In most cases, the language that reminds us of our masculinity is gendered – and denegrating to women. It tells us that women are weak, and we have to be better than that. Every time this happens, we learn more and more that exhibiting ‘feminine’ qualities is something to be avoided. At all costs.
Man Up: The Words That Benefit No One
Alex Mills discusses how the language that degrades women is also profoundly hurting men.