{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Rainbow Dash Network","provider_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/","type":"link","title":"steve (youtubeusurperkingzant)'s status on Monday, 19-Sep-11 02:25:19 UTC","author_name":"steve (youtubeusurperkingzant)","author_url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/youtubeusurperkingzant","url":"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/notice\/521576","html":"@<span class=\"vcard\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowdash.net\/user\/169\" class=\"url\" title=\"Tim\"><span class=\"fn nickname\">brooklyne<\/span><\/a><\/span> Be assertive when you say something. Don't be afraid to speak up for yourself. But of course, have a strategy for what to say (and when). Maybe you could mention in today's society, the gender roles are fading. Or you could mention the sexism where girls being boyish is a good thing and boys being girly is a bad thing? Just show that you're a nice guy"}