≡ CONTEMPLATE: Give the P*ssy Some Respect
On the face of it this probably seems like a really silly post but lets be real there are things that we have internalized that are misogynistic that we never ever question as such. Case in point…calling someone a pussy. This for most men and boys is the ultimate insult.
Walk with me people cuz this is been on my mind for a minute.
A couple a months ago I caught myself calling a particularly whining ass male a pussy. He exhibited weak behavior, he was whiney, he seemed…feminine. The fact that was my line of thinking is what made me stop and ask myself “well what the hell is so terrible about feminine?”
Hence the nuanced misogyny that even I, a self-proclaimed womanist has internalized. The more I thought about this, the more ludicrous it seemed. Candidly speaking, pussies are great. I am not just saying that because I have one (well maybe I am). The reality is that they facilitate birth, they give life, they are the very embodiment of strength and some of them are even a great addition to one’s diet ☺.
The reason that being a “pussy” is insulting is because it is associated with being feminine and being feminine is somehow inherently associated with weakness. I could explore this even more but this is a blog not my graduate thesis so I will just allow ya’ll to marinate on it for a minute. And I know a few of you will say calling someone the male genitalia is insulting too and yes, yes it is. But calling someone a dick has a completely different connotation and it doesn’t speak to weakness or one’s inability, that’s my ultimate point.
Being a pussy makes you incapable, it makes you weak, it makes you a WOMAN.
This may seem trivial but it’s time for us to start thinking about the subtle way we condition our children, ourselves to think about women and what it means to be feminine…or not.
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