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When you hear “run like a girl” or “throw like a girl,” what do you imagine? Most adults default to clumsy, weak caricatures, but children don’t. Before pube...

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[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I never heard run like a girl but "throw like a girl" meant when I was young throwing with just your arm so it's like a pushing motion almost. Like how 4 to 5 year olds throw before they learn to use their core and hips.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah it's really "throwing like a person that hasn't been taught how to throw"

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago

Yeah, it's obviously a sexist taunt but really it's a reflection on where our society values athletic instruction