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[-] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

All things being equal, "grow some balls" is a gendered statement. It implies you need "balls" to be strong or able to form coherent arguments or defend yourself.

I can see why someone would intentionally use an alternate phrase.

this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2025
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