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Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Downplaying how horrible periods can be. I've seen so many men act like women are being babies on their period and it's just enraging.

OverallDisaster , Sora Shimazaki Report

Final score:

233points

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Eva the Egg 3 years ago

Wouldnt it be great if all men in the world had a day were they were on a period and could see how it feels?

135points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up No.

That's it.

The word no.

When a guy says no it's not usually questioned, they don't have to go into a long detailing as to why.

When a woman says no to pretty much anything they're either asked or they feel compelled to have to explain why their answer is no.

No is a complete sentence.

iamthenightrn , Anete Lusina Report

Final score:

229points

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Zophra 3 years ago

Agreed.

47points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Dressing little girls in a way that makes it difficult for them to move around. Your 4-year-old should not miss out on valuable play because she doesn't want to mess up her clothes or hair. Her appearance should be the last freaking thing on her mind. It makes me so angry to see little girls having to sit on the sidelines while their brothers and male cousins play rambunctiously because their parents put them in a dress and expensive shoes.

parezcounapina , Omid Armin Report

Final score:

227points

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Deborah B 3 years ago

This! It sets their expectations for their whole life, until they're trying to walk in a tight pencil skirt and high heels, and have no pockets.

81points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Pressure to have kids. Lectures and being guilted if you don't want to. The weird idea some people push that motherhood needs to be the center of our lives.

Connie_Damico , Liana Mikah Report

Final score:

207points

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frangee 3 years ago

Yeah, from such a young age, kids, especially girls, are expected to play at being parents and stuff. It just makes it seem as though their whole life revolves around having kids.

46points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Medical discrimination. Not believing woman’s pain or symptoms or saying they are completely related to your monthly cycle/hormones.

And thinking of woman primarily by their reproductive capacity. Yes, doctor I came in for this rash but sure let’s answer your question on family planning and my birth control options.

Nephron8 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

190points

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River Webb 3 years ago

Woman: has incredibly large rash all over her body Woman: *happens to be on period* Doctor: coincidence? I think not!

66points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up "When a boy is mean to you, that means he likes you..."

JUST NO!!! Anyone that truly loves you will not hurt you mentally, physically, or verbally. EVER!!! They tell you this when you're young to prepare your for a dirtbag husband in the future and some women never get the common sense to see that it's actually a bully!

Chuck2025 , RODNAE Productions Report

Final score:

184points

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athornedrose 3 years ago

THIS! it affects relationships a long way down the road

22points

FranzLuciferdinand , August de Richelieu Report

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up I know way too many women who think it's normal to have to do most of the housework and childcare, plus the mental and emotional load of household management, even if they also have an outside job. Also to manage their husbands as if they are children who can't be expected to remember to make appointments or buy their own clothes or things for the children or holidays or take care of menial tasks without reminders and help.

Final score:

183points

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troufaki13 3 years ago

Women DO the housework and childcare while men HELP. This approach needs to change :/

103points

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Being expected to let men have sex with them but also shaming any woman who also shows a modicum of Libido. It's almost like society wants women to have sex but hate it at the same time and it's gross

Chessebel , cottonbro Report

Final score:

176points

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Joanne O'Brien 3 years ago

Good thing i'm a lesbian!

63points

#10

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up In public spaces, when men put their hands on you so they can pass by. It's common in clubs and bars, but happens elsewhere, too. Funny thing is, a guy can't get past you without putting his hands on your waist. But, he can navigate a wall of men totally touch free. So creepy and intrusive

RasSass_01 , Keira Burton Report

Final score:

171points

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

This.

47points

#11

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Spaghetti strap tanktops on a hot summer day being "provocative".... And the high school dress code

crazy4zoo , Igor Rodrigues Report

Final score:

162points

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Soggy Crumpet 3 years ago

Agree with the spaghetti strap comment but also agree with having a basic dress code at high schools

22points

#12

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up I find it a bit insulting when you see a picture of a woman who is really pretty and you find out that she’s a top scientist or engineer or a doctor, something very prestigious, and a person says “ Wow, She’s pretty, I wasn’t expecting that!” What, like are smart people usually butt ugly? pretty girls can’t be smart? Wtf! I feel like that’s really common and needs to end.

itsrachyrach , ThisIsEngineering Report

Final score:

153points

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Louloubelle 3 years ago

Hedy Lamarr. Just saying.

