MALE

A male is a member of the human species whose sex is male . Thus, the concept is often used as a synonym for man . For example: “Last night I saw three boys hanging around the house” , “We will do the following: the boys will play volleyball in that sector of the yard, while the women will be able to play soccer right here” , “I have a boy and two girls, and they get along quite well ” .

Although in some contexts male and male are synonymous, both terms can be used in different ways. Man sometimes refers to the human being in general ( "Man should take care of the environment" ) or to the adult male. On the other hand, if we refer to the male, we can also be naming a child ( "I have two children: the boy is 4 years old and the girl is 8" ).

Regarding the biological characteristics, the male has testicles and penis and produces sperm (the male gamete). In a sexual relationship, the man expels semen , a fluid that contains the sperm that can fertilize the woman's egg . The expulsion of semen is called ejaculation .

Regarding the secondary sexual characteristics of men, it can be mentioned that their stature usually exceeds that of women. He also has thicker skin, more hair on his body and a more voluminous texture. The voice of men, on the other hand, is usually more serious than that of women.

It is important to note that all of the aforementioned characteristics may be missing in a male, without representing a health or development problem . Very often we find men of short stature, with little hair on the body or with very high voices, more than those of the women around them.

Hairless men are those who do not have visible body hair, and this is common to millions of people for racial reasons, so it has nothing to do with health . Although the origin of this term is uncertain, there is the word glabrous , an adjective used to describe the parts of the body that do not have hair on the outside.

Within the field of music, several types of acute male voices are recognized, reaching the tessitura of female strings (alto, mezzo -soprano and soprano). There are various terms to designate them, such as countertenor and sopranist, although the latter is usually the one that refers to the voice of a male that is naturally at the same height as that of a female.

In some Spanish-speaking regions it is common to use the term male to address a man of any age ; for example «But man, what did you do ?! , «Man, come here we have a lot of work ahead of us!» .

On the other hand, there are those who associate this way of speaking with machismo , or with an unnecessary habit of distinguishing between men and women when having a conversation. If we take the case of transsexuals, who are born with the opposite sex to which they feel they belong, being called "male", simply because of their physical appearance, is not what they want to hear, since it does not represent them .

In nautical , on the other hand, the chains that link the rudder blade to the sides of the boat are known as male . This allows the boat to be steered if the rudder head is damaged.

There is also the term " baron ", with which "male" is often confused from an orthographic point of view, since the only difference between the two is their first letter. With respect to its meaning, on the other hand, a baron is a noble person who in countries like Spain is directly below the viscount. It can also refer to someone with great power in a company, a political party or an institution.