Top 10 Gender Related Phrases We Need to Stop Saying to Kids

The Top Ten

1 Man up

2 Boys will be boys

This phrase is just an excuse for bad behavior and poor parenting

3 Be a man

4 Boys don't cry

5 That's not ladylike

6 You throw like a girl

7 Boys don't play with dolls

8 Boys shouldn't be afraid

9 Girls must always be polite

10 Girls are not good at maths

Once, my male classmate (I'm female) asked me for an answer to a problem in class. I answered, and he straight up went "thanks, but I don't trust women", he asked some other guy who just copied what I said and gave that guy the credit for the answer. Why even ask me in the first place if you "don't trust women"..

When I was in school the girls had pretty good grades in math class

The Contenders

11 Boys are gross

12 Boys have cooties

13 Girls should be afraid

14 Girls don't play sports

15 Boys shouldn't be weak

16 Girls shouldn't be strong

17 Boys don't wear makeup and nail polish

18 Run like a girl

19 Walk like a girl

20 Cry like a girl

21 That's not manly

22 Be a lady

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