When someone says "a real (wo)man is or would do...."?

Question

what exactly does that mean? A real (wo)man as opposed to what? Isn't our gender connected to our biological equipment?

Answer 1

Its about the other person trying to persuade you to do something.  The statement implies that if you don't do whatever the person says, you're less of a woman than everyone else.

Pure, unadulturated bull$#!^.

Answer 2

For your last statement yes, it is. I suppose they decide who we are because of what society deems us to be. Ie-pink for girls, blue for boys, etc. etc.

Answer 3

Exactly - a real woman is... just a woman!  No real, or unreal about it :-)

Answer 4

It means they don't approve of whatever you're doing, and can't get their point across without resorting to emotional bullying.

Answer 5

They're just giving their entirely subjective opinion of what manhood/womanhood entails.

Answer 6

That means they are insulting the behavior that is not doing it their way.

Answer 7

there are two camps.  some believe gender is s*x, but others believe it is defined by your role in society.  as for what's real i have no idea what they mean...