to think being female isn't an insult

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I was with my brother and sister yesterday and my brother was complaining about a gash he got on his arm from football. My sister then said oh don't be such a girl. AIBU to hate the way that being female is sometimes used an insult

AppleyEverAfter Mon 21-Feb-11 14:34:15
I told a colleague off for a Facebook comment in which he said something similar, using 'girl' as a derogatory term. I called him a big fat sexist. To me, it's like calling someone 'gay', not an insult just very demeaning. I think it's worse coming from a man because women are only joking if they say it.

You are a wind up merchant yes? Otherwise not only are you obviously sexist (and deludedly so) but also fatist

BooyFuckingHoo Mon 21-Feb-11 14:34:33
yanbu.

similarly i hate the phrase "man up". as if being anything other than a man isn't good enough.

Although I don't like that phrase either, surely it means, "stop moaning and deal with it?"