Ask Women on Yik Yak | Why is the word “pussy” a term for someone being scary but the word “balls” is for someone being brave??? We have lost the plot.

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Why is the word “pussy” a term for someone being scary but the word “balls” is for someone being brave??? We have lost the plot.

Anonymous 20h

Nah pussy is a term used to call someone weak but having balls means you’re tough? But just one flick to the balls can have a man black out while women endures so much

Anonymous 20h

real etymology has to do w pusillanimous (from the latin pusillus (small) and animus (courage)) . but it probably also has to do with misogyny fo sho

Anonymous

#1 20h

Exactly so why is that even used. The woman genitals go through so much more than the man

Anonymous

OP 20h

EXACTLY! Like I don’t kneel over in pain from cramps, but one touch the wrong way on a guy’s balls and they act like babies

Anonymous

#2 20h

No it doesn't.

Anonymous

#3 20h

cope

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Anonymous

#2 19h

You are literally wrong. For starters "animus" means mind, not courage. Small is "parvus" or "minor". The "pusillanimous" thing is a deflection.

Anonymous

#3 19h

lmfao. animus means mind, spirit, bravery (courage), soul, etc. it has multiple definitions, like many latin words do, depending on context. pusillus (pusilla/pusillum) means “very small” or “tiny” bruh. why are you fighting me on this, i studied latin in school 💀

Anonymous

#2 19h

There's no positive evidence that derivation as a genuine historical source and it seems to be a sporadic folk etymology.

Anonymous

#2 19h

Yeah so did I, which is why I don't repeat some BS tiktok etymology as fact.

Anonymous

#3 19h

i dont even use tiktok bru

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