Ok, let's just see how many phrases which are used in every day language we can find that illustrates that it is society that is doing that shall we? these are used daily and affect us all deep within out psychy. Children use them every day and actually most people do not realise the significance, but it is hugely significant to how man behave toward women, woman behave toward men and even why woman sometimes feel "insignificant"
These phrases are used as derogatory term, mostly said in jest, but doesn't lessen the damage done to gender perception.
"You throw like a girl"
"Don't be such a big girls blouse"
"they are acting like a bunch of women"
we tease out son's by saying "shal we get you a barbie doll for your birthday" (the ultimate humiliation)
"the venue, clothes, decorations etc, were too effeminate"
"he/she hasn't got the b@lls"
Yet the flip side is phrases encouraging masculine behaviour as being superiour
"he/she has b@lls"
"he/she wears the trousers"
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2006-12-19
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