You did.
Because someone brought it up, I asked for clarification, the raiser provided, and the general consensus seems to be that it’s not worth removing. I’m sympathetic to the annoyance at old-style use of “man” to mean humankind, but don’t feel the need to rework this part.
We don’t have to be happy with dissenting views, nor do they always prevail. But it’s good to at least check on problem reports.
And I’d point out that in the absence of zeds or other such immediate threats, the Cataclysm is really quite pleasant in the spring and summer, what with the bluebells, dahlias, poppies, datura, fruit trees blossoming, small woodland critters moving around, and the Sunny weather. (OK, so not at game start. 
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Not every aspect of an apocalypse must be grim and dark. Some will be, yeah, but others will be enjoyable, and others kinda meh. Life works that way, and DDA simulates post-apoc life. (Some aspects are more or less cinematic than others, but the overall aim is fairly realistic.)
