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Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them

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In this day and age where most things are normalized, one would think that we are close to breaking free from the harmful stereotypes that restrict men and women every day. Unfortunately, we are still far from it, with gender roles still deeply rooted in our culture and reinforced by role models and the media.

Redditor Much_Description690 was especially interested in the things gals get wrong about guys, further feeding into false judgments that negatively affect them. To know more about them, they started a discussion online asking, “Women of Reddit, what lie did you believe to be true about men that you discovered was false?”

In response, many females shared misconceptions about males they thought were true for a long time but turned out to be a complete myth. Scroll down to find the most eye-opening and wholesome ones, which might change the way you see the masculine gender.

While you're at it, make sure to check out a conversation with Much_Description690, the person who started this discussion in the first place.

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#1

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That all men would be against me learning “guy things” like fixing my own vehicles, or working a blue collar job. Turns out, my favorite teachers and biggest cheerleaders in any “guy thing” I want to try are men.

So thank you, to the amazing, kind, supportive, wonderful men who share their knowledge and encourage women to learn important life skills.

Moona_Death_Trap , Anastasia Shuraeva / pexels Report

Final score:

99points

EarthGrowl 7 months ago

Way back when trucks had stone wheels, when I first earned my commercial Drivers license. I had to team with another rookie driver for 6 months. A team is in the truck together for 4 to 6 weeks at a time, one sleeping while the other drives. It's very close quarters. There were not a lot of females in the U.S. trucking industry at that time and the trucking companies idea of equality was pairing people randomly. If a woman didn't like being paired with a strange guy, too bad! She was going to be treated the exact same way the company treated men. My co-driver was an older guy from the Southern US. He didn't agree with woman driving trucks. He saw it as a woman taking jobs away from men. It didn't help that I am small enough that I shop for clothes in the children's section. He was not pleased that he was stuck with a tiny female. But! By the time the 6 months were over, he was begging me not the abandon him. I am a walking GPS. Men can learn, they aren't all pigs.

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Bored Panda reached out to redditor from Brazil, Much_Description690, who kindly agreed to share the inspiration that encouraged him to start this discussion online.

He told us that the idea came from other posts about the differences and misconceptions about men and women, so he thought he would give it a go as well and learn more about it.

What he wasn't expecting was the interest his question attracted. "I just wanted to add that it's just crazy that a post I was expecting a maximum of 300 upvotes, managed to get 4.1k upvotes, have videos about it, and also a publication in an online magazine."

#2

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them "if they're mean to you, it's be cause they really like you."

What a load of b******t. Very damaging thing to say to a young girl also.

CalendarAggressive11 , Keira Burton Keira Burton / pexels Report

Final score:

88points

CK 7 months ago

Avoid people who are mean to people they like. They're not worth building a relationship with. It's a lose lose proposition.

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If he were in a woman's shoes, he would probably wonder about the male anatomy too, as many of them voiced their misconceptions about it in the comments.

When asked how these false facts about men might affect them, he told us that the ones about their biological nature aren't as harmful, as it's something that can be learned naturally or in classes on the subject. However, comments about men having anger issues, and not knowing how to cook or be organized may be off-putting, especially to women.

He concluded, "Misconceptions affect men and women. Bad people exist, bad men exist, bad women exist, and I think everyone can understand that not all people are the same, I know some people are affected by trauma, but everyone should take their time, and meet people of all genders without preconceptions."

#3

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That women talk a lot but men don’t. Like, have you met a man? They just don’t shut up!

No-Annual-223 , Diva Plavalaguna / pexels Report

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72points

Luke Branwen 7 months ago

One of my university classmates could spend HOURS talking about fountain pens. And don't get me started about crypto-bros 😅

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After reading several entries (or from just being alive), it’s evident that men are seen in society as being the stronger, self-sufficient, tougher, and overall less emotional gender.

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There’s even an existing construct called “Man Box,” which provides a list of behaviors that are traditionally expected from boys and men, like being dominant, resilient, and heterosexual.

