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sobedragon07 , Priscilla Du Preez Report

By no means do women have it easier than men but there are a few unique points that stand out. If we look at the answers more closely though, they also raise some questions about why some situations are like this.

With “being able to ask for help” or “show emotions” as a couple of the answers given, we need to look at why these are difficult for men. Maybe it’s due to the societal pressure that’s put on them. The prevailing idea of what a man should be is self-sufficient and steely, so the answers mentioned don’t go hand-in-hand with that image.

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Get support from others.

I tend to feel completely alone in my suffering, most times when I talk to someone they just wanna tell me to "tough it out" and "be a man".

Sorry, I'm in grief from my son dying in my arms and my chronic illness has taken a turn for the worse this year and I'm just [freaking] depressed all the [freaking] time.

Yet everyone wants me to continue my life and my job as if everything is honky dorey.

Final score:

189points

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Caro Caro 3 years ago (edited)

This is sad. We women don't have exclusive rights to pain / grievances. And I hate "man-up".

69points

Men are expected to keep up unrealistic standards which are especially damaging in the long run. What’s worse is that it’s not an idea that comes completely from within — it’s the result of other men perpetuating it too. We know it best as 'toxic masculinity' and it goes on to affect women too.

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Changing babies in public. Many men's rooms do not have baby changing stations.

DJD119 , Annie Spratt Report

Final score:

177points

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SealOfDisapproval 3 years ago

Toilets with changing stations should be unisex.

79points

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Seek help for domestic violence

rhonaldreagan , Luis Galvez Report

Final score:

171points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

We believe you guys!

55points

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Physical contact? If I feel like it if I need a hug, I can just cuddle with my girlfriends. I don't think it's that easy for guys...

LisslO_o , June O Report

Final score:

160points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

This is really sad. We are social primates and we need contact with others. Men deserve to be huged!

39points

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Wear another gender's clothing.

SYLOH , Patrick Beznoska Report

Final score:

154points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Only if you are cute. I always dressed like society thinks a man should and I always got a lot of s**t from classmates, friends and family. But if my sister wears some of my clothes suddenly is fine.

80points

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Small thing but telling what a lotion/deodorant/body wash/shampoo smells like by the label. Women’s is just labeled like vanilla or lavender but men’s get dumb names like wolf hawk or champion.

WeavBOS , deanna alys Report

Final score:

153points

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Cactus McCoy 3 years ago

Can I have wolf hawk champion beast slayer shamppoo for outside mountain woods, please? Most of this crap smells horrible. I personally prefer neutral soaps and shampoos.

52points

_Mikey_Boy_ , Bewakoof.com Official Report

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Compliment any complete stranger. As a dude, I have to very careful complimenting strangers. I will actually tell my wife, “check her hair out, it’s super cool. Will you tell her?” And she will, and it made that stranger’s day. Just wish I could do that more often without being seen as creepy.

This especially applies to children. It’s a big no-no for a 41 year old guy to compliment a child saying they look super pretty. Woman - no issue.

Final score:

148points

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LesAnimaux 3 years ago

If you sincerely compliment a woman (or anyone, really), by just saying 'hey, cool hair' and move along, I personally am way less likely to be creeped out than if someone stands too close and says something like 'hey, I don't mean to be creepy, but... your hair looks so soft...' the way people sometimes do. People have said to me 'hey, cool tattoos/makeup/whatever' while passing, without slowing down. As soon as someone lingers, I am creeped out.

89points

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Consoling a lost child in public (more to the perception of male threat, no matter how unfounded)

Sinnes-loeschen Report

Final score:

133points

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Julie C Rose 3 years ago

And men of colour get treated with particular suspicion. There’s an episode of Black-ish about it.

37points

bigblueberryboobies Report

#10

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Getting their hand into a Pringle can.

Final score:

125points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

Why reach into the can at all, your hand gets greasy and salty. Just lay can on its side and keep shaking them toward the opening.

55points

#11

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Knowing for certain that the baby is yours

endl0s , Kelly Sikkem Report

Final score:

122points

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Shon 3 years ago (edited)

I'll take "having to do a completely optional dna test because I don't trust my partner" over "having to gestate for 9 months and lactate". So, can we switch?

84points

Cindy N 3 years ago

Why are you even comparing the two? This person is just making a statement and you have to crap all over him? It's not a "would you rather".

