"man up"

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miniwedge · 06/05/2011 19:33

how about we change that phrAse to "time to be assertive", and even better, change the assumption that being male makes you better equipped to be assertive?

Just a thought. Have seen the phrase used a lot recently and it is becoming irritating.

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allegrageller · 06/05/2011 20:57

a lesbian friend was told to 'butch up' by another lesbian. I don't know if that is an acceptable alternative (cos after all butches are female) or just as bad...

Goblinchild · 06/05/2011 20:53

I prefer 'Remember you are a vertebrate.'

everyspring · 06/05/2011 20:50

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thefinerthingsinlife · 06/05/2011 20:49

detest

thefinerthingsinlife · 06/05/2011 20:49

I deteste this phrase, along with "grow a pair" and any other similar rhetoric.

@K999

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miniwedge · 06/05/2011 20:45

it's the breasts, they get in the way of rational thought......

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K999 · 06/05/2011 19:45

Probably because idiots think that women should me meek and mild....

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miniwedge · 06/05/2011 19:44

Exactly. Why does being assertive need to be related to gender?

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K999 · 06/05/2011 19:41

I consider myself to be far more assertive than many of my male colleagues!

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