Well, you know. You are what you eat.So the real question is "what makes a pussy?"
point taken -- ref - by the way, originally nwpabs did not use the word "pussy" - only the word "weak." I think this is worth noting -- because while "pussy" is a more powerful word in a male world, it makes no sense in my world. You tell me not to be a pussy, and I'll say "meow." I'm sure noway's on-line friends cover all genders. Nonetheless, I loved the "thrust" of kb's arguments.
When a guy calls his bro a "pussy" he is not calling him a slang term for a fucking 16th century word no one knows. Nor is he calling him a cat because apparently cats have some notoriety for being cowardly? In the context of modern society it is incredibly self-evident what someone means when they call someone a "pussy" and it is so obviously a gendered insult I cannot believe people still bring this up. Also as if you really needed more evidence against it: pusillanimous is an adjective and pussy is used as a noun in every case I've ever heard it. That seems a little odd if it were shorthand, doesn't it? It's always said, "that guy is a pussy" not, "that guy is pussy". I realize this is coming off a little sharply, but you would not believe how much I see this used as a dismissal of a bigger problem.
That definitely could be one of the origins of the word's current use. . . along with several others. While pusillanimous is an excellent word meaning timid, it originates in the Latin word pussilus meaning very small. When a guy is called a pussy, he is being called very small. Given the word has so many meanings including kittenish, nowaypablo's original use of the word "weak" unambiguously expressed his meaning.
Well then, color me uterus. Case closed everybody, see you next week.