11points

Susie Elle 3 years ago

This one seems weird to me, it implies that you can never fully trust the mother involved. Also, you could just do a DNA test, which is easy and zero-effort.

13points

Maurettis 3 years ago

More like, how bad it is if your SO cheated on you, but you learn this on the worst possible moment? The world is filled with such stories, and knowing a woman refused even that little contribution you did put in can be maddening to some

-3points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

If you are in a relationship where you really don't know if the child is yours, then your problems are bigger than the child or the relationship.

8points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

DNA tests for the baby should be mandatory for both parents. It can be very important for their health in the future and at the end accidents in the hospital might happen.

7points

Lily Mae Kitty 3 years ago

argh. normal men in normal relationships know for certain the baby is theirs.

6points

Panda Kicki 3 years ago

I really hope you just mean genetically. Sperm donated babies is also 100% the dads and also the embryodonated and adopted ones are 100% both parents baby (or the/theirs in case of fewer or more parents involved) And in some (rare) IVF babies women has carried babies from other couples embryos. But I suppose the meaning is that the male part cant know for sure the female didnt cheat on him and the baby is genetically from another man.

4points

Brendan 3 years ago

I hope so too. As a Dad, I know 110% that my kids are mine.

11points

Ursula 3 years ago

Nope, there have been cases of babies being swapped in the maternity ward, which is very scary.

2points

Guido Pisano 3 years ago

parents are who grows children

2points

Jess Thompson 3 years ago

But raising them makes you the father ❤️

1point

JP 3 years ago

So....what kind of life are you bringing that child into if you don't know for certain the baby is yours??? Seems the least of your worries...just sayin'.

1point

Jon S. 3 years ago

Many men think they can trust their partner and it never enters their head that the child might not be their own. Then years later they find out the child is the result of infidelity. Around 4% of people have discovered their presumed father was not their biological father through DNA tests. Many tabloids (falsely) claim the figure is far higher, enough to worry even reasonably well trusting men.

2points

Patti Smith 3 years ago

There have been some hospital mix ups in the past so this is not always the case.

0points

Cass Lavallee 3 years ago

Obviously did not give birth at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

0points

Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago

That's just sad.

0points

Katerina Huskova 3 years ago

Just trust your lady 🤷🏻‍♀️

0points

Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 3 years ago

well, half yours, anyway

0points

Peter Korsten 3 years ago

It's actually possible to have a rare genetic disorder with two different sets of DNA. So a woman could fail the maternity test. But as said, it's very rare.

0points

April Stephens 3 years ago

Incidentally, I love this picture. That sweet little newborn baby head!

0points

Thomas Sweda 3 years ago

And giving birth to babies in general.

0points

Jade Lynn - Panda's Brat 3 years ago

This is true, and sad :(

0points

Donkey boi 3 years ago

This one was written by a guy that has trust issues!

0points

Kai Scadden 3 years ago

Ooof

0points

Macaw 3 years ago

Maury might have to disagree with this one. "You are.......NOT the father!!!"

0points

Josy Bannon 3 years ago

Well swaps at hospitals can happen thou

0points

Aunt Messy 3 years ago

Only a fucktard would ask.

-2points

Devil's Advocate 3 years ago

Yeah, this is not a "men" problem, it's a serious "don't trust your gf / wife" problem

-2points

Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago

Not everyone has a baby with their wife or girlfriend. That’s the point.

-1point

#12

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Fun answer - Its easier for women to learn how to rock climb. Men will use their upper body strength as an early crutch and muscle their way up a wall, while women have to develop correct form and technique to do as well when first beginning. This leads to much better climbers from my observation.

Sad answer - physically abuse the opposite sex. Many times if a man is in a physically abusive relationship others will assume he isn't or can't be abused. There are numerous videos where actors has shown women hitting men in public and at best no one helps, some will even laugh. Switch the roles and everyone comes running to help a women being physically abused by aman.

