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This RIGHT HERE. To everyone who doesn't get why we need to stop using gendered language that excludes over half the human population, THIS is why. Crewed, *not* manned. Human-made, *not* man-made. Humankind, *not* mankind. We are not all men, but we are all human. Thank you.
Crewed, not manned. Thank you 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀
Also, "man" is *not* an acceptable term to use for all and any humans. We are *not* all men. Nor are we all women. Therefore the acceptable term for us is (wait for it) "human". Wow, that wasn't so hard, was it?
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