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[steve2470]

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[lumberjack_jeff]

1. You're asking two questions. One direct, one implied.

Skipping to the implied first; "is the term considered consistent with community standards?" The answer is clearly no.

Therefore this isn't the place to ask or answer the direct question.

There are other ways to describe weak-willed men.

[steve2470]

2. hmm

I guess I'm confused. I agree with you about the implied question. I just think the term mangina is over the line. Back in the day, as you probably remember, the WORST insult you could call a boy was pussy. Same thing. My playmates would call you a woman (shudder the thought, yes, sarcasm) if you were not manly enough.

Meh. If someone calls me a mangina, I'll shrug it off. It shows a lack of intellect on their part, imho.

ETA: Back in the day, we weren't sophisticated enough to say, I don't care if you call me pussy. Big deal. "Pussies" are not bad things.

ETA2: I re-read your post. I'm no longer confused. Thanks.

[Veilex]

3. It is a term codified by the movie industry, while trying to be clever and , frankly, failing...

The word "Mangina" was used in the 2005 movie "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" - though the word predates the movie.

You're correct in that it is a term that is associated with the cult of machismo.
This term does a fantastic job of not only belittling anyone it is used on, but reinforces the notion that, a vagina (or having one) is somehow a bad thing.

It fully reinforces the notion that it is not okay to express one's emotions because "it wouldn't be manly".

Pure bunk.

[steve2470]

4. 100% agree ! nt

[digonswine]

5. Mangina is used differently, I think-

It is used by mouth-breathing fuckwits to insult another male--putting them in the position of acting like some stereotypical woman.
I have never heard of someone being called one. Usually it is something like, "Awww--does your mangina hurt?"
Yuck.
Much like wussy, pussy, wimp, Viqueens, shut your vag, etc.
Just another way to insult a man by comparing him to a woman. Just stupid.
Any time I have heard it, or course, was always from some fratty jock no-nothing fuckwad.

I disagree with this-- It's like calling a woman a "wenis/fenis/genis" or a "female dick possessor" or something in that ballpark.

Usually this type of insult is referring to someone being an asshole. Not in the same ballpark.
Mangina is a clear cut on females-basically saying that the male in question is acting like a female.
Calling anyone a dick, prick, etc. does not come close to being similar to calling a guy a pussy.
I think it is obvious---dick, prick = asshole. C*#t, pussy, vag, etc = woman.

That is my manly take on this.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. I can't keep track of all these different types of pasta, frankly.

Penne, Fettucini, Rotini... get into Rigate, Rigatoni... fine, but once you're out past Cellentani and Fisarmoniche, I'm lost.

[steve2470]

7. You are quite the pasta gourmand/gourmet :) nt

[Warren DeMontague]

8. gourmand, to be sure.

I tried that no-carb deal... uh-huh.