Takataz Report

Final score:

116points

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kasa alex 3 years ago

Men can also be victims of verbal and psychological domestic abuse from female partners, not just physical, which can be just as damaging

51points

#13

BEING A SINGLE PARENT: my parents have been divorced since i was 6 (i’m 19F now) and my dad has always been the more stable parent in the situation so my siblings and i always lived with him and travelled with him as kids. TSA would always look at us weird and interview us kids about who we were traveling with, making sure we weren’t being kidnapped? or something? idk. people would look at our family weird in public every time we went anywhere. it’s hard to be a single dad these days for some reason but it makes no sense to me bc men are just as capable of parents as women are. one other example i can think of is the fact that a lot of men’s bathrooms don’t have changing tables for babies… like wtf? it’s honestly astonishing that society basically assumes that men are completely incapable of caring for a child smh.

smolfishyy Report

Final score:

107points

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Fus 3 years ago

I was a single dad that raised two girls. Mom was barely in the picture. I could write a book.

35points

#14

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Sit down on a chair without accidentally sitting on yourself.

dusmeyedin , Hannah Olinger Report

Final score:

101points

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ravina nimje 3 years ago

Didn't know that is a thing, poor guys.

89points

#15

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Apparently women fighter pilots handle g-forces better than men, mainly due to being shorter and their heart not having to work so hard to pump blood to their brains (short men also handle g-forces easier for the same reason).

wtfisthat , Ryan Grady Report

Final score:

90points

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NsG 3 years ago

That's why astronauts have a maximum height restriction.

48points

#16

Tons of martial arts throws. Female center of mass is lower down in the body than male center of mass, even before accounting for height differences, and it's absolutely crucial to certain martial arts throws.

Like, you know that one throw you see all the time in movies where someone grabs a person from behind, and that person just leans forward and rolls them over their shoulder? Yeah that's almost impossible for most men to do unless the stunt person grabbing them is helping with it. But for your typical woman it's literally as easy as leaning forward, it takes basically no strength, it's all leverage.

I'm a man who practices mixed martial arts and four times out of five when I'm sparring a woman and I lose against her, it's because she threw me.

Sengachi Report

Final score:

84points

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Kay blue 3 years ago

I spent 20 years doing martial arts, we were taught that in most throws you use your opponents momentum against them. As a tiny woman I could easily throw men a lot bigger and taller than me.

46points

#17

Binaural Hearing. Using headphones, play different recordings per ear which each contain mostly gibberish with the occasional intelligible word thrown in.

Women are consistently better at recognising the words, particularly when two intelligible words are played at the same time. Men have more difficulty with this.

The reason this experiment is fascinating and repeated many times is that cis women and trans* women perform just as well as each other, with trans* men and cis men together doing generally worse. We don't know why.

a_polka_a_calypso Report

Final score:

79points

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Julie C Rose 3 years ago

I’m intrigued about what part of transition causes that.

37points

Revolutionary_Two_11 Report

#18

I'm not afraid of getting accidentally hit in my private parts. It can hurt, but not nearly as much as men I believe.

Final score:

74points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

I have no idea what being kicked in the groin feels like but if I see it happen to a guy I cringe and feel sorry for the dude.

46points

slightlyspiffy , Juanma Clemente-Alloza Report

#19

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Here’s a fun one! Women are generally better at conserving air while scuba diving. I teach scuba and 95% of the time my female students could stay down twice as long on their first dive than their male counterparts.

It’s a big pick me up for so many tiny women who think all the heavy gear is going to set them back from the big muscular guys.

Final score:

70points

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Otter 3 years ago

You know what really helps you conserve air when you dive? Voice lessons! No, really! Because my voice teacher showed me how to really use all.my respiratory muscles, I could stay down forever, and I'm fat so I should have been burning through the tanks.

32points

#20

Find nice pieces of clothes full of colours. It is so hard being a man in many clothes stores. Next time you wonder why men are not interested in shopping clothes, look at the choices we have and the minimal amount of variety and fun in men clothes compared to women !

belgiannerd Report

Final score:

68points

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~hUmMuS vIbEs~ 3 years ago

Why at weddings or parties, do women get to actually express their personality in their dresses, but men have to wear generic tuxes?

31points

#21

Distinguish between colors.

I can't find the reference now, but I once read an article where some fraudsters were sneaking into a conference with fake badges. The fake badges had a slightly different shade of color. Women could spot the difference, but men couldn't.

joleary747 Report

Final score:

66points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

Makes sense since colour blindness is more common in men.

36points

Potential_Meringue_6 Report

#22

Shoot a gun. Women are willing to be taught and men think they already know how. Any gun instructor will tell you that women first time shooters are better than men.

