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ismnotwasm

(42,501 posts) Fri Feb 6, 2015, 11:56 PM Feb 2015

Ten responses to the phrase "Man up"

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Ten responses to the phrase "Man up" (Original Post) ismnotwasm Feb 2015 OP

10. No. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2015 #1

Excellent Warpy Feb 2015 #2

Excellent & powerful - Divernan Feb 2015 #3

11. Fuck off. (Thanks for this, ism) Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #4

Recced. cwydro Feb 2015 #5

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

A-Schwarzenegger

(15,643 posts)

1. 10. No.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:02 AM

Feb 2015

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

2. Excellent

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 01:22 AM

Feb 2015

I hate that phrase. "Grow up" did the same job without the sexism but with all the annoyance on both sides.

Divernan

(15,480 posts)

3. Excellent & powerful -

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 02:25 AM

Feb 2015

I've used that phrase in the past, but never will again. Upon reflection, what I meant to say and needed to say was to urge someone to "human" up, or to "take courage".

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

4. 11. Fuck off. (Thanks for this, ism)

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 02:31 AM

Feb 2015

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

5. Recced.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 02:05 PM

Feb 2015

However, I've never used the phrase or heard it used to me.

If I had, no doubt I would have picked Tuesday's response!

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

6. Other than his first reaction, my favorite was the speakers disdain for using "man up"

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

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 The phrase is outdated, more suited to the 1950's than to today.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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