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it's a man 's world
Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.
1970 August 31, “Nation: Who's Come a Long Way, Baby? ”, in Time , retrieved 7 July 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 ."
1995 October 15, Lucy Ellmann , “It's a man's man's world ”, in Independent , UK, retrieved 7 July 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.
2009 September 16, “Canada’s Best Professional Schools ”, in Macleans , Canada, retrieved 7 July 2019 :Blame culture. Or genes. Or Dilbert. In engineering, it's a man's world — for now.
2011 February 21, Bettina Wassener, “Women Still Face Barriers in Hong Kong ”, in New York Times , retrieved 7 July 2019 :"It's a man's world — the top echelons of politics and business here are all dominated by men," said Emily Lau.