27points

breadfruitbanana , Ekaterina Bolovtsova Report

#13

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up My 14 year old daughter pointed out today how often my dad interrupts me. I hadn’t even noticed. She said, “yeah - all the men in our family interrupt and talk over you except dad.”

Final score:

149points

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Nat Hedley 3 years ago

'I'm sorry, did the middle of my sentence interrupt the beginning of yours?'.

108points

#14

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The amount of sexual abuse and harassment that is rampant in our society. Most women I know started being harassed by men when they were elementary school students, and that is seen as normal.

the-neonmoon , Alex Green Report

Final score:

145points

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Sinkvenice 3 years ago

Sexual harassment of women, ESPECIALLY young girls, isn't seen as normal. It of course happens which is atrocious and should absolutely be stopped but only sexual predators think it's "normal."

17points

#15

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up As a child boys pulling your skirt up.

Periods like they are something we should be ashamed of and not talk about.

When talking a rape, women are told things they should not do and things are directed at they are to blame for anything and everything that happens.

Being talked over.

You either talk too much or not enough.

Being sexualized at any age. Looking at you beauty pageants.

When you prove a man wrong, somehow you are villain because you hurt his pride.

Worsethanboys , Anete Lusina Report

Final score:

139points

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River Webb 3 years ago

beauty pageants are a total menace, not only are children forced into performing when they don't want to but their bodies are also sexualised in totally disgusting ways

80points

#16

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Men hitting on you after you’ve made it clear you’re not interested but stopping immediately if they find out you have a boyfriend, so you must “belong” to another man.

rngrb3 , Katerina Holmes Report

Final score:

137points

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Maren Gärtner 3 years ago

Or saying that you must be a lesbian because you are not interested in them.

67points

#17

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The fear of expressing too much comfort around male friends who might see it as a sexual opportunity. Too many of us experience this

Ripple935 , Katerina Holmes Report

Final score:

136points

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Doggo Froggo 3 years ago

Sadly very true on the whole.

28points

#18

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Men pushing boundaries without consent during sex. "Accidentally" putting it in the wrong hole. Strangling. Hitting. Abusive misogynistic language. Pretty much every woman I know has had a man do these things out of nowhere towards them and they are supposed to accept it because it's "kinky" or something. And now it's literally 15 years old girls who are dealing with this trauma because of p*rn normalizing it as something boys are supposed to do to women, its completely disgusting

OrangeyPanda , Valeria Boltneva Report

Final score:

136points

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Ripley 3 years ago

Young people (all genders) *need* to be told that porn is not real. Over and over again until they get it. For a lot of kids it may be the only sex education they get. No wonder they have a really skewed view of what sex is supposed to be like.

102points

#19

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Women's clothing being paper thin and without pockets.

ChunkyStains , Artem Beliaikin Report

Final score:

132points

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Cleo Carter 3 years ago

And cropped everything

65points

#20

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Not getting the help from doctors that we need to survive. A woman in my country died from cancer that was related to her undiagnosed endometriosis, but for years doctors just thought they were 'bad periods'.

Morticia_Black , Ivan Samkov Report

Final score:

130points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

This. It took me 10 years to get my endometriosis and adenomyosis diagnosed and another one to get surgery (and it went terrible due to a sexist doctor). By the time I got treated the endo wasnso bad that it was basically too late to help. I cannot work or have a normal life anymore because of all the doctors that ignored me or put my fertility as a bigger priority than my health

60points

wewereonabreakkkk , Ekaterina Bolovtsova Report

#21

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The expectation that women should wear makeup to be seen as professionals.

Aging isn’t allowed. It is the norm for men to grow older and look it but women are constantly pressured to look young.

Final score:

129points

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PandaPanda 3 years ago

And the young women are pressured to look provocative.

