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Originally Posted by Nightshade
Yes, exactly the sort you think I mean. Which in general slang, indicates bravery and integrity. Neither of which is gender specific, but the idea of which I just slapped my ex with anyway. Sigh.
Man the fuck up. Whether you be a woman or a man, a femme or a butch, have some god damned integrity and own up to your own truths, whether you like them or are proud of them or not.
They are yours to own. Stand up and speak them and don't blame anyone else for them.
If you can do that (no matter how it effects me), you will earn my respect forever.
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Yo. I GET what you mean. But "having balls" and "man-ing up" is still sexist, no matter how you dice it. There's no general slang in those phrases. They're very specifically-designed phrases that perpetuate the idea that men are braver and more ethical than everyone else.
Otherwise, we wouldn't "scream like girls" or "be a pussy."