Scott answers “Is the use of "mankind" a hint of what...”

Gabrielle asked this question about Shards of Earth (The Final Architecture, #1):

Is the use of "mankind" a hint of what will be women's and LGBTQ+'s place in the book?

Scott mankind is a blanket term used for many, many decades to refer to the entirety of the human race. ie "One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind…moremankind is a blanket term used for many, many decades to refer to the entirety of the human race. ie "One small step for man, a giant leap for mankind". Why go out of your way to make something controversial? Especially if you have read this author's other work, he has been nothing but respectful to men and woman characters (and non-human characters without gender), regardless of sexual orientation. (less)

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