26points

micumpleanoseshoy , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

#22

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Being firm often leads to a woman being branded as demanding.

Final score:

127points

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Zophra 3 years ago (edited)

Or a called a bitch. The double-standard is very obvious especially in management positions.

79points

makeshiftmarty , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#23

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Women having to come up with safe and clever ways to reject a man’s advances instead of being able to give a simple no and have it being respected.

Final score:

126points

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Lisa Whipp Myhre 3 years ago

Being a firmly committed single woman, sometimes I dread having to explain the whole "yes, I'm single, no, I'm not looking for a mate" conversation. I used to lie and say I was married or had a boyfriend, but many times they took it as a challenge.

10points

Electrical-Nothing25 , Keira Burton Report

#24

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Catcalling, it's gross and degrading.

Final score:

125points

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Eva the Egg 3 years ago

I absolutely hate this. Not only that it makes us extremely self conscious, it is also considered sexual harassment.

63points

#25

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up “You were probably asking for it.”

numerumnovemamo , mentatdgt Report

Final score:

123points

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Eva the Egg 3 years ago

Whoever says this can stfu

73points

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#26

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Being with giant manbabies who do not know how to act like adults.

Ladies it is not normal to be with someone who argues with you, never cleans up after himself and expects you to do all of the housework.

Csherman92 , Diva Plavalaguna Report

Final score:

122points

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Doggo Froggo 3 years ago

Well we don't have to stay with them, at least. And we can teach them otherwise if they are willing to learn. Sad we have to think like that though.

29points

An-Aussie-Abroad , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#27

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Not being able to walk down the street at night with headphones on without carrying your keys as a weapon.

Final score:

120points

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Cleo Carter 3 years ago

Not being able to walk down the street at night ALONE without carrying your keys as a weapon

47points

#28

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The amount of money we have to pay for menstrual products. I remember being a poor university student having to use rolled up toilet paper because I couldn't afford pads or tampons, and menstrual cups were not a thing back then. $12 for a box of tampons doesn't seem like much, until you're living off KD, ramen, and rice, then it becomes a luxury.

livercookies , Polina Zimmerman Report

Final score:

117points

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El muerto 3 years ago

should be free...or at least very subsidized...guess you'll need free health care for that

44points

TheThoughtfulLemon , Sharon McCutcheon Report

#29

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The fact that women die of reproductive cancers more often than men because our pain and symptoms aren't taken seriously. So many health women lose their lives because their pain and suffering is considered normal, are told that what they're experiencing isn't bad because women are meant to experience pain and dysfunction.

Final score:

116points

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PandaPanda 3 years ago

It. Is. Infuriating. Periods are not a way to shove aside real problems. If something is wrong, it is the doctors job to take it seriously. No. Matter. What.

29points

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

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#30

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Telling me to smile when I don't f**king want to. But when I was younger I did out of discomfort.

anonymous , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

115points

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A Cat Named Dragon 3 years ago

Agreed, this is just so weird. You’re so pretty when you smile...

30points

#31

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up One thing I have dreaded since beginning. Like it was the first thing that caught my eye as a sign of normalised discrimination, was.. Whenever a guest arrived at my place. I or my sister was supposed to make tea or prepare some snacks. But my brothers played outside. I hated it so much.

paw__ , Gary Barnes Report

Final score:

115points

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White Paper Tsuru 3 years ago

Same. I hate the whole 'girls in the kitchen' expectation. I'm in there so my mother isn't doing all the work, but f**k it. My dad should know how to make something in the kitchen other than alcoholic beverages for hosting.

43points

#32

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Inappropriate behavior from men, especially from a young age. If a boy hits a little girl he “just likes her”. That little boy grows up thinking there’s no repercussion for violence, and keeps hitting women. The cycle just goes on.

professional_joe , Danielle Report

Final score:

105points

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Eva the Egg 3 years ago

Exactly.