In order to adhere to them, the male gender is implicitly and explicitly discouraged from being emotional, vulnerable, or “girly” because such behaviors aren’t in the “Man Box” and therefore are unacceptable. And if you don’t fit in that box, you can’t be a “real” man, which might cause males to struggle to be accepted in society.

#4

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them Men don't have emotions.

B******t. Men are very emotional creatures. They just aren't 'allowed' to express most of their emotions which leads to health issues, both mental and physical.

SeriousAsPie , RDNE Stock project / pexels Report

Final score:

68points

Rosie 7 months ago

I think what Luke meant is that women are considered the emotional or sentimental gender, equating that w/out of control or hysterical, even (especially?) when the emotion is anger. Men are trained & expected not to be "soft" so they typically hide their emotions & only anger is allowed as that's a sign of dominance. It's a very f*$# up view, but that's still in most of our cultures, so everyone's detriment.

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#5

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That *all* men prefer thin women.

False. I've met countless men who have genuinely no attraction to thin women. In fact, plenty of men prefer women who are slightly to moderately larger than average, and some men prefer women who are much, much larger than average. Beauty truly is in the eye of the beholder.

Edit: *Thank you* everyone who got the point. To everyone else, y'all are... never mind.🙃

CranberryBauce , Annushka Ahuja / pexels Report

Final score:

58points

Susie Elle 7 months ago

I grew up believing the same thing. Like, I was 100% convinced of it. Then, after four boyfriends who with the exception of one were all adamant they liked me regardless of being a few pounds heavier or lighter, I've been able to accept that there's more than being thin when it comes to love.

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#6

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them A lot of these answers are simply women registering with shock and surprise when they realize that men too are human beings, often with complicates internal lives.

You can live in this culture indefinitely without being exposed to that idea.

numberonealcove , Vitaly Gariev . pexels Report

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53points

Fembot 7 months ago

Wow, it’s like we’re really getting somewhere with this feminism thing :) (I hope it’s unnecessary to add but feminism means equality and is beneficial to Everyone)

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However, a bigger issue we should start addressing is what the future of masculinity looks like, further leading to the question of what kinds of men we want the little boys to become.

As Gary Barker, CEO of Equimundo Center for Masculinities and Social Justice, noted in Forbes, we have already started to rewrite a new world for girls, promising them strength and leadership, but we haven’t done this for boys. As a result, many men are confused about what modern manhood is about, which discourages them from finding this out.

Perhaps we need to stop seeing gender roles as a threat and instead focus on what is working and what no longer is. Some stereotypes can hold both men and women back and impact their mental health. The American Psychological Association has found that men who conform to the ideals of traditional masculinity are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases, engage in heavy drinking, and even commit suicide.

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#7

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them They don’t need foreplay. They absolutely do, they aren’t boner machines. They’re only human.

anon , Victoria Strelka_ph / pexels Report

Final score:

50points

Duvet Woman 7 months ago

You haven't met my husband 😆....joke.

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#8

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That if a guy broke up with a girl he was “just scared of his feelings”. I swear chicks told each other this all the time. Like no girl he’s just not into you😂

secondtimesacharm23 , RDNE Stock project / pexels Report

Final score:

49points

clairebear 7 months ago

never heard a woman say this about men. ever.

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#9

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I know this may sound dumb but I didn’t think men could feel insecure. Every guy I know has an insane amount of confidence, I’ve never seen any male figures in my life show anything close to insecurity. I guess they’re just really good at masking it.

creamiwasian , Alex Green / pexels Report

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46points

Tobias Reaper 7 months ago

we just tend to hide because its not socially acceptable or we learned that nobody cares

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Barker added, “Most boys and men are aching not for things to stay the same, but for a new script. A script that includes being emotionally connected; being equal caregivers; supporting full equality in the workplace; supporting full equality for individuals of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and being able to ask for help when they need it.”