Final score:

66points

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Vorknkx 3 years ago

"I don't need weapons training, I've been playing Call of Duty for 10 years!"

59points

#23

In most instances I’ve personally as a man found women to be more self-aware and have a greater understanding of their emotions and how to identify their feelings. Not to say I don’t have male friends and acquaintances who possess these traits.

braindead83 Report

Final score:

65points

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kasa alex 3 years ago

Women are taught this from an early age, whereas men are taught to deny their emotions

47points

#24

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Carry anything on your hip

goneuphoric Report

Final score:

62points

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Brendan 3 years ago

I've actually got wider hips than my wife does, so no issues here lol.

33points

#25

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Daycare worker. Really any profession to do with kids

abcdeezntz123 , CDC Report

Final score:

62points

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Brendan 3 years ago

It's kind of a shame that all the workers in my younger kid's nursery and all the teachers in my older kid's primary school are female. They are all perfectly good at their job, and they are great with my kids, but it would be nice to have a few more male role models in their lives.

19points

NationalPassion9144 , Priscilla Du Preez Report

#26

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Touch your friends I think

Final score:

60points

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ravina nimje 3 years ago

Yha, it is easy for girls to touch both genders without hesitation and no one misunderstands it.

14points

#27

Gaining sympathy sometimes

"Just man up" doesn't really help

Paradox8691 Report

Final score:

59points

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Skara Brae 3 years ago

Neither does "Suck it up, buttercup." My old manager, a woman, said this frequently. A thoroughly unpleasant person.

24points

#28

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Ask for help.

Smil3yAngel , Christina Report

Final score:

54points

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Candace Alagappan 3 years ago

Men can have problems with abuse, rape, etc. as much as women. Men, if you need help, this is a sign to go and get it. Everyone needs help, we aren’t perfect and if anyone you love is hurting, don’t worry, you will find a way out. 🙂❤️

18points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#29

Read people.

I don’t mean auras or anything woo. I mean READ people and read rooms. I’m not saying men don’t do it but every woman I know does this. We’ve always had to I think. Our instincts have to be attuned even if we don’t always heed them

Busy-Statistician573 Report

Final score:

52points

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Bear Hall 3 years ago

Try this: walk a little behind a man and woman couple on a busy street and keep staring at their backs. In a minute the woman will get fidgety and looks around while the man just keeps walking undisturbed.

33points

#30

Women have better fine motor control. People who assemble circuit boards that are to small and delicate for a machine to complete are predominantly women. I've also heard they pick up things like flying helicopters faster as well.

epr-paradox Report

Final score:

50points

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Bear Hall 3 years ago

Picking up flying helicopters? Attack of the 50 ft woman?

56points

#31

Thrift shopping. Aint nothing in the mens section but 2007 fun run t shirts in bright neon colors.

Jordan_the_Hutt Report

Final score:

49points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

That's coz men wear their clothes til it's worn out lol.

42points

FaitesATTNauxBaobab Report

#32

Survive the NICU -- apparently, girls do much better in the NICU than boys do and tend to have fewer health complications. We heard that time and time again as parents to a 29 weeker girl.

Final score:

47points

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Jo Johannsen 3 years ago

I am (eventually gonna be a) woman, hear me roar.

31points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#33

Floating. It’s a fact because women’s fat is deposited differently in our bodies, mainly in our thighs. My husband tries to float but instantly sinks whereas I can just float all day long. Exception is if your a bigger male with a lot of fat around your thighs

Fine-Bet Report

Final score:

43points

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LesAnimaux 3 years ago

I am a woman with body fat and I sink like a stone

20points

#34

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Sales. Seriously females salespeople are on average much more successful than their male counterparts. In my industry (industrial sales), it's an open understanding that our typical sales contact (older middle-aged male) is much more interested in talking to females than males. Huge sales buff if you are young AND at least a little attractive.

If you are a hard working, quick witted and social young female looking for a high paying job without education requirements, I would strongly encourage you to look into B2B sales. All of the technical knowledge you can learn on the job.

