#Language  as a means to shape perception is a powerful and sometimes dangerous tool.Girlie lunch, girl talk, a girls’ night in... ways in which the english language infantilizes women. Or phrases such as crying or throwing like a girl...a means to shame men.  

This excerpt from #medievalist Jenni Nuttall’s fascinating new book MOTHER TONGUE reveals centuries of women’s rebellion against #patriarchal strictures as reflected in the evolution of English language. #books 

https://www.damemagazine.com/2023/08/31/the-english-language-has-a-lot-to-say-about-womens-badassery/ 

 @767573c0 There are many such phrases that serve the same purpose.
Boys night out, big boys toys, etc. Gender disparagement is common in its many forms. So much so that even the gender being disparaged often uses these terms in self description.