"Real Women"/"Real Men"

Expressions used by manipulative narcissists where instead of communicating their personal unrealistic expectations from some gender, they try to emotionally blackmail you into believing that there's something wrong with you if you don't do what they say

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

When I hear those phrases I always think of Douglas Adams:
[quote]In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were real men, women were real women and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri.[/quote]