Boys will be boys is not a valid reason, amirite?

This isn't unpopular

by brooksborer 5 hours ago

Used in the way of boys getting dirty or playing rough I think it's used regularly. I never hear normal people to use it to excuse it for hitting someone or acting reckless

by brooksborer 4 hours ago

I'm sorry, but are you implying that there are behavioral differences between boys and girls?

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

Yes, often there are.

by Anonymous 4 hours ago

Those behavioral differences are because of society. Not biological.

by damorekennedi 3 hours ago

why does everything need to be explained extremely clearly in order for people to know what it means? Because how else are we meant to understand?

by Dull_Sun 3 hours ago

Most popular and woke-ish take

by Visible-Ice5032 3 hours ago

Common sense is now woke?

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

Always has been

by Anonymous 2 hours ago

Not excusing misbehaving isn't a "woke-ish take", it's just common sense.

by Healthy_Training 2 hours ago

What do you mean?

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

Right.... How is this the most popular opinion even? Just because YOU don't think it is, doesn't make it so.

by Anonymous 1 hour ago

Boy will be boys can have acceptable uses as a phase... Kind always wants to run around and is high energy, boys will be boys. Kid hits someone unprovoked... Not acceptable.

by General-Engineer-647 58 minutes ago

Hot take: boys will be boys implies girls shouldn't get messy muddy or have high energy! "Kids will be kids">"boys will be boys"

by damorekennedi 53 minutes ago

But it IS the reason. It used to be considered the job of civilization to counteract natural inclinations.

by Anonymous 39 minutes ago

It does not validate the actions

by Anonymous 19 minutes ago

I guess it is up to you to decide what is normal boyish behavior to be ignored or encouraged and what needs to be quashed before you end up with a violent rapist running things.

by Inside_Cut 12 minutes ago

What I like about the quote is not necessarily the gendering, but the admission that some behaviours are normal. Doesn't mean you should accept bad behaviour or not step in to redirect. I would say all three examples are pretty normal behaviour for that age range. Have you ever seen two toddlers fighting over the same toy? Man those little guys are savage! As others have said: kids will be kids.

by Emotional_Feeling702 1 minute ago