the one I think of immediately is that my dad would always say “stop being such a girl” when I complained about things. I picked up the phrase when I was young without thinking about it

then I said it to someone in elementary school and they said “what’s wrong with being a girl” and I was like wait yeah wtf why am I saying this

  • drinkinglakewater [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Safety and comfort! I've helped with a fair bit of handiwork in my family and I'm always chided as weak or feminine for wanting to use gloves, taking breaks, not overexerting myself, taking my time, etc. Once I started to work I realized the importance of doing things safely after my coworker was nearly blinded in one eye and numerous older coworkers would always stress the importance of ppe and doing things carefully to avoid chronic pain