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In reality, this is not a man’s or a woman’s issue; it’s everyone's, as equality benefits us all. It helps us to thrive, and it’s our responsibility to start that change and free our society from harmful stereotypes.

#10

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them For a long time I was given the impression that a majority of men viewed sex as a degrading act upon a woman, even if they were the ones having sex with that woman - rather than seeing it as an act of intimacy or an expression of love. Turns out an *extremely vocal* minority like to paint it that way while claiming that all other men feel the same.

thefreneticferret , August de Richelieu / pexels Report

Final score:

44points

Luke Branwen 7 months ago

Vocal minorities convinced they're the majority is a curse of today's society.

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#11

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them Men don't like flowers. They often do but have never had a need to develop preferences towards them.

Nuttonbutton , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

Final score:

42points

Luke Branwen 7 months ago

My mom has tons of orchids and I love them. My personal favorite is probably amaryllis.

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#12

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them My wife was surprised that men could be organized when she moved in with me and my place was very tidy.

Eodbatman , Gustavo Fring / pexels Report

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38points

KindnessMatters 7 months ago

My husband is way neater and more organized than me

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#13

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I thought women were dramatic. Turns out men are so f*****g dramatic for no reason??

Hot_Cabinet_3041 , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

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38points

Emma S 7 months ago

The majority of wars have been started by men.

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#14

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That men fundamentally don’t care about romance and only desire sex in their relationships with women. Super cynical, pretty misandrist take but being on social media a decent amount of the day and seeing degrading posts or comments about women from some of the guys on there definitely makes you believe men just hate women.

But no, my boyfriend (recent development) is so f*****g awesome. He’s such a hopeless romantic like me and I am so lucky to have such a lovable idiot in my life 💖💖

Irrelevantpotato21 , Jonathan Borba / pexels Report

Final score:

37points

Tobias Reaper 7 months ago

i love a bit of romance the feeling i get when i do something romantic for my partner or she does something for me

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#15

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I grew up in a household where men didn't find things cute. Was very suprised in high school when guy friends would say things were cute and actually mean it not sarcastically. Still think about men finding things cute to this day 😅

ZaraViDir , Nilesh Panchal / pexels Report

Final score:

32points

Luke Branwen 7 months ago

The world is full of cute things and we'd be fools if we didn't appreciate them.

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#16

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That there's a sure fire way of pleasing a man, in every regard. Some sort of formula a woman must follow to be liked by men. It shouldn't be surprising to realize men are individual people, with their own likes and dislikes. Sure some things please more men, and some things bother many, but no 2 men are the same. Shocking!

SuperPowerDrill , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

Final score:

32points

Auntriarch 7 months ago

What, you mean just like women? Who'da think...

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#17

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them Men don’t gossip.

Men are the bigggggest gossips. I love it.

razcalnikov , cottonbro studio / pexels Report

Final score:

32points

Lee 7 months ago (edited)

I've ended friendships over gossiping (when its been behind others backs.) Really don't like it.

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#18

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them My dad has the knack. Something not right about your house/car/computer/ appliance/dog? You don't have to explain, he's already fixed it. I genuinely thought this was inherent to men, because my dad makes everything look so easy.

daintyladyfingers , Andrea Piacquadio / pexels Report

Final score:

31points

Jrog 7 months ago

Nothing related to being a man or a dad, and "the knack" does not exist. It's just a mix of being fairly smart to understand quickly how stuff works, having some experience to identify the typical means of assembly/disassembly/workings, and having the right tools/equipment on hand. Lacking any of the three makes everything incredibly harder; For the latter it's just money, for the second it's just practice, for the first, well, there is little recourse.

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#19

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That women can't be platonic friends with men or that men will always develop romantic feelings. most of my friends are men and i've literally never had that issue

love_cici , fauxels / pexels Report

Final score:

28points

CK 7 months ago

I don't understand this. Because then wouldn't gay men be unable to be friends with other men, lesbians be unable to be friends with other women, and bisexual people unable to have any friends at all?

