Anonymous #2 12w

What is the difference?

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Anonymous #2 12w

Boys are men, men are boys, calling guys boys when they are doing something bad to try & minimize their actions is something that needs to stop. At the end of the day they are all guys.

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Anonymous #3 12w

they are all guys but there’s a very BIG distinction between men and boys.

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Anonymous #3 12w

you beat me to it - thank you

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Anonymous #3 12w

It’s not a way to minimize the actions of the person. Calling someone a boy is a reference to their immaturity and the fact that they do not deserve the mantle of being called a “man” and vice versa. Same thing with girl and woman. It’s a matter of maturity and respect through the means of a title

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Anonymous #6 12w

Even if the intention isn’t to minimize, it’s exactly what it is doing, instead of calling men boys and moving on, they need to just be held accountable for their actions as the MAN that they are. This whole “boys will be boys” nonsense needs to stop because it just continues to allow MEN to get away with their actions bc they are deemed as boys.

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Anonymous #3 12w

You are completely missing the point. The sentiment is not “boys will be boys” but rather this is a boy not a man. Go find a damn man. He’s gonna do what the boy won’t. You don’t fix boys. They have to grow up. I’m all for holding eachother accountable but you can only lead the horse to water you can’t force it to drink. Men will drink, boys will throw a fit. It’s about identification. What you do wi the that information…stay or leave…it’s up to you

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Anonymous #6 12w

It’s meant to minimize be fr

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Anonymous #7 12w

You’re such a damn girl grow up

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Anonymous #6 12w

You’re literally separating the categories once again, literally minimizing the actions of “boys” who are fully grown adult men. Stop giving adult men an out. They are men. They are choosing to act that the way that they are. Stop this separation because it’s leading to this separation that does not need to be there. “You don’t fix boys/ boys will throw a fit/ etc” that is very much giving “boys will be boys”. They are MEN. They are ALL men. Period. That’s it.

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Anonymous #6 12w

It’s literally just “boys will be boys” repackaged

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Anonymous #3 12w

Your closed mind is exactly why you fall in to the category of girl and not woman. If you really think all men are capable of growing up past their infantile states you are in for one rough awakening

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Anonymous #6 12w

That’s not at all what she said 💀✌️

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Anonymous #6 12w

did you just say that men are incapable of growing past infantile states?? Hello?? What?? How are you not seeing that you’re giving men a cop out?

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Anonymous #3 12w

It’s not a cop out? It’s identifying men who are worth your time and boys who are not. How is that so hard for you to understand?

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Anonymous #6 12w

Stop trying to brainwash me into thinking I do not want a kid.

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Anonymous #1 12w

I’m sorry this thread is full of room temp iq individuals Jesus Christ

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Anonymous #1 12w

No I can’t. You have to be born with it I’m sorry octi

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Anonymous #6 12w

It’s okay.

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Anonymous #6 12w

ohhh this is just a bad take.....

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Anonymous #6 12w

while i see the point you're making, i do think it's time to get rid of "boys not men". it doesn't really do much for guys, just another excuse for them to not see the error of their actions. i think it's better to say "at your grown age?" type shi to really show the immaturity behind their actions

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Anonymous #9 12w

I feel like we harbor the same opinion just wrapped in different paper. Cause like if you call a man above 20 yrs old a “boy” he’s going to take it personally and if he doesn’t it’s further proof that he is complicit in his immaturity and should be avoided. I’ve done this before they either get upset and defensive or they inquire further about why you feel that way about them which further alludes to the character of the man itself. It’s all about delivery this is not boys will be boys I promise

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Anonymous #6 12w

i'm sure there's more to this than you can type. i do still have a few questions, but hey, if it works for you then it works for you /nm

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Anonymous #9 12w

I just don’t know how to go deep into this without writing a full on thesis thank you for being respectful ❤️

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Anonymous #2 12w

That’s an insult to actual boys

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