2013-03-10, 01:18 AM
ShinkuDragon Wrote:i'd like to point something out in this part only, telling a boy to stop being such a girl is an insult to everyone* not just girls. it's telling men that "haha, you're showing your emotions, you're weak, learn to suck it up." which is obviously not true and is part of the "male stereotype" (which... even more retardedly, is being kept mainly by men)
Which is precisely why, immediately before it and in relation to kids' toys, I said this:
It also supports the masculine stereotype for men, which essentially denies them access to these more "caring" and "cooperative" and "interpersonal" interests.
That's why I don't just support altering the female stereotype; I fully support altering the one available to men as well. I like it when the men in my life show emotions, and I like it when they talk about their problems rather than keeping them buried inside. Why? Because it tells me a lot about them ranging from who they are to how much they trust me, which then furthers our relationship on an entirely different level. I feel that way with every friend of mine; if you feel you have to hide yourself from me, I'm doing something wrong.