man
Let an agent handle the category man respectfully, avoid stereotypes, and handle personal data about gender with care.
Research draft, second pass
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle the category man respectfully, avoid stereotypes, and handle personal data about gender with care.
An adult male human.
What it is for: The entry for adult male humans as a category of person.
It can be refer to people as men when they identify as such; study health and social issues affecting men; collect gender data, only with a lawful basis; avoid stereotyping.
Distinguishing features
Adult, male, human
Gender identity is self-identified
Health and social statistics are often reported by sex or gender
Stereotypes must be avoided
What it looks like
Human appearance varies widely; appearance does not determine gender.
How it is recognised
Self-identification is the respectful basis
Appearance and names are unreliable indicators
Social categories in the registry aliases are separate topics
Related models
is a kind of - human
is confused with - biological sex
is studied in - fields
has counterpart - category
In practice
Families and kinds
by age: young, middle-aged, older men
by social roles
men in various communities
Standards and regulation
Equality and anti-discrimination law
Data protection for sex and gender data
Official statistics guidance on sex and gender questions
Failure modes and hazards
Stereotyping
Misgendering people
Collecting gender data without need
Also called
+26
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.man-5
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Category What the term covers.
Categories need respectful definitions.
Definition
Adult male human.
Definition
Scope.
- Is the term used for age, sex, gender or all three here? boundary
- How does the person identify? definition
Language
Respectful terms.
Language
Language choices.
- Is the language respectful and accurate? boundary
- Should neutral language be used instead? action
Health Men health.
Some health issues affect men differently.
Issues
Health topics.
Health issues
Health issues.
- Which health issues are particularly relevant, according to reliable sources? provenance
- Where can men get support? action
Mental health
Help-seeking.
Mental health
Support services.
- Which mental health services are available? action
- Is urgent help needed? boundary
Social Roles and statistics.
Statistics must be sourced.
Statistics
Data by gender.
Statistics
Statistics.
- What do official statistics show, and how is gender defined in them? provenance
- How reliable are they? measurement
Stereotypes
Avoiding generalisation.
Stereotypes
Generalisations.
- Is a generalisation being made about men? boundary
- Is it supported by evidence? provenance
Data Gender data.
Gender data is personal data.
Collection
Need and basis.
Data basis
Lawful basis.
- Is collecting gender data necessary here? boundary
- On what lawful basis? provenance
Options
Inclusive options.
Options
Response options.
- Are inclusive response options provided? boundary
- Can people decline to answer? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- How should gender categories be recorded respectfully?
- How should men-specific health information be linked?
- The registry entry has merged social category aliases; should they be split off?