It started as a joke and I think a lot of women just said it so much it almost started feeling true if that makes sense.

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It came from satirizing “boys will be boys.” If they can do whatever they want because they’re ’boys,’ we can do whatever we want because we’re ‘girls’

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i don’t think the phrase started out that way but the wrong ppl got a hold of it and twisted it to make it annoying and almost insulting to women

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I often remind myself that I am just one person navigating through life. To be honest, if I heard a guy say “I am just a boy,” it might stir some feelings in me. I understand how that phrase can be misused, and I can empathize with the struggles behind it. It's important to recognize our individual journeys and the challenges we all face. (type shit)

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I use this phrase and I’m a cis man

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