34points

#33

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Birth control. Side effects and horrible horrible possible risks

caitiemaybugu , cottonbro Report

Final score:

104points

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River Webb 3 years ago

all cause a guy can't manage to wear a tiny piece of rubber

64points

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#34

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up I mean, the complete double standards we have for women as mothers as opposed to fathers. There’s a lot to be said but for example, we tell moms it’s normal to sacrifice damn near you’re whole entire body/career/hobbies/life for the kids but men are somehow not held to the same standard? Idk if I’m explaining well, I’m a tired mom.

MittenKitten1992 , Kristina Paukshtite Report

Final score:

102points

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CowboyHank 3 years ago

I must be missing something. Because when I became a father I sacrificed everything for my children. Anything that I wanted to pursue that didn't involve a little girl was off the table.

52points

#35

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up That people think they have the right to comment on how a woman looks or what she is wearing. There have been way too many times where someone feels they need to point out my 'physical flaws' just because. For example: acne, dark circles under my eyes, body/facial hair, paleness, etc.

mermaid_with_pants , Tim Samuel Report

Final score:

100points

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Beatrice Multhaupt 3 years ago

Being lectured in public by a total stranger for my ''sloppy'' clothes while I was on my way to work on a stage set.

9points

#36

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The constant picking apart of womens appearance by basically everyone and holding women to insane beauty standards (extensions, false lashes, makeup, drawn on eyebrows, contouring tricks to change your face, dye your hair, dress sexy, don't dress too sexy, wax your privates, dye your hair, stay in shape, have a big butt, tiny waist, push up bras, get fake nails, on and on and freakin on)

Snoo55011 , Andres Ayrton Report

Final score:

97points

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Ziva Kravdahl 3 years ago

When I was teenager everyone was impressed with my huge eyelashes ("Are they real?!"). Now every girl has bigger fake lashes so it's not a big deal :(

29points

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

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#37

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up Being polite to creepy men. There are so many things that can go wrong and I've read too many stories of women being killed for not taking a guy's number

TheSilverCrystal , cottonbro Report

Final score:

93points

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Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago

Basically you're f*cked if a creep takes an interest in you. If you say no, you should've given him a chance to show he was nice (so you had it coming). If you say yes, you accepted his advances and you should've known he was a threat (so you had it coming).

28points

#38

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up People speaking over them, and/or the inherent ‘brush off’ that “if a woman says it it needs to be verified somehow.”

elephantasmos , Polina Zimmerman Report

Final score:

91points

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Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago

"Man-splaining". My former boss tried to explain the industry specific accounting program I HAD CREATED to me. I was like, "Oh, really? OK. Show me how to run this report". And of course he said he didn't know how. I ran him through another few hurdles, just to make my point. And after conceding that he really didn't know how to do anything, I was like , "Really? Because I do. Wanna know why? I wrote the f*****g program".

7points

#39

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up The way pregnancy is treated like an illness. I feel like if men had to go through childbirth there would be more medical advancements in the field. Also, women’s childbirth injuries are often never treated seriously because the child is prioritized. Many never fully recover.

purplesky23 , Kei Scampa Report

Final score:

88points

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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

This is definitely a problem that varies across nations/regions. The biggest injury issues still ignored (IMHO) are pelvic floor damage that results in bladder/bowel dysfunction and pain,if not spinal nerve compression issues.

13points

UnderstandingCheap57 , Alex McCarthy Report

#40

Women Are Calling Out 40 “Female Experiences” That Have Been Normalized By Society But Are In Fact Really Messed Up I’m in the UK, I love running but I pretty much can’t train past a few months as when my fiancé is home at 4:30pm it’s dark, I can’t run on our old railway path when it’s dark! It’s annoying but normal to me now, but for a man? Yep run on your own at 5pm no worries

Final score:

77points

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Nat Hedley 3 years ago

Handy hint: get some workout gear clearly branded with a martial arts club. Even better, also go to the martial arts club. There was a wonderful story in the UK news a few years back of a young woman attacked by what turned out to be a serial rapist as she went through a (park, I think? It was a while back so can't remember the details). She was a trained martial artist and beat the s**t out of him. This is one negative aspect of being female we can change.

25points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

The double standard that sexist men have for women. If we are career oriented they get angry because "feminism has ruined women" and complain about women not being at home anymore. But if you are a homemaker they call you lazy or a golddiger.