13points

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#20

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them My wife was really blown away when I knew how to cook. Matter of fact I do all our cooking, she never has to do anything other than occasionally air fry some chicken nuggets or a corn dog for our daughter.

I’ve realized as I’ve gotten older, most guys I know don’t cook. Which blows my mind.

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Final score:

27points

Kesam 7 months ago (edited)

It's strange how your personal experience sometimes doesn't match reality in the rest of the world at all. All boys I grew up with knew how to cook. It was just completely normal. Not just in my family but all of my friends as well. It was mind-blowing to me when I found out that wasn't the norm elsewhere.

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#21

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That if a guy was raised by a single mom automatically becomes compassionate and soft hearted person especially towards woman so not true .

Ok_Crazy1093 , KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA / pexels Report

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27points

MaximumKarmaSaint 7 months ago

I know a guy who had anger issues stemming from this.

9points

David Leick 7 months ago

Last I heard, he was running a roadside motel with her. What kind of psycho goes into business with their own mother?

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Okiedokie 7 months ago

anyone who says this has never met the dark triad version of a 'momma's boy' & his toxic, clinging, potentially narcissistic mother who he has spent his entire life catering to so he has no space or energy for anyone else [& no you cannot fix this person. you cannot 'save' him. he has to get out himself.]

2points

whaaaaaaaaaa 7 months ago

Or the cases where they blame the mother for their dad leaving which makes them develop a incredible hatred towards them

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whaaaaaaaaaa 7 months ago

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Crep 105 2 months ago

As someone with a narcissistic and abusive mother, yeah, women can be bad people. Shocking, I know.

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Huddo's sister 7 months ago

My best friends ex convinced everyone that he was like that, until they got close to marriage and he became abusive. We didn't know until they had been married about two years.

0points

Evelien Stijger Martens 7 months ago

I know men enough that get out of this very insecure and the opposit of what mom tried to teach them.

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EarthGrowl 7 months ago

People need to remember; Women have been single mothers since man invented War. Our current society still tries to punish single mothers and children suffer for it. Our economic model makes the people with the highest fertility, young people, the lowest paid. Conservatives try to find every reason possible to blame women for not being married and having a man pay the bills. They think giving mothers more money will just encourage more women to avoid marriage. It's a vicious cycle. If politicians want the American birthrate to increase, they are going to have to find a way to make having kids affordable. Children who suffer from deprivation usually struggle to be well adjusted citizens.

0points

Maikai 7 months ago

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#22

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them The amount of women I've read on Reddit that believe if a man gets a boner it means he's sexually aroused is astonishing.

maximum_____effort , Jonathon Burton / pexels Report

Final score:

26points

Tobias Reaper 7 months ago

it has a life of its own just happens sometimes no reason or logic to it

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#23

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I was always told that to defend myself from a guy to hit his nuts. Hubby informed me (veteran army mp) that while it will hurt a guy, only a percentage will drop. It's just as likely to p**s him off and make him want to attack you worse. There are better places to attack for a smaller person like me.

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Final score:

24points

nottheactualphoto 7 months ago

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#24

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them Not me but a coworker of mine was raised to believe that men shouldn’t show emotions. She wouldn’t let her son to cry as a child or teenager and said she basically bullied him into manning up. She moved away from where she grew up and realized how f****d up that was. She said she really regrets treating him like that

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22points

Lee 7 months ago

First and only time I've cried in public was at my grandmothers funeral to the point where people were discussing calling an ambulance to have me sedated!

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#25

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them As a trans woman, I always assumed all guys wanted to be girls. Turns out it was just me

Chickadeeznuts , Bruce Taylor / pexels Report

Final score:

19points

Flamingo Croquet 7 months ago

This is actually very sweet. ☺️Happy she found out and found herself ♥️

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#26

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them Concerning how many of these comments consist of women thinking these absolutely f*****g bonkers things about men, and only turning around because the guy they started dating, turned out to be a regular human

FalseShepard99 , Satumbo 9 / pexels Report

Final score:

17points

clairebear 7 months ago

The internet is to blame. It is a catalogue of lies, prejudices, bigotry, tired tropes, extremes, and cliches. The media and content creators are only interested in extreme, upsetting, weird, selfish, cruel, abusive behaviours, dramas, and catastrophes as this is what generates clicks. Nice stuff, reality, and the truth get lost in the noise.

