…phrases like “Be a man of your word”, “A man’s word is his bond” or “Man up”? Note the absence of the word ‘woman’. Also about how words for female genitilia are equated to cowardice.
Before everyone here starts flaming me, they should realize that I didn’t coin any of those. Just a random thought
Don't feel much. I feel such phrases stem from how each gender historically has been assigned certain roles and when they fail to fulfill them, you get phrases like "be a man, don't be a p****"
Wait for another century or two to pass, these will go extinct. :p
...phrases like "Be a man of your word", "A man's word is his bond" or "Man up"? Note the absence of the word 'woman'. Also about how words for female genitilia are equated to cowardice.
Before everyone here starts flaming me, they should realize that I didn't coin any of those. Just a random thought
"Be a woman of your word"
"A woman's word is her bond"
"woman up"
ermm LOL
Just wanted to try that out. See, while in a masculine context, it seems to apply to everyone, across gender. I'm not sure of the reasoning, but could it be religious, that we (men and women) were made from Adam? So it's inscribed within us that "man" applies to both genders?
When you change it to feminine context, it seems quit hard to apply across gender.
...phrases like "Be a man of your word", "A man's word is his bond" or "Man up"? Note the absence of the word 'woman'. Also about how words for female genitilia are equated to cowardice.
Before everyone here starts flaming me, they should realize that I didn't coin any of those. Just a random thought
...phrases like "Be a man of your word", "A man's word is his bond" or "Man up"? Note the absence of the word 'woman'. Also about how words for female genitilia are equated to cowardice.
Before everyone here starts flaming me, they should realize that I didn't coin any of those. Just a random thought
"Be a woman of your word"
"A woman's word is her bond"
"woman up"
ermm LOL
Just wanted to try that out. See, while in a masculine context, it seems to apply to everyone, across gender. I'm not sure of the reasoning, but could it be religious, that we (men and women) were made from Adam? So it's inscribed within us that "man" applies to both genders?
When you change it to feminine context, it seems quit hard to apply across gender.
No it does not apply to both genders Gaia, you can't tell a woman to "woman up and grow some bo***" or "Man up and grow a pair" when they are whining about their MILs
You can't tell a woman to "Man up and grow a pair"
Sure you can, I do it all the time. Can't argue with the fact that phallic symbolism has been employed to project power since time immemorial. e.g. When I told an IDF soldier at an academic lecture to shut up and sit down, I was congratulated on having balls. I took it as a compliment.
Why don't you start a more interesting thread about why women have prostate envy? It'll be an instant winner, and you might even make some friends.