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#LikeAGirl -- attitudes exposed and transformed
Do I have a womb? No. Do I have the innate ability to provide the female care that a mother is able to when nursing a child? No. We are different. Accept it and enjoy the differences. You're not inferior and in that sense you're right. We're the same.
You know, research has shown that men and women have more similarities than differences. There is a continuum, of course, but we are all in it together.
So. Since we have many similarities, let me say this.
If you insult a male, you insult a female.
As a woman, I am telling you that women hear the insult. The folks who put together this video hear the insult. The Mythbusters hear the insult.
Or would you like to tell me how my personal experience over 60 years is incorrect? Would you like to explain that to me?
#LikeAGirl -- attitudes exposed and transformed
I did indeed.
qf75... you didn't read all the comments did you?
#LikeAGirl -- attitudes exposed and transformed
Anyone who thinks the phrase "Throw like a girl" is an insult to girls has entirely missed the point.
Take a look at professional male versus female ballet dancers. The biological differences are quite plain to see. Generally speaking women move in a more graceful manner than men (it's one of the many reasons why we are attracted to women). These biological differences in movement, thought, behaviour, strength etc are what sets us apart. It's a plus that they're made that way.
Saying "You throw like a girl" is not an insult to women. The meaning isn't "You're inferior, like women". The phrase is an insult to a fellow male, quite simply saying "you're not as strong or masculine" as I am. It's the same as saying to a guy, "you dance like a girl". We love the way girls dance, but to say that to a fellow guy is an insult to them, not to women. As childish as it may seem, that's what we do. We compete with one another on that superficial level. It's a simple yet important difference in understanding what the intention of the phrase is.