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Egnever

(21,506 posts)
16. Because women are perceived as weak
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 06:13 PM
Oct 2017

And when you complain every time someone does it you sort of confirm it. Obviously we should strive for better but the world is a messy place.

Most shrug it off and move on when they are faced with a slur.

Just the pretence that the worst thing a man can be called is a woman is weak.

Plenty of things men can be called that are equally bad if not worse.

Like it or not men are raised in this world told they must be strong. When we stop doing that then perhaps any slur against men that implies weakness will cease to be effective.

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Biggest myth: hes a tough guy [View all] struggle4progress Oct 2017 OP
Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #1
Not perfect. That's an offensive slur to gay people unblock Oct 2017 #4
K&R!!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #6
Concur, but this flaming faggot will beg to allow that one in context. lambchopp59 Oct 2017 #13
I don't think so, it's a slur against Nancy SonofDonald Oct 2017 #17
Why is it the worst thing a man can be called...is a "girl"? shanny Oct 2017 #8
Because women are perceived as weak Egnever Oct 2017 #16
When "I" complain? shanny Oct 2017 #28
It's not hurple Oct 2017 #18
He's always been a loud mouth. underpants Oct 2017 #2
Interesting. I have always wondered if he had ever gotten into a physical altercation with smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #21
Honestly Hornedfrog1985 Oct 2017 #3
I am pretty sure anyone on here could beat him in a war of words. TNNurse Oct 2017 #22
He is not a tough guy, but... Different Drummer Oct 2017 #5
Typical traits of a weak person IMO. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2017 #7
Who thinks he's a tough guy? He hasn't done a day of work in his life, he's soft. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #9
Trump is a weak and impotent leader who nothing better to do than introduce DOA bills Gothmog Oct 2017 #10
That's exactly what I've been saying... mreilly Oct 2017 #11
He* is an all-time whiner Achilleaze Oct 2017 #12
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You have a point about the wrestling fans know it is fake. gordianot Oct 2017 #19
too much TV (eom) They_Live Oct 2017 #15
he is the biggest snowflake of all Skittles Oct 2017 #20
absolutely not. I embrace their meme. Amimnoch Oct 2017 #24
SHS is always going on about him being "strong" and "tough" but he is anything but. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #23
That description would fit..... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #25
The orange one is deeply insecure and very fragile. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #26
His most vicious social media attacks Ilsa Oct 2017 #27
bullies are usually very weak INFERIOR people. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #29
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