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Rowdyboy

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6. Other than his first reaction, my favorite was the speakers disdain for using "man up"
Sat Feb 7, 2015, 04:51 PM
Feb 2015

to imply that perseverance, strength and competence are uniquely male characteristics.

Do Gabby Giffords, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai need to "man up"? How about Bella Abzug, Christa McAuliff and Eleanor Roosevelt-did they need to be male to be meaningful? The phrase is outdated, more suited to the 1950's than to today.

Its hot right now though, just like immediately after 9/11 "Let's roll!" was hot. Saying "Grow up" is the same thing without submerging in a swamp of sexism.

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Other than his first reaction, my favorite was the speakers disdain for using "man up" Rowdyboy Feb 2015 #6
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