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sesquepadalia) wrote2012-11-01 01:20 pm
sesquepadalia) wrote2012-11-01 01:20 pm
Of Brownies and Men
Am I the only person who gets annoyed by the use of "Man Cards" and "Man Points"?
Men do not have a monopoly on being useful and awesome. Nor should being awesome be something out of the ordinary for men but expected for women, or vis versa.
I approve of the idea of "Adult Points" for people doing something Like An Adult (or Like A Boss, as I've also heard).
I also approve of the idea of "Brownie Points" for going above and beyond the call of duty in being shiny and awesome.
The idea of giving and deducting Man Cards for conforming to gender stereotypes can fuck right off.
Anyone with me?
Men do not have a monopoly on being useful and awesome. Nor should being awesome be something out of the ordinary for men but expected for women, or vis versa.
I approve of the idea of "Adult Points" for people doing something Like An Adult (or Like A Boss, as I've also heard).
I also approve of the idea of "Brownie Points" for going above and beyond the call of duty in being shiny and awesome.
The idea of giving and deducting Man Cards for conforming to gender stereotypes can fuck right off.
Anyone with me?
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I vote for humanity points, because anyone can be a decent human being, regardless of age... and yes that's an odd statement for me to be making, but occasionally even kids can make my day better.