Comic #6752: post

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Description

Here’s the detailed description of the comic:

Panel 1:

• A person with short dark hair and a light shirt is speaking. They say, "I DON'T KNOW WHY ALL THESE WOMEN CARE IF YOU SAY 'POSTMAN.'"
• A person with curly hair, glasses, and an orange shirt responds with, "ABSOLUTELY."

Panel 2:

• The curly-haired person continues, explaining, "THE 'MAN' IN POSTMAN IS FROM THE OLD ENGLISH 'MANN' WHICH CAN MEAN MAN OR JUST PERSON. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO LINGUISTICALLY IMPLY THAT THE DEFAULT HUMAN STATE IS MALE-NESS, YOU SHOULD ALWAYS SAY POSTUER."

Panel 3:

• The same curly-haired person is gesturing emphatically, saying, "DO BETTER, SEXISTS!"
• The person with short dark hair looks somewhat defensive.

Panel 4:

• The curly-haired person is saying, "WELL, WHAT I MEANT WAS—"
• Another character with blonde hair and a cap, who is likely a postal worker, enters the scene and exclaims, "OH LOOK, THE POSTWIF IS HERE!"

Overall Theme: The comic discusses gendered language, highlighting the importance of using inclusive terms and the humor that can arise from misunderstandings.