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A young woman comes in dragging behind her a rather wimpy looking young man. She has a problem. He was at a party and was drinking a beer when the party was raided by our police force. He was issued a citation for being a minor in possession of alcohol. A big “no no” in this state.
He is eighteen. She is nineteen. They are married.
She is upset because “he is married, so he’s been emasculated” (her exact words). No amount of explanation that emancipation only allows a minor to make adult decisions regarding contracts and medical care, but does not have an effect on the drinking age can convince her otherwise. She argues. She gets really angry. He says less than ten words the whole time they are here. She decides to find someone else who will buy her theory and drags him off.
I think her use of the word was quite appropriate.
He is eighteen. She is nineteen. They are married.
She is upset because “he is married, so he’s been emasculated” (her exact words). No amount of explanation that emancipation only allows a minor to make adult decisions regarding contracts and medical care, but does not have an effect on the drinking age can convince her otherwise. She argues. She gets really angry. He says less than ten words the whole time they are here. She decides to find someone else who will buy her theory and drags him off.
I think her use of the word was quite appropriate.
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