As a guy who hangs out with a (relatively) puny guy, I know for a fact that he couldn't care less. As long as you don't snap him like a twig, he's fine. This kind of question varies from case to case, so there is no definitive answer.
I lied. In a masculine culture, yes, they would. That is the cultural view. The case by case rule still applies.
Girls like pink, boys like blue, boys are stronger, girls are weak and puny. In my opinion, NONE of these are true.
you are puny
He looks puny for weeks.
Puny Express was created in 1950.
Puny Wilson was born in 1902.
That book is too puny! It's only 100 pages long! Despite her puny size, Monica was able to keep up well with the others on the journey.
The word puny means "small and weak", so yes, if a small man is also weak, you could call him puny.
after years of weight lifting, I was no longer the puny person I has once been.
Petite has a better connotation, as puny implies weakness, while petite simply means small, and carries a more elegant tone.
it is puny
The flame is so puny, you still can't see to the bottom of the stairs.
"Puny" is a term meaning undernourished. Feeling puny is a phrase that means feeling weak and ill. It's a common saying in the US Appalachian mountains. An example: "He's feeling puny, so I made him some chicken soup."