Something that is
used as an
insult by
boys, and even occasionally by
immature boys over 18. It suggests that the
male of the
species has an
ability to
throw a
ball, or some other
object, in a
style that is
superior to the
female, and that this is somehow a
natural thing for the normal male, but requires a lot of
practice and
learning for the female.
Of course, there seems to be little attention paid to the possibility that parents and other children tend to push boys into physical play and sports a lot more then they do girls, and that they work with the boys to teach them how to do this. A likely possibility, given that many fathers like the idea of their son becoming a famous athlete, especially in the popular sports like baseball, basketball, or football. (One must wonder what the father feels when their son becomes famous for figure skating, considering they tend to equate manliness with their career, and that of their son, quite often)
The Nodeshell Rescue Team, fighting against some stereotypes, and for others...