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History of Feminism

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts) Sat Mar 9, 2013, 11:13 AM Mar 2013

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I found this on Tumblr.

I think it's a good representation of life in America for women. But I have a question about the category: Assertive and/or Driven: if you answered No, you are a pussy? I thought that particular pejorative was reserved for men. Is there something I'm not getting about this?

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I found this on Tumblr. (Original Post) Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 OP

I've only ever heard men called that too gollygee Mar 2013 #1

A lot of truth to that, so very unfortunately. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #2

ya. the problem is there is not a sexist term for the nonassertive/driven, but the term woman, lol. seabeyond Mar 2013 #3

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

1. I've only ever heard men called that too

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 11:16 AM

Mar 2013

I think women who are not assertive or driven are just called lazy.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

2. A lot of truth to that, so very unfortunately.

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 11:34 AM

Mar 2013

I wish it weren't so.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

3. ya. the problem is there is not a sexist term for the nonassertive/driven, but the term woman, lol.

Reply to Sheldon Cooper (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2013, 03:05 PM

Mar 2013

so they had to pick up the sexist phrasing of woman as they did with all these slurs to insult women for being.... women.

rollin eyes. lol

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