Is it sexist to say Bush should "be a man" about things?

[OrlandoGator]

Per popular request, this first post from a General Discussion thread is being re-posted here. It was theorized that the responses to this question would contain less variance if it were presented to this forum.

Mods, not sure if this is a DU rules violation. If it is, my apologies.
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I am involved in another nameless forum in which I recently posted something to the effect of, "Bush just needs to be a man and answer questions." A few women on the board found that line of rhetoric to be offensive and sexist...saying that his gender has nothing to do with his ability to tell the truth.

To an extent, I agree. But I think it sends a powerful image to shatter this fake macho persona that has been carefully crafted for this twit.

In my opinion, a "man" doesn't hide in his little castle while people gather outside his door to ask him questions. A "man" doesn't send kids to die for a cause he can't explain. A "man" doesn't talk with a fake accent in order to pretend he's from somewhere he's not. A "man" doesn't brag about his biggest failures in life.

I don't know...maybe it is sexist. I think this puke needs to butch up and be a man, for once in his pathetic existence.