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it's a man's world en · X

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1. Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.
   • Blame culture. Or genes. Or Dilbert. In engineering, it's a man's world — for now. 2009 September 16, “Canada’s Best Professional Schools”, in Macleans, Canada, retrieved 07 Jul 2019:
   • "It's a man's world — the top echelons of politics and business here are all dominated by men," said Emily Lau. 2011 February 21, Bettina Wassener, “Women Still Face Barriers in Hong Kong”, in New York Times, retrieved 07 Jul 2019:
   • It's a man's world. But the fact that men dominate television makes it a kind of zoo in which to study them. 1995 October 15, Lucy Ellmann, “It's a man's man's world”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 07 Jul 2019:
   • The real issue, says Fox, "is whether male and female roles are totally flexible and reversible." As far as Fox is concerned, the answer is no. Millett admits that "[…] All I did was substantiate a cliche which we all know — that it's a man's world." 1970 August 31, “Nation: Who's Come a Long Way, Baby?”, in Time, retrieved 07 Jul 2019:

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