Yeah, there's an element to this song that kind of suggests that women have earned the right to call themselves "men" or even have a penis more than men. The way she talks about being "jealous" at the beginning, I don't think it's her true feelings but just that it's commonly used by people who want to reject women who stand against sexism, saying they're "man-haters" or just jealous that they're not men. Then by the time she screams "I'm big enough to be a man" it seems she's made the point that while many men abuse their status "raping the world", etc., women have earned it more. Either that or it doesn't take much effort to be what society defines as a man, so anyone can do it. And Courtney suggests that some men's fear of castation is to do with the idea losing their power- they can't "be a man", i.e.: be the embodiment of brave, tough, and courteous, unless they live without a penis. It's quite the paradox.
Yeah, there's an element to this song that kind of suggests that women have earned the right to call themselves "men" or even have a penis more than men. The way she talks about being "jealous" at the beginning, I don't think it's her true feelings but just that it's commonly used by people who want to reject women who stand against sexism, saying they're "man-haters" or just jealous that they're not men. Then by the time she screams "I'm big enough to be a man" it seems she's made the point that while many men abuse their status "raping the world", etc., women have earned it more. Either that or it doesn't take much effort to be what society defines as a man, so anyone can do it. And Courtney suggests that some men's fear of castation is to do with the idea losing their power- they can't "be a man", i.e.: be the embodiment of brave, tough, and courteous, unless they live without a penis. It's quite the paradox.