No equal answers.
2007-10-17 08:48:52 · 16 answers · asked by Equinox 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I'll leave this to the vote. Obviously I have my own preconceptions (i.e. more offensive for a woman to be called manly) so it's not really fair that I choose an answer than agrees with me. 10 points up for grabs!
2007-10-20 03:21:08 · update #1
Men will say Men
Woman will say Woman
2007-10-17 08:52:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
A man to be described as effeminate.
A woman, in this post-modern age, can be "Manly" -she can be the bread-winner, the boss at work, and still come home and cook the dinner and wash the kids. Society has allowed women to "enter into the male dominated business world as an (almost) equal."
However, men who stay home with the kids or who have effeminate qualities are still a long long long way off of being accepted by the population at large...so a man being called effeminate would be more offensive to him that it would to a woman being called manly (at least in my mind anyways).
2007-10-17 09:18:31 · answer #2 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it' because I am a woman, but I think a woman being described as manly is worse. I mean, with this whole "metrosexual" thing going on, men act very girly and it's okay. They are "sweet" and "in touch with their feminine side." As well, we have no problem with gay men being feminate. However, if a girl is manly not only does she look "different" since it's not a trend like it is for men, but she probably intimadates a lot of men too. And lesbiens are apparantley supposed to be barbie dolls as well, otherwise it's not "hot." I think it's pretty one-sided.
2007-10-17 09:05:29 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's worse for a women to be caled manly, I mean, loads of guys are really feminate - it seems to be the fashion for guys to straighten their hair or wear pink shirts. But no woman can look good pretending to be a man!
2007-10-17 23:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man as feminate is being so en vogue currently-not long ago David Beckham made it de rigueur to wear womens bits and bobs in public-from alice bands,sarongs,nail polish ect...Feminate guys vanity takes the form of regular visits to various spas and beauty salons. Women as manly-flexing her biceps as changing a car tyre-body language says dont encroach on my turf-have no delights in grooming product and femme accessories...sure could love a manly and strong female,protect us from baddies,carry our heavy bags and best of all-we never have to hid our femme beauty products and accessories...
2007-10-19 21:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say for a woman to be described as manly
2007-10-17 20:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by shutyerfaceup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Paradoxically, because women are still not as valued by society, they have the leeway to act 'manly' - as it 'raises them up'. Men do not have the same leeway, as 'feminine' is seen to be a lesser thing. I do not agree with this, but it is cultural. I think that most people have both masculine and feminine traits.
2007-10-17 16:37:20 · answer #7 · answered by gortamor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a woman and I think it's worse for a man to be decribed as feminine. I'm not into the whole metrosexual thing. Give me a manly man any day.
2007-10-17 09:13:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think it's worse if a woman is described as manly.
2007-10-17 09:03:33 · answer #9 · answered by Alison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither - it is just a description and as long as it is accurate why would either be negative. Gender classification is sooooo 1950's!!!
2007-10-17 09:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