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

  • GreatBearShark [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I think this is a really common one, for sure. The fact that even expressing a preference in clothes is “feminine” is wild, but it’s something I definitely experienced too.

    • Circra [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Yeah it's an odd one alright but as you said very common.

      I think you're right in that it's seen as a feminine thing to do. Weird stuff tbh.