Saw something recently about someone proposing mandatory vasectomies, was immediately shot down. Because apparently it's okay for men to control women's bodies, but when it comes to men's bodies, it's unacceptable. F**k off

As long as no one is sleeping with my spouse, I have one thing to say -- have fun!

True, but women are guilty of this too. Asking me if I was babysitting. Acting surprised that I can change diapers or do other basic parenting stuff. I'm talking USA. Some countries still very much have 'women's work' categories. I got kind of scolded in the Philippines for washing my own clothes. And that was coming from the FEMALE relatives. LOL

Once again I disagree with the stereotypes I'm reading on this thread. At almost 80 years old, I know so many women and couples who have not had children and are leading very happy lives. Where we live in BC, society does not insist you regret your decision . . . . . Far from it.

Some of the men's products smell better. I like the way most men's bodywash smells over women's.

I let my body hair grow during the winter, and shave it during the summer :P

Women still lose their lives to this.

Just had an older man stop me in my gym and told me I should smile. I asked him if he told the men to smile, he said no. Told him to leave me alone, maybe YOU should walk around smiling for everyone in the gym, old man!! It was harsh I know, but people are so rude. Don't bug me when I'm lifting!

My body is a temple, and it is devoted to the goddess that is me. It is completely my choice as to how I decorate my altar and also how I fill it. So f**k off.

Ugh, yes. I wanted to be a mechanic when I was in my teens. My dad (gently) discouraged me, saying that no one would take me seriously and I'd get a lot of harassment. He wasn't being sexist or promoting sexist ideals, he was telling me his observations. He had been an aeronautical mechanic for a while after he got back from Vietnam, and my mother had worked on the assembly line for Boeing back in the day as well. My dad said the female workers always got mocked, teased, harassed, and were always judged as poorer performers than the men, regardless of their actual productivity. I know my dad was just trying to look out for me, but I still wish I'd become a mechanic.

Honestly, I’ve kinda wanted to just shave it too. Unfortunately I have a weird and prominent dip in the back of my skull that makes my head look ugly, but I at least want to cut my hair short. I know many women have short hair, but changing my appearance at all seems like too much of a risk since some middle schoolers can be complete jerks and can turn you into a joke over just about anything. :(

Men tend to have more upper body strength, while women tend to have more lower body strength.

When my boyfriend's sdult son goes into an angry verbal tirade over even small things, he's "passionate".. When I get even so much as a little irritated, I am "irrational" and "overreacting".. I have to keep reminding him that its ok for women to be irritated and angry sometimes. We aren't always sunshine and rainbows.

Respectfully, I’ve never heard of a man being called brave for crying in public. I have heard them being told to man up however

This isn't acceptable for either gender. Your kids come first, always, no matter what. You picked that responsibility up when you decided to father them, and men who do this will get flak for it.

I always get interrupted. To the point it's hard for me to finish what I want to say in my head, so I'm always stuttering. If someone is listening to me wholeheartedly, I just start trailing off expecting them to interrupt me. It's a real problem.

I'm damn near 38 years old and over 50% grey at this point and I earned every single one of these møtherfuckers and I wear them as the badges of honor they are lol I only dye my bangs fun colors 😅

My ex's family, the men would be all "Welp. Lets head into the living room and let the ladies clean up." Being raised by a single mom this was jarring and enraging to me.

I don't think that sounds good coming from anyone, no matter what sex you are.

Leave off the bragging part - just the ingrained social reaction if it comes up is terribly skewed. A man who gets around a lot is a "stud" while a woman who gets a lot of action is a "s**t"

This is tacky no matter what gender you are. It's nothing to brag about nor be ashamed about. No one's business but yours and the people you slept with.

Are you SERIOUS!? This would never be socially acceptable where I come from.

Current trend is asking body count, it seems this norm is changing.

What about the opposite, having to lie how about how many people you slept with because people, men and women, won't take you seriously if it isn't enough

I go to bars by myself all the time. It’s not a big deal, I actually prefer. If I guy approaches me and tried to talk when I’m not in the mood I just blow him off and ignore him. Easy.

"Expressing a point of view different from the majority." I'm going to be observing if this happens in the BP community.

Couldn't care less, I'll wear what I feel like and don't care if anyone doesn't like it

Omg, right? But we women can engage in criticism towards another woman with regards to putting on weight, too.