26points

D C 1 year ago

It's not men insulting homemakers. It's other woman.

0points

Caroline 3 years ago

Maybe because I'm older now (it did take me a long time to learn), but I don't give a f what people think anymore. I do/say what I feel is right to me. Who cares about society or people I'll probably never meet again in my life or are simply not important enough to me. End of.

18points

jan jansen 3 years ago (edited)

I remember being 16 overhearing girls in my class repeatedly bragging about their older boyfriends being so big and muscular. I even remember them talking about guys who were less bulky than their boyfriends (but bulkier than me) saying things like: "I hope for his sake he will grow a decent pair of shoulders one day. So he'll be more attractive." Needless to say being 1,80 metres (5,9 ft)and weighing in at less than 60 kilos (132 pounds) I had body issues as a teenager. Not that I want to p*ss all over this post downplaying womens issues. Judging people by their bodies is bad to do to both men and women. I'm just saying I know many men who have been dealing with these issues too. And this post, like many others, is framing men as perpetrators and women as victims while the truth is way more complex.

16points

ThatOneGay 3 years ago

I agree, and I know other people will rag on you about your opinion and such, BUT! posts like these are supposed to bring awareness to women's issues, instead of downplaying them. Of course, as I was scrolling through, I had noticed that men had been displayed as rude, obnoxious instigators, when that is simply not the case. All men aren't like this, but some are, and that's the problem.

9points

Marnie 3 years ago

You will see posts about issues men face as well. This one was about women. And not all of this is about men. Female doctors may also downplay women's health concerns, for example. As for what you're describing, it's horrible. I'm going to assume you're a generation or so behind me. It was not like that when I was a teenager. Then, teen girls had horrible body image, but it was mostly the girls. Most guys had healthy self-image. What I hoped, since everyone was aware of how badly society was treating its children was that the next generation would get better about it. Instead, it just got worse for men. And it makes me very, very angry that we treat our children - girls and boys - this way.

3points

K Witmer 3 years ago

Jan yes we know men have issues. No one is disputing that at all. What bad men do to women effects the good men too. It effects everyone. Children too. 97.5% of women starting by age 7 are victims/survivors of sexual violence or harassment. We know it's not all men but it is all women. No one is taking away from men that have been abused or degraded when we bring up women being abused or harassed it's just way more prevalent. This needs to be discussed and brought out into the open. If not it will continue if it stays in the dark. Boys need to be raised better than they are now as well. They need to feel safe showing emotion so it doesn't turn into violence. Boys being raised w the man up mentality hurts everyone not just them.

1point

jan jansen 3 years ago (edited)

Yes we have cultural structures in place that hurt both men and women. There is just a lot of negative stereotyping of men going on that I feel needs to be adressed as well. I know the posts above do not literally say "all men are bad" but it is implied. I mean: we do acknowledge the implications of saying things like "don't act like such a a girl" or words like "fireman", "policeman" or "cockpit" because seemingly innocent expressions can perpetuate gender stereotypes. And of course words like "sl*ts" and "b"tches" are a definate no-no. The same movement that wants to bring awareness to these things is ok with terms like "mansplaining" and "toxic masculinity" and calling compassion and empathy "female values". With that in mind, imagine you're a man and read these posts about 'creeps' and 'immature manbabies' again.

6points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

This post is about society not only men. Now if you feel identified with the perpetrators that says a lot about you

-1point

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

Being expected to be the notetaker in work meetings. Older managers at my work always instruct women employees to be notetakers. Somehow, they never assign that task to the men -- even men in the exact same job as women. Oh, and if they ask for a volunteer to take notes, it's like all the men forgot their hands work. There's absolutely no reason that job should constantly fall on women.

11points

GFSTaylor 3 years ago

Then it should be politely, but firmly pointed out that the manager is making assumptions. Chances are they don't even realise that they always ask women to take notes. Make them aware of their bias, and make it public. Suggest a suitable men to do the job instead. If you remain passive, you are failing to change anything.

