: Objectively, a phrase like "acting like a girl" is totally
: meaningless. It's only when it's assigned cultural baggage that it becomes
: both offensive and illustrative of how boys are taught to see girls. So
: the interesting question isn't "What words do boys use?" It's
: "WHY do boys use these words?"

: Being a "snitch" is a bad thing, sure. But what type of behavior
: are teenage boys calling being a "snitch?" How are they defining
: the word? I bet there is a lot of behavior that society should be fine
: with or neutral towards that's on the outside of that box.

Ah, okay, I see your point. Yeah that makes sense. We definitely need to be more clear with our children what traits aren't and are desirable, but the problem is always how people interpret them.