↑ I have a similar background in writing custom software for the 4004, 8080, Z80, and others, during the time when programmers wrote programs and computers were used to compute.
"When men were men..." has been used to sell beer, cars/trucks, liquor, tobacco products and other "macho" fetishes. It is an outdated phrase, since it often refers to a cultural phenomenon not seen since the 1950s.
I am inclined to agree with the OP, and if Alex would change it, that would be a change for the better.
Until then, I will just ignore it and move on.
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