Analysis Of James Fallows 'Piece Throwing Like A Girl'

In James Fallows piece, “Throwing Like a Girl,” he explores the idea of why the phrase ‘you throw like a girl’ is used in the wrong context. He first talks about a famous duo, Bill and Hillary Clinton, being photographed mid pitch at baseball home openers. Looking at the photo, Hillary’s throw looks extremely awkward whereas Bill’s looks normal. With the photos side by side, people would say that Hillary is throwing like a girl. However, this phrase has a misconception, which Fallows revels throughout his piece. He talks about how from a young age boys have learned that doing something like a girl is wrong, therefore ‘throwing like a girl’ makes the guy look week. Not only that, people believe that men and women have different rotator