Because males as a term had not picked up culturally loaded meaning from those who would exploit them.

I finally have a reason to use my weeks of accumulated sick leave.

Oh god what have you done. Forevermore I will think of this at work

I like it when I have plans - camping, long motorcycle trips, board games with friends. Totally with you otherwise during work periods. Seeing the possibility and being unable to do anything with it is the worst.