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Nov 9, 2016 · We might perceive an insult like a “nasty woman” very differently from “nasty man.” A nasty woman is doubly derogative, because the sense is not just about a person who happens to be mean, but also chastises women for not behaving how good women behave.
A woman, typically a heterosexual one, possibly ageing, who prefers, enjoys, or seeks out the company of homosexual men. This term is offensive to gay men and misogynistic to heterosexual women. Once common, now rarely used within queer communities.
- "Dramatic"
- "High-Maintenance"
- "Irrational"
- "Bossy"
- "Hormonal"
- "Ambitious"
- "Crazy"
- "Tease"
- "Frumpy"
- "Emotional"
This is often passed off as an observation when, in reality, it's used to pass judgement. For example, it might be said of a woman, "Oh yes, Karen... she's very dramatic." And while the packaging of that remark seems innocuous enough, it is rife with the insinuation that Karen is toosomething: too colorful, too loud, too sensitive, too much.
We all know this trope by now, right? The "high-maintenance woman" is the one with the flawless manicure, the one who wears makeup at the gym, and the one who can't leave the house without every hair in place. Interestingly, men use this term to deride women — yet, at the same time, often expect nothing less from women they date than this type of h...
Logic and emotions are not mutually exclusive, but it seems some people missed that memo. We know this because women are dubbed "irrational" when they try to bring feeling, emotion, or intuition into a conversation or situation.
Bossy has become a bit easier to identify, thanks to the "Ban Bossy" campaign led by Sheryl Sandberg. And let's not forget Queen Bey's infamous clap-back, "I'm not bossy; I'm the boss." Again, like ambitious, this is a term used in a flattering context when describing men but used as a pejorative when describing women filling the exact same roles.
Sometimes, people are annoying. Sometimes, you have a bad day at work. Sometimes, things stress you out. Notice a pattern? These are experiences everyone has — not just women. Expressing displeasure from time to time is perfectly normal and healthy and not an indicator a woman is PMS'ing or anything of the sort. As one of my favorite authors, Glenn...
How can ambition be a a bad thing, you say? The word itself is not the problem. Rather, it's the way in which it is used against women. When men are described as ambitious, this is a positive trait. They are driven! They are successful! But when a woman is described as ambitious, the connotation is that she is shrill or frigid or unfeminine.
Not only is this term insidious in a sexist sense, but it is also a microaggression in terms of mental health. So yeah, just nope. Nopety nope nope.
People (often straight, cisgender men) like to slip this into conversation casually, when it is anything but — if a woman doesn't return your interest or express interest in your, she is not being a tease. She just isn't interested in you, bruh.And calling a woman a tease, even "playfully," dangerously implies that a woman who doesn't return a man'...
I'm going to share with you something that will very likely infuriate you — in some dictionaries, frumpy is quite literally defined as "a girl or woman regarded as dull, plain, or unfashionable." Say hello to the gendered microaggression, everyone! 'Cause only women can be frumpy, apparently.
To be clear, the word emotional is defined as "of or relating to a person's emotions." So strictly by definition, we are all emotional. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US. It's wholly natural to have emotions, so stop telling us we are "getting too emotional" anytime we express them. No such thing, dudes.
There is a pejorative word for a woman who scrimps on essentials to spend lots on foreign luxuries – 된장녀 or doenjang nyeo – which appeared after the country's economic upswing in the 2000s.
Mar 5, 2019 · Words like "ladies," "girls," "sweetie" and "dear" may seem polite or harmless, but they, too, undermine authority and impact perceptions about women's competence, says Son Hing.
Apr 1, 2019 · Sometimes, sexism involves overt acts of aggression. Other times, it's as subtle as the language we use. Certain words carry sexist connotations that we're not even aware of, and when we use...
Mar 16, 2017 · Find out why Karen Rinaldi thinks calling men "good guys" reveals sexism and is damaging to women.
