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Half of humanity, somehow still treated as the plot twist.
means An adult human female, typically distinguished by reproductive anatomy and chromosomes, though identity expands the definition.
from From Old English wifman, literally wif (female) plus man (person) — back when man meant any human, not just the bearded ones.
Root revealMan originally meant person; gender got bolted on later.
Lost wordOld English had wer for adult male specifically.
Chromosome mythXX is typical, not universal among women.