Be a Man Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Furthest1 

Cover art for Be a Man lyrics by Hole

i dont think she hates men, she just has a disdain for sexism and male macho stereotypes in general, just like kurt did. thats what this song is about, dudes who think theyre bigger than women and they can fuck anything they want because theyre men

Yeah, that's what it seems to be about. The only boy she understands doesn't buy into the dick-swinging stereotype of masculinity, and is ashamed by guys that embody that stereotype (and what the drive to prove your masculinity makes you do, like, oh, start wars and such).

And now, a moment to note the delicious, delicious irony of this song appearing in the soundtrack to a movie about football. Sweet, sweet subversion.