0points

Laura Craig 3 years ago

I am literally going to start counting the "women are victimised, men are bad" articles that appear on this website on a daily basis.

7points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Once men start treating us properly this articles will disappear.

9points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, I think raising awareness can be good, but it's too one-sided on BP. Also, this one had more antagonistic posts than others, more as if pointing to all men, rather than some men.

2points

K Witmer 3 years ago

Well Laura if bringing awareness to this everyday is a problem for you I guess your part of the 3% that's never experienced violence in some compacity from a man good for you. However in light that more than 97% of women and children that are girls that have experienced sexual aggression from men I'm glad it's on loop. It needs to be until boys are raised better and men are held accountable. Feel sorry for any women that ever comes to you for help. I bet you're the one that says they don't believe the victims huh? I can guarantee you're that women. I can't even imagine how you're raising your children. Trumpers are always vile.

0points

qwerty 3 years ago

You know what? I have a problem with people like you. The INSTANT women's rights come up, you brush it off, saying things like, "It's not all men" or "Happens to men too". It is people like you that make these issues such a problem, because you don't (or don't want to) understand. Your statements might be true, but they distract from the point, and they just help this issue become worse and worse.

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K Witmer 3 years ago

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LiuLiu 3 years ago

People would ask my husband if he was babysitting the kids when I was out - he would look at them and say "they are my kids, I am not babysitting."

6points

Commander OwO 3 years ago

The "girls can't play videogames" "girls can't play in the rain" "girls can't have fun just sit there being pretty" thing. It angered me so much as a child hearing that. let me get messy and muddy and happy like the boys.

6points

Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

Commander OwO is the best username ever :P

1point

Dark Pearl 3 years ago

You know what's normalised but shouldn't be? Men suffering silently. Being blamed. Always having to stay quiet because 'men don't get abused'. They may not get abused' as OFTEN but it is usually far WORSE. People just need to be open, and the listeners must be supportive and kind. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

4points

Marnie 3 years ago

Absolutely. I had a friend whose girlfriend hit him on purpose with her flipping car, and if he'd been a woman, he'd have everyone he knew up in arms, the police come to the house and arrest him, etc. But with him, the doctors checked him out, police said forget about it, and no one else cared (except me). That is when I realized we need to stop talking about "abused women" and talk about "abused partners". Men get far less support in every way (emotional, financial, law, etc.) In my friend's case, it was made worse because he has very dark brown skin and the doctors said the bruises wouldn't really show in photos in order to make a case. So, couldn't the doctor simply testify to it??!! Also, there has to be some way to deal with that, right? Not just, "Well, we don't know how to prove injury on dark skin".

1point

Ileana Sky Aviles 3 years ago

I stopped reading at #43. It's so completely normal to experience any of this on a daily basis. Just frustrating.

3points

Iapetos 3 years ago

Yeah, all very very true, but the gits that are really the problem won't get any of that as they are not capable of human compassion and empathy.

2points

Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

how is @Punished Edward not banned by now

2points

Jods 3 years ago

I’ve complained twice about this specific git, yet no reply.

2points

Jaybird3939 3 years ago

Being a "Big, Beautiful Woman" and automatically being friend zoned. Like someone who is overweight doesn't want a romantic relationship, or the men are afraid their friends will make fun of them for dating a larger woman?

1point

Jods 3 years ago

I’m going to be a little frivolous for a moment just to show how sexism can hit anyone, male or female. Two of my best friends were boys I’d grown up living near to. Guess which game I could not join them in? I knew very well why I couldn’t but they did quite get it. Some parents had some very awkward questions to field that day.

1point

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Or even better yet, anything that isn't about all white people being horrible or all Americans being horrible. You are clowns.

1point

Dreamwolf 3 years ago

What does this article have to do with Americans? Sexism happens in every region of the world. What about forced marriage in places like India? Or the sexism that happens in the UK?

7points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Bored Panda. I hereby defy you to post any ad about men being mistreated by women.

1point

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

How about an article where we discuss the double standards of society where it's assumed any list of "complaints by women" must be derogatory toward *men*, and any list of complaints by men must be derogatory toward women?

