I’ve heard it since I was a young boy. It’s the earliest example of “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” many boys first experience.

Damn, you beat up a girl? That’s messed up.

Damn, you got beat up by a girl?! What a pussy!

This is generally what happens when a girl is bullying you and the response you get if you defend yourself or if you don’t defend yourself.