Random Rebecca Rant: "Like A Girl" Isn't An Insult"

This evening I was at a pharmacy that took too long to tell me they didn't accept my insurance. That's besides the point though. While I was there something happened that occurs far too often and is gender hate. It adds to the problem that is patriarchy.

So I'm sure you guessed what happened by now: someone used "like a girl" as an insult; in this instance it was a woman to a man.

There was a man and woman, friends or family, that were both in sour moods. The woman was waiting in the pharmacy area for something while the man was being vocal about his impatience. She let him know what else she had to do while he showed his discontent; this did not go well with her.

Now let's get to the good stuff ;)

So they're continuing to disagree and all I hear is the man say "you're going home but I'm going out!" Then the woman says "That's unnecessary." Then he says something snarly which she replies to "ok whatever, girl." Than he says something expressing his surprise to what she just said; which she replies to saying "Well you're acting like one," and his response made me want to slow clap.

The man said "alright I'm not a girl. There is no need for name calling. I am a man. You do not need to call me that. I'm out this." He proceeded to leave while I followed suit after learning this pharmacy wasted my time looking for a prescription they never filled for me.

I was so happy for him standing up to her! I also was saddened because there's some serious unlearning to be done.

The fact that a woman was able to use the problematic "acting like a girl" phrase as an insult to her own entity is too telling of the sexist state this nation is in. Also, it is annoying when people try to femme up men, specifically gay men, which is what seemed to be the man's sexual orientation. I have no official way to concur, but he most likely is so, there is this ridiculous phenomenon of gay men being feminized as if homosexuality is a strike against their manhood. This pattern of thinking needs to die.

Also I just want to tell that sassy woman: you're a woman. You are strong. You are God like. You are able to do the impossible. Don't berate yourself by referring to your gender as a weaker, more whiny, group against men. Not cool.

I share this because it amazes me how the idea of insulting people with a gender as a form of inferiority continues to occur. I truly hope the waves ceases and women realize the problems within this mentality. The fact that being called a girl is still an insult shows we've got to learn how powerful womanism is.