4points

L Johnson 1 year ago

Since I had a narcissist for a mother and grew up in the 50-60s where women didn't have a life, a lot of these existed 100 times worse than now. There was a boy who followed me home every day from school, with his male friends and shouted "fatty fatty 2 by 4" and sang "409" as my weight. My mom did nothing...saying maybe I was fat and deserved it. I had endometriosis and tumors on my uterus. I was in terrible pain from age 15, each month, but because a male doctor told her that someone my age couldn't be in that much pain, she labeled me a "crybaby" and "wanting attention". When I had a hysterectomy at age 50, I was in surgery for 3 extra hours and 2 extra surgeons were brought in to untangle the endometriosis around every organ in my body. The doctor came to me after surgery and said "the pain must have been unbearable, why didn't you talk to anyone?". I told him I did and my mother was sitting right there and just shrugged her shoulders and said " she was a liar all her life"

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Shelley DuVal 3 years ago

Not sure if this has been mentioned, because I haven't read all of the comments. It annoys me that it's ok for a 50 yo male marries a 20 yo woman, but if a 50 yo woman marries a 20 yo male it instantly becomes wrong.

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Helen Jones 3 years ago

Why can a woman not complain about anything without so many men jumping on the defensive. A lot of the problems discussed are perpetuated by women as well as men, so this is clearly not a ‘all men are jerks’ kind of post. Also of course some men are treated badly but that is not what this article was about. It’s like someone telling you their wife has just died and you respond with ‘well my great grandma died 8 years ago, so what?’.

0points

Seth Linn 3 years ago

The defensive negative comments posted by men as if to say “that’s not real”, even though most of these don’t single out men as the issue kind of proves the point of a lot of these.

0points

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Ozacoter 3 years ago

26points

D C 1 year ago

It's not men insulting homemakers. It's other woman.

0points

Caroline 3 years ago

18points

jan jansen 3 years ago (edited)

16points

ThatOneGay 3 years ago

9points

Marnie 3 years ago

3points

K Witmer 3 years ago

1point

jan jansen 3 years ago (edited)

6points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

This post is about society not only men. Now if you feel identified with the perpetrators that says a lot about you

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Thomasin Grace 3 years ago

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Andy Acceber 3 years ago

11points

GFSTaylor 3 years ago

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Laura Craig 3 years ago

I am literally going to start counting the "women are victimised, men are bad" articles that appear on this website on a daily basis.

7points

Ozacoter 3 years ago

Once men start treating us properly this articles will disappear.

9points

Marnie 3 years ago

Yes, I think raising awareness can be good, but it's too one-sided on BP. Also, this one had more antagonistic posts than others, more as if pointing to all men, rather than some men.

2points

K Witmer 3 years ago

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qwerty 3 years ago

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K Witmer 3 years ago

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LiuLiu 3 years ago

People would ask my husband if he was babysitting the kids when I was out - he would look at them and say "they are my kids, I am not babysitting."

6points

Commander OwO 3 years ago

6points

Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

Commander OwO is the best username ever :P

1point

Dark Pearl 3 years ago

4points

Marnie 3 years ago

1point

Ileana Sky Aviles 3 years ago

I stopped reading at #43. It's so completely normal to experience any of this on a daily basis. Just frustrating.

3points

Iapetos 3 years ago

Yeah, all very very true, but the gits that are really the problem won't get any of that as they are not capable of human compassion and empathy.

2points

Lorelai Purvis 3 years ago

how is @Punished Edward not banned by now

2points

Jods 3 years ago

I’ve complained twice about this specific git, yet no reply.

2points

Jaybird3939 3 years ago

1point

Jods 3 years ago

1point

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Or even better yet, anything that isn't about all white people being horrible or all Americans being horrible. You are clowns.

1point

Dreamwolf 3 years ago

What does this article have to do with Americans? Sexism happens in every region of the world. What about forced marriage in places like India? Or the sexism that happens in the UK?

7points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Bored Panda. I hereby defy you to post any ad about men being mistreated by women.

1point

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

4points