Zincktank Report

Final score:

42points

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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago

Selling can also be very stressful and emotionally draining. Keep in mind :)

15points

#35

Get complimented.

burools Report

Final score:

34points

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snipergun 3 years ago

Yeah but for what. I got complimented for how handy I am because I knew how to hold wrench. I did not get complimented (or appreciated) for being only one in international company willing to test hundreds of servo motors coming back on warranty in terrible conditions trying to find out what really happened before other s**t happened (when motors stopped working mostly they were thrown on side, sprayed with water with open connecting holes and I was supposed to find out if warranty applied and if they were handled correctly, that often meant connecting them to power and having them literally explode). But sure I know how to hold wrench, thanks...

17points

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#36

Getting tattooed. May be anecdotal but I have spent hundreds of hours in tattoo shops and women seem to sit better from what I have observed.

lookssharp Report

Final score:

19points

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LesAnimaux 3 years ago

This is true for me, I fell asleep during several of my tattoo sessions.

6points

#37

Get a babysitting job

UncleDrunkle Report

Final score:

18points

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Shine Caramia 3 years ago

And hiring a babysitter

2points

Financial_Dot_1440 Report

#38

Cry around people

Final score:

18points

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Hannah Edwards 3 years ago

Kind of true. We are still judged for it or labelled as being manipulative.

13points

#39

Getting custody of the kids….? So I’ve heard that’s the way the courts swing

bluejester12 Report

Final score:

14points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago (edited)

Most custody cases are solved without court. The fact is that women are still the primary caregivers (because we live in a sexist society) and most men chose to not have the full custody. The ones resolved in court give the kids to the primare caregiver so mostly the mum. My mums best friends worked in that and she used to ask the parents questions about the kid like shoe size, the name of the teacher etc. Most men didnt knew at all. There are wonderful fathers but stadistically they arent the norm.

5points

#40

Any sort of stretching exercise. Unless the man had been doing exercises in his early years, a woman is going to have more stretching. No where it's more visible than yoga class.

On the other hand, guys have strength and can hold yoga poses for longer so there's that.

lundfakeer69 Report

Final score:

14points

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Tiny Dynamine 3 years ago

Yes, I've read that women are more flexible in general and I've seen it to be true (as in I fared badly in that game where you have to pick up a box on the floor with your teeth!)

1point

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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#41

Have piercings. I’ve had like the basic one since forever, and have never been dress coded for it, even now when I have 3, but guys always have to take theirs out. This could j be where I am tho

Prized_Position Report

Final score:

13points

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kasa alex 3 years ago

Dress codes in general. A male friend was once denied entry to a club because of his jeans - not 'dressy' enough or something. So he swapped with his female friend, who had on skinny jeans (he was quite slim). Bouncer let him in, and the girl, who was now wearing the jeans he'd originally been barred for wearing

12points

FourStringTap , Stefan Schauberger Report

#42

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Serving tables at a restaurant. While the overall sales between the men and women servers are about the same, the women get tipped much higher. People seem to have a better time at restaurants if their server is a woman.

Final score:

8points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago (edited)

Thats not really an advantage. Most women get tips because they get objectified and often harassed by costumers.

15points

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#43

35 Takes On 'What Things Are Easier If You're A Woman' Getting a match on Tinder.

Final score:

4points

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Chris M 3 years ago

Dating apps suck for both genders, in my experience. Women get endless matches/messages and loads of creeps. Men struggle to get a single match/response.

14points

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Josy Bannon 3 years ago

Prove that gender equality would also improve men's lives

29points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Its funny how the sexists who whine about "feminism doesnt care about men" are the ones downvoting you for caring about men

22points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

While I strongly disagree with some of them I find this article super important. Sexism affects negatively both sexes and its time that people realise. Men deserve to live in a society that allows them to express fear and sadness, to be caring with friends and family, and to not be treated as an emotionless person.

24points

Om 3 years ago

and it's also important to notice sexism not only comes from men, but also women, in the sense that, bs like "men only wear blue" is not only passed from men to their sons, but also from their moms. I mean, it goes both direction, female and male stereotypes are reinforced by both men and women.

4points

Peko 3 years ago

Because mens' feelings are only valid if you agree with them. Maybe take a long hard look at yourself.

