In general, I think I know what it means to say that someone is acting (stereotypically) like a little girl. Playing with dolls, wearing sundresses, screaming shrilly at startling situations.
But if a grown woman (over 30) accuses a grown man (over 40??) of acting like a little girl, she probably means something other than playing with paper dolls.
So, what do you think it means if a woman says she can’t stand when grown men act like little girls?
Too much texting or chatting? Being a ‘pussy’? (Whatever that means.) Being less-than-aggressive in sexual relationships?
Being Politically Correct? (Whatever that means.) Not swearing in public… not beating people senseless for cutting them off on line…? …not taking a shit in the street…?
Starting a lame ass thread asking strangers what it means to act like a little girl?
Is there any chance that a woman accusing men of acting like little girls is herself to be suspected of lacking the tits to deal with sex in the new century?
You’d pretty much need to ask her, wouldn’t you? What makes you think women on the Internet would be better equipped to answer than men on the Internet? Either the answer is inscrutable and you need to ask what it means, in which case nobody can tell you with certainty, or it’s widely known what women mean when they call men little girls, and men are as likely to know as women.
Usually when I use the term, it means that someone (not just a man) is acting over-the-top dramatic. Little girls are stereotypically known for their shrieks, dramatization of minor things, etc.
What she said. I’ve accused people (of both genders) of acting like little girls, and I usually mean they’re acting like big, whiny, temperamental babies.
Not exactly what you asked, but I’ve been meaning to make this distinction for a while now. A “pussy” is a man lacking the virtues (boldness, directness, willingness to risk bodily harm) traditionally associated with masculinity. By contrast, a “cunt” is a duplicitous woman. This is American usage; in England the words mean something completely different (Pussy isn’t an invective and men are routinely called cunts).
Well, this thread is timely! I just got off the phone with my gal pal who complained about a man who “acts like a little girl.” I asked her (even though I knew) what she meant, and she said, “He’s just a whiny little bitch.” Make of this what you will.
I use it when a man is being whiny, bratty, selfish, prissy and pouty. Little girls aren’t all sweetness and light, ya know.Oh, and if he throws a tantrum…or acts like he’s afraid of bugs or dirt.
I think it’s sexist to use terms descriptive of women/girls as insults. So next time someone calls you a little girl, just put on your best Maurice Chevalier accent and burst into song, “Thank Heaven for Leeeetle Gurrrrrrls.” That’ll larn 'em. Or something.