Using a masculine descriptor as a positive or the feminine as a negative is rather insulting to females/women. Precisely because there is no "woman up". Don't be a pussy, brave it, be daring. Man Up Posted by ESC on June 18, 2008 at 10:03. See more. If you want to question my masculinity, like a schoolyard circle of curses, like a swordfight with light saber erections, save your breath. "Woman up" would refer to being nurturing, the most prominent behavioral expression of female hormones. What efforts are being made to redefine masculinity in your cultural ambit? Hunt tells Boris to ‘Man Up’! temporary autonomous zone, from Hakim Bey's TAZ: Broadsheets of Ontological Anarchism. Fuck you.

Man up definition, an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. However the same cannot be said if you tell someone to 'man-up'. 10 Responses to the Phrase “Man Up” Lyrics. 1. Ten responses to the phrase “man up.” 1. It's the double standard that offends men (not the phrase itself). The expression "man up" refers to bravery which is the most prominent behavioral expression of male testosterone. 2. In Reply to: Man Up posted by Ronnie on June 17, 2008 at 15:59:: "Man Up" has become very popular lately. Man up, along with a phrase such as You play like a girl, imply that it is better to be a man/male and worse to be a woman/female. You wouldn't understand. At the risk of angering those who find themselves sensitive to this sort of thing, and expecting to be called a snowflake repeatedly, the prospective leader of the country probably shouldn’t use that phrase. Opposite of a PAZ which is a permanent autonomous zone. Meaning seems to relate to a man who steps up and takes responsibility for something; or one who needs to be brave in a given situation. Telling someone to act like a woman will get you slapped. 2. Would you tell a woman to "man up?" F*ck you.