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This Online Page Creates Satirical Memes Replacing The Word ‘Woman’ With ‘Man’ To Show How Absurd Sexism Is
Interview With AuthorWelcome to the “Man Who Has It All,” a space that offers a safe place for men whose eyelashes are ruining their career, men who struggle to lose the baby weight, men who share tips on upping their eyebrow game, men who don’t want to appear too pushy so they just don’t apply for the job of their dreams, and men who do it all: juggle housework, life, good looks, PH balance and a job.
And while you question your own PH balance right now (feeling slightly acidic lately?), let me also tell you these are imaginative scenarios in an imaginative world where women rule. Because there’s just that much BS that women just have to suck it up and smile in this sexist society.
No wonder the “Man Who Has It All'' parody project gained a cult following online with almost 558k Facebook followers cringing over hilariously painful and absurdly realistic posts, tweets, memes and jokes. Fiercely ironic and somewhat revolutionary, this is a breath of fresh air in the world that’s soaked in air fresheners.
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The Man Who Has It All is an anonymous parody persona, better known as a “working dad” who dishes out nuggets of advice on a daily basis for men like him. Imagine middle-aged men struggling to juggle a successful career, fatherhood, and smooth skin, and you realize you can’t.
That’s the deal—the online page subverts sexist double standards and makes this imaginary dad live in a world ruled by women. This is where real-life advice on how to be a perfect mum is turned upside down and targeted at men, who in real life are left floundering, enjoying their life, career, and whatever as a given.
This... Rosalind Franklin, I'd give you the Nobel, posthumous rule be da*ned.
While these nuggets of advice women are bombarded with daily may not seem like a big deal at first, they do indeed add up in the Man Who Has It All. It’s the sexist assumptions about women that basically say you need your husband’s reassurance to do things you want, you can’t follow your dreams if they get in the way of your family, for you, a family must come first, and then all the other things if you have any time left. All this nonsense has been draining women for years, and it still does.
No wonder the Man Who Has It All became an instant hit on social media. With 558k Facebook followers and 245.1K followers on Twitter, it has gained a loyal fanbase. So in order to find out more about this elusive dad persona and what his life is really like, Bored Panda reached out to the Man Who Has It All as he agreed for an interview in character. “Hi, I'm a busy working dad of three, media personality and he-preneur,” the Man introduced himself.
Because, as we all know, male authors write with their penises so it's only natural we differentiate them from normal, female authors who, in fact, use their hands (/sarcasm, love you Stephen King and Joe Abercrombie)
“I got into social media when I realized there was so little out there for frazzled dads trying to juggle the school run, healthy packed lunches, dewy skin and never-ending legs. All types of men: working dads, Stay At Home Dads (SAHDs), doctors' husbands, childfree men and even crazy cat gentlemen benefit from my advice.”
For those who’re wondering what exactly the name “Man Who Has It All” means, the Man said that “it refers to men now being able to have it all—a career AND a baby, plus, if we're lucky, friends, hobbies, a beautiful home, cashmere knits, lazy suppers, a youthful glow and effortless party eats. Aren't we lucky?”
Do these dopes not realize this is all written in jest? Everyone is all butt hurt over some jokes highlighting double standards
Whenever I read 'smile with your eyes' I just imagine someone squinting really hard
With so many following on social media, the Man has clearly built himself a name like no other. And it seems like he’s enjoying the time of his life. “I love it when people engage and share their own tips with me. For example, someone on Twitter said that if dad is feeling overwhelmed in the run up to Christmas, he could ask his dad to help, get up two hours earlier or simply take a few moments to breathe,” he said.
On the other hand, the Man said he doesn’t like the battle between the stay at home dads and working dads. “Men can be so catty,” he added.
So go to the office wearing dirty panties, smelly clothes and a complete bottle of perfume
For those wondering what the Man has been up to lately, the dad has been pretty busy. “I've been getting my fab little t-shirt shop ready for Christmas and working on some new posts for next year. I've also been coming up with new debate topics to engage my fans.”
Looks like Jacob doesn’t understand satire… still no reason to downvote them, they are right…
The Man also assured us that we’d be surprised how political men can be. “For example, should working dads go part-time? How old is too old to wear shorts? Are you layering your products in the right order? And, my most controversial debate, can men be funny?”
Secretly, I'd love to 'name' a few more, but that is enough to make the point. Did you know about marginalia? Drawings in the margins. There are hilarious medieval ones! Enjoy the rest of the posts🙂
(/s)Men are just better at nurturing though. And anyway it's always been a masculine trait, being a good husband and taking care of the home and family. It's part of the bible. It's an easy life, why are they complaining (/S!)
I love all of the above. It just shows how it is normalized to treat woman in a certain way. All the responsibility, all the expectations, but no control and no respect. It is supposed to help understand womans issues better by reversing the roles. Judging by the comments it seems to be impossible to teach empathy. There is just cognitive dissonance.
It's amazing that all of those sentences used towards women are perfectly fine but as soon as a woman is replaced by a man it suddenly becomes 'misandrist' and 'hostile'. Wow. Just wow. It's not suppose to be funny. It suppose to put in a perspective things that women have to deal with every day of their life.
Love how so many people get so offended over a women's satire thread.
I love all of the above. It just shows how it is normalized to treat woman in a certain way. All the responsibility, all the expectations, but no control and no respect. It is supposed to help understand womans issues better by reversing the roles. Judging by the comments it seems to be impossible to teach empathy. There is just cognitive dissonance.
It's amazing that all of those sentences used towards women are perfectly fine but as soon as a woman is replaced by a man it suddenly becomes 'misandrist' and 'hostile'. Wow. Just wow. It's not suppose to be funny. It suppose to put in a perspective things that women have to deal with every day of their life.
Love how so many people get so offended over a women's satire thread.