Admittedly, I was always bad at this. However, my daughter really kicks a*s in this department and can negotiate her needs/wants really well.

Or how about the old cough-fart? Sometimes those can really hurt!

This should be at the top of this discussion. Women should not be penalized for interrupting their career in order to raise children. Someone has to raise the next generation. And yes, dads need to raise their children too.

My mom would be upset when my ex wasn't working while I worked. His family was upset if I was staying at home while he worked. All this judgement has been one of the many reasons I stuck to one child.

I've always thought the gold digger thing was literally because the money and possessions was more important than the relationship. Typically it was a woman who didn't actually like the man but just put up with him to get access to wealth. Nothing wrong with someone wanting stability and security if they actually care for the other person.

If anyone is drinking beer all day long they have a problem. If you are not a close part of my life I probably won't comment but I'm going to think it.

Yea I genuinely believe the reason that "women mature faster" is partially if not entirely due to social standards but I have no knowledge on it

Unless you're thin, then you can eat whatever the h*ll you want. But if you're even slightly chubby then come the comments.

If a man is single, it's assumed that it's because he hasn't asked any one. If a woman is single, it's assumed that it's because no one has asked her.

1. They act like the only way women can reach a high position is if she sleeps her way there, which very, very rarely happens. 2. When it does happen, they s**t shame the woman and act like it wasn't the higher up abusing their power.

I started rethinking religion when I read in the book of proverbs about how a good child is the father's pride while a bad child is a shame to their mother (paraphrasing) mothers are afraid of being called bad if the child becomes bad, and can't take credit for the child's good upbringing so they loose either ways, but a father can take the credit for the child's good upbringing and if the child turns out to be bad, he is not to be blamed. Too bad 😞😔

"Don't go hiking alone." "Don't go camping alone" "Don't go jogging alone" " Don't go downtown alone." What they mean "If something happens to you it's going to be your fault because you put yourself in that vulnerable situation knowing you have boobs and a vagina."

When Sally Rogers (on The D**k Van Dyke Show) was asked "You 've never been married?", she replied "No, I've always been happy."

It's still s****y to the kids and other parent that has to deal with the upset kids. I wish workplaces would take consideration to family priorities. Can't even get out of work for a child's medical appointments because it's not the employee's medical appointment. B******t. The better, more attentive, present parent you are the more your work sees you as an unreliable employee. The more you put work first, the more you miss out on what's important to your family. This is why I give no emotional investment in my job, and do not feel bad for moving on to another job if I need to. My mom, on the other hand, feels bad when she quits, especially if she got on well with the employer. Couldn't understand this.

Cheating on your spouse is totally unacceptable and grounds for a divorce. Period.

I sweat A Lot when I work out, which I find embarrassing.

I especially remember as a child it wasn't acceptable to be anything but pleasantly compliant. Anger, sadness -- forget it.

Ugh. My mom just told me this. There is literally no one else in the room, and when I asked why, she said, "You don’t want to look like a whore."

Yeah. I've noticed people really piling it on, especially on social media. You should be able to engage in honest discourse w/o people getting nasty or downvoting you simply because your opinion differs from theirs.

It's like being cast away with your pal, and he develops an acute appendix. You can tell yourself that you can't do it, you just can't, but you know that, eventually, you're gonna have to go in there and just do what you can.

On the children one: there's nothing wrong with wanting to have kids, but a lot of people just assume that I would want to be a mother, or act like we should be trying to have kids despite fertility issues in the marriage. Never mind the utter irresponsibility of bringing a child you don't actually want into an overpopulated world full of kids who already exist and need homes, just because it's what you're "supposed" to do, and "you'll feel differently about children if it's your kid." Only people who actually want kids should be having them. That's a life-long commitment that society takes WAY to lightly. Maybe more people should be childless so we can get our own population under control and create a better world for future generations.

Yes, I was looking for this one.

Getting your needs met.

There's nothing acceptable for either sexes to walk out on their family just because they "just feel like it".

Free the nips!

It's rarely scratching - almost always adjusting. It comes with the territory of having your bits on the outside. The equivalent for women is adjusting your bras. I can go to any mall or other public place and see women adjust their bras. Just like the guys you try to be subtle about it and just like for the guys people still notice. I've also watched women trying to "de-floss" their butts - specially with the popularity of thongs. But that one not as often.