-3points

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Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)

Kind of unrelated but I remember one time when I was at a pool, there were large dressing rooms for everyone (so no separate stalls), only separated by sex. In comes this dad with his little daughter, maybe three years old, while I was there with my the female half of my class of teenagers getting undressed. The dad had his back turned towards us the entire time though, but at that time we were weirded out by this man, why couldn't he just have gone into the men's dressing room? But now, many years later, I figured he probably just chose what he thought was best for his daughter at that time. I'm not sure whether I would've done the same thing had I been a mom with a young son (or a dad with a young daughter), but I guess that only proves my point that it's different for men to be in this kind of situation. I feel kinda bad about how I reacted to that situation (we didn't say anything but I think we threw looks).

7points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Yeah. Me and my partner had the same. We took out once his nieces when they were very young. They still needed help to wash their hands and not make a mess. My partner couldnt take them to the mens bathroom (urinals and penises everywhere) but couldnt enter the womens one. And back then I spoke next nothing of their language so it was very difficukt for me to help them. Its absurd. We need gender neutral bathrooms with closed stalls.

8points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

On the one hand, I think it's not okay that men are being judged by a different standard in most of the ways mentioned above. On the other hand, as a woman who has had to fight for my rights, and who has been judged and repressed personally and professionally for refusing to play ball with limited societal expectations and acceptance, I am struck by the irony that men are facing the consequences of all the gender standards they created to keep women subordinate to them. So for the young men who weren't part of creating that world order, just step out of the shadows and be who you want to be, and you will just have to learn the way every woman has had to that equality does not come easily, and if you believe in something, you have to be prepared to stand up for it, and accept that the consequences are not always favourable, but if you want something badly enough, you will deal with it.

4points

Vincent Philippart 3 years ago

As a gay man who very much had to stand up and fight for my rights since early childhood, I have to inform you that your notion that men as a group ever had it easy or held special power is delusionnal and self centerd. Yes including straight, white, cisgender men. We didn't "create the gender standards". The only divide in our societies is between the rich and powerful and those who need to work to live. That ideology of yours is a cold war propaganda tool to divide the working class.

2points

cheers, cassidy 3 years ago

THIS is why we need feminism.

3points

Juili Rawal 3 years ago

A lot of these are so wrapped in misandry (and little misogyny as well) which is really sad tbh !

1point

Troux 3 years ago (edited)

Getting tips. Even an average looking female will earn more than her male counterparts, with everything else being the same. This of course has to do with the fact that males are still most often paying service staff. The tip pay gap increases exponentially if the woman is attractive and/or flirty. If you ever get a lecture from a man about how women waste money on frivolous things, just point him towards the nearest Hooters bar and make him justify how much money gets tossed for some mediocre wings.

1point

Robert Thompson 3 years ago

Sexist: Treating anyone differently (good or bad) because of their gender.

1point

Abby Parker 3 years ago

When it came to the end of primary school, we’re talking 2003, all the girls and a female relative were asked to attend a talk about periods/menstruation etc. There was one girl who had to sit in by herself because they wouldn’t allow her dad to come in just in case it made everyone else feel uncomfortable. She didn’t have anyone else. It was really sad :(

0points

Christoph 3 years ago

Organization.

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Mazer 3 years ago

Some of these are culture specific

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Piet Puk 3 years ago

Get a free drink.

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Alayna Stormcraft 3 years ago

I'm trans, so I'll wear women's clothing regardless of people's opinions.

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Burs 3 years ago

There is nothing inherently feminine or masculine about clothes. By saying this things you are just perpetuating sexist stereotypes. Dress as you like but you cannot 'dress as a woman'

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LSR 3 years ago

"‘What Things Are Easier If You’re A Woman"...having three kids from a useless dad and having a tattoo that says "I am a warrior of light and a princess and an angel" (and I am looking for an idiot mangina to provide for me and my blessings from another relationship).

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Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago

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Susie Elle 3 years ago

Your intentions are good, but just because you think he looks bland doesn't mean he thought he did. It's a bit hurtful to just assume that someone is in need of a touch-up without them having expressed such a need.

8points

S. 3 years ago

While men wearing make-up should be normalised, I don't think you should pity that student of yours like this.

4points

Josy Bannon 3 years ago

I think no person, regardless of their gender should be judged for not wearing make up and showing their natural skin.

2points

Just JoLynn 3 years ago

I could he wrong but I think you're confusing albino, a person who lacks pigmentation, with a ginger, a person with red hair.

