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About
“Not All Men Are Like That” (NAMALT) is an expression often used in response to generalized statements about men to emphasize individual differences.
Origin
The exact origin of the phrase “not all men are like that” is unclear. One of the earliest known uses of the phrase as a rebuttal was posted by several Puerto Rico[1] Forums members in response to a post titled “Why can’t men accept when its over?”
Spread
On March 18th, 2014, a post titled "I don’t care if ‘not all men are like that’. On March 26th, Twitter user Ann Boobus posted a tweet featuring a photoshopped comic of the Kool Aid Man with the speech bubble reading “not all men.”
— Ann Boobus (@a_girl_irl) March 26, 2014
On April 28th, Time[3] published an article titled “Not All Men: A Brief History of Every Dude’s Favorite Argument,” which
Notable Examples
Related Term: NAWALT
The term “not all women are like that” (NAWALT) is often used in a similar fashion to discourage generalizations about women.
Search Interest
External References
[1]Puerto Rico – Why cant men accept when its over
[3]Time – Not All Men