After reading “How to Insult a Man”, one reader asks, “What’s wrong with being like a girl?!”.
Hottie, in response to How to Insult a Man:
Do men even consider what message this type of language sends to their wives, girlfriends, daughters? The message is, “You are a female and are therefore second rate to the almighty man. A man is not good enough if he appears like a woman because women are lesser beings. You, my daughter/gf/wife are beneath me.” Men say these things to their children everyday: “Son, man up. Quit acting like a little girl.” “You hit like a girl.” “He screamed like a girl.” SO WHAT! What’s wrong with being like a girl?!
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Ironically, women are not innocent in this either. What message are women sending about themselves, their mothers, sisters, and daughters when they constantly berate and disparage a man for daring to adopt feminine interests and attire? An important question indeed. Women do use homophobia to try to police male behavior. This is a societal problem- not a male-specific problem!!!!!
indeed amy, i thought the same thing when reading that cotd
Ironically, women are not innocent in this either. What message are women sending about themselves, their mothers, sisters, and daughters when they constantly berate and disparage a man for daring to adopt feminine interests and attire? An important question indeed. Women do use homophobia to try to police male behavior. This is a societal problem- not a male-specific problem!!!