Of Brownies and Men

[sesquepadalia]

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?

Comments

[sarahlascelles.livejournal.com]

The context I find it really annoying is the one used by Boots adverts* in which the brave little woman soldiers on through her illness whilst her husband collapses in bed.

*Boots adverts are a whole other rant for me - specifically the "here come the girls" sequence of ads which propogates gender stereotypes. And there I shall stop, and not rant all over your LJ...

[sesquepadalia.livejournal.com]

Oh my God KILL THEM WITH FIRE.

Yes, totally totally agreed. Hate them.