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Originally Posted by Bitsy I think the woman's list needs to include an item that says something to the effect of "quit over-compensating for a perceived inferiority inherent in femininity by pretending to be tough, cool, butch, or some other way commonly perceived by society as masculine/unfeminine." |
And what if they are not overcompensating but are just tough/cool/whatever by nature? Why can't a woman be 'tough' without it being perceived as overcompensating?