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Shon 3 years ago (edited)

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Most were very valid (about toxic masculinity) but the bleeding one (and a few others) are infuriating

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David Cartwright 3 years ago

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S. 3 years ago

I could go on and on and on and on, listing examples of various issues women in various countries deal with, but I digress. I strongly believe this article is still feminist, because men’s rights and feelings should not be demolished in order to fight for women’s — feminism is about gender equality, not the supremacy of one. And so to achieve this equality, men’s voices deserve to be heard, too. Most people in this whole wide world do not have it easy. Yes, thanks to feminism and protests over the decades, things are looking better for women, but we still have a long way to go. Women still have struggles. Men have struggles. People beyond the binary have struggles. They all deserve to be heard. I just love how on an article about men, you chose to try and make light of female struggles.

9points

Susie Elle 3 years ago

Sorry, but saying that makes me believe you know nothing of the things women struggle with. That said, true feminism wants things to be better for everyone involved, not just for women.

7points

Kari Panda 3 years ago

Yeah… No. But more importantly, why does it have to be a competition? There are serious issues for men and serious issues for women. We don’t need to prove who has it worse, we need to tackle these problems and solve them.

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Unlike you misoginistic assholes we feminists dont make a competition out of things. Women issues are very important but Mens issues are important too

5points

Josy Bannon 3 years ago

Not "in pretty much every measurable way" but in some ways whilst in other ways not so much. Actually not at all. Imagine if this has already blown you away how you would feel about all the injustices for women in this society if you paid attention to them.

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S. 3 years ago

Women have it better in /every/ way? Seriously? I ask you to kindly broaden your perspective. In male-dominated career fields, women are constantly undermined and have to work twice as hard to prove themselves worthy — lots of stories in IT and tech where people often prefer to ask for a guy's help — and employers are often hesitant to hire women due to reasons related to pregnancy. Girls and women are catcalled, harassed, stalked, objectified, and more, we can't even go out at night or in some places, outside at all by ourselves aside for the pandemic. I've read of many stories where many women were not taken as seriously by their doctors and their conditions worsened when it could've been prevented. Generally, women receive pressure to become mothers. Just a couple of years ago, women in Saudi Arabia were permitted to drive legally. Many important things, like CPR mannequins or smartphones or military equipment or spacesuits, are not designed keeping women in mind. +

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Josy Bannon 3 years ago

Prove that gender equality would also improve men's lives

29points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Its funny how the sexists who whine about "feminism doesnt care about men" are the ones downvoting you for caring about men

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

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Om 3 years ago

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Peko 3 years ago

Because mens' feelings are only valid if you agree with them. Maybe take a long hard look at yourself.

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Shon 3 years ago

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Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

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Jo Choto 3 years ago

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Vincent Philippart 3 years ago

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cheers, cassidy 3 years ago

THIS is why we need feminism.

3points

Juili Rawal 3 years ago

A lot of these are so wrapped in misandry (and little misogyny as well) which is really sad tbh !

1point

Troux 3 years ago (edited)

1point

Robert Thompson 3 years ago

Sexist: Treating anyone differently (good or bad) because of their gender.

1point

Abby Parker 3 years ago

0points

Christoph 3 years ago

Organization.

0points

Mazer 3 years ago

Some of these are culture specific

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Piet Puk 3 years ago

Get a free drink.

-1point

Alayna Stormcraft 3 years ago

I'm trans, so I'll wear women's clothing regardless of people's opinions.

-2points

Burs 3 years ago

There is nothing inherently feminine or masculine about clothes. By saying this things you are just perpetuating sexist stereotypes. Dress as you like but you cannot 'dress as a woman'

1point

LSR 3 years ago

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Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago

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Susie Elle 3 years ago

8points

S. 3 years ago

While men wearing make-up should be normalised, I don't think you should pity that student of yours like this.

4points

Josy Bannon 3 years ago

I think no person, regardless of their gender should be judged for not wearing make up and showing their natural skin.

2points

Just JoLynn 3 years ago

I could he wrong but I think you're confusing albino, a person who lacks pigmentation, with a ginger, a person with red hair.

1point

Shon 3 years ago (edited)

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

Most were very valid (about toxic masculinity) but the bleeding one (and a few others) are infuriating

9points

David Cartwright 3 years ago

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S. 3 years ago

9points