bloodbourne aesthetic. I gave it to my campaign's current big bad.
Not a guy, but hell yea.
Hell yeah sister! Join us!
Hell yeah
E1M1 started playing in my head looking at that
I can hear the song already
I only use this when Iโm chasing away kids
DEUS VULT
Everything is improved if you put a cross guard on it.
How cross does he have to be?
Properly cross
This is a truly devastating weapon... .
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It's a pretty good weapon when exterminating fungus.
Fantastic, my fungus has developed a cockney accent and it needs to go.
Cdda fungi beg to differ
Hell yeah
For the emperor!
GIVE ME THAT, NOW, OR I WILL COMMIT ATROSITIES UPON MAN
dude I LOVED Lollipop Chainsaw
This looks incredibly unsafe and heavy to use by anyone
Hell yeah
Wrong username, kiddo.
i think that's the point. it's stupid, that's what's fun about it.
What's fun about it is it can saw through your enemies
Hell yeah O_O
I mean that looks fucking dope so yeah, hell yeah!
Lament users:
Give me one good goddamn reason why the hell not
Not even a guy and I'm thinking that
This thing is fucking cool. You donโt even need the button. It doubles as a fan if you put on the floor.