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#27

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I grew up thinking all men around me and in my life will be evil and only want to hurt me. It messed up my view on the opposite gender so much I could barely stand alone in a room with a man without a panic attack, I’m now in love with a wonderful boy who who wouldn’t hurt a bug<3

Own_Hawk8377 , Mikhail Nilov / pexels Report

Final score:

17points

Black Cat 7 months ago

I think many girls grow up with a skewed few of men thinking they're all violent and perverted and will hurt them if they think they'll get away with it, thanks to a subculture of nutcase who are like that.

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#28

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them That they are always thinking about sex and always in the mood.

redditaccount1_2 , Ron Lach / pexels Report

Final score:

16points

CK 7 months ago

This is such a silly stereotype. It stigmatizes normal men and makes women feel like they must be the "problem" when there isn't a problem at all.

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#29

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them I grew up believing that men weren’t capable of love. Like I actually thought all men who were in a relationship could not possibly love the person they were with.

I met my husband in high school and he completely changed that belief! He showed so much love for me and was able to express that love in such a wholesome way that truly made me realize that I was so wrong.

LadyAppleTree , Hannah Stevens / pexels Report

Final score:

15points

Limey 7 months ago

A lot of men, especially of an older generation, believe this too and are as surprised as the OP when they find out different.

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#30

Women Share 30 Things About Men That They Previously Got Wrong About Them “ the bigger the better “

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14points

Emma S 7 months ago

No, bigger means hitting the cervix and lots of pain.

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Hi, glad you swung by! My name is Austėja, and I’m a writer at Bored Panda. With a degree in English philology, I’m interested in all aspects of language. Being fresh out of university, my mission is to master the art of writing and add my unique touch to every personal story and uplifting article we publish. In my time here, I’ve covered some fun topics such as scrungy cats and pareidolia, as well as more serious ones about mental health and relationship hiccups. When I’m not on my laptop, you’ll probably find me devouring pastries, especially croissants, paired with a soothing cup of tea. Sunsets, the sea, and swimming are some of my favorite things.

Hi, glad you swung by! My name is Austėja, and I’m a writer at Bored Panda. With a degree in English philology, I’m interested in all aspects of language. Being fresh out of university, my mission is to master the art of writing and add my unique touch to every personal story and uplifting article we publish. In my time here, I’ve covered some fun topics such as scrungy cats and pareidolia, as well as more serious ones about mental health and relationship hiccups. When I’m not on my laptop, you’ll probably find me devouring pastries, especially croissants, paired with a soothing cup of tea. Sunsets, the sea, and swimming are some of my favorite things.

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I'm a visual editor here at Bored Panda and I enjoy a good laugh. My work ranges from serious topics related to toxic work environments and relationship difficulties to humorous articles about online shopping fails and introvert memes. When I'm not at my work desk, checking if every single pixel is in the right place, I usually spend my free time playing board games, taking pictures, and watching documentaries

I'm a visual editor here at Bored Panda and I enjoy a good laugh. My work ranges from serious topics related to toxic work environments and relationship difficulties to humorous articles about online shopping fails and introvert memes. When I'm not at my work desk, checking if every single pixel is in the right place, I usually spend my free time playing board games, taking pictures, and watching documentaries

What do you think ?

Auntriarch 7 months ago

So chaps turn out to be people

17points

SheHulk 7 months ago

Any woman who has had a son should know this.

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Ima Manimal 7 months ago

Men are people, too. Who knew?

5points

MaximumKarmaSaint 7 months ago

I found out today just how many weird perceptions women might have of me.

5points

Gavin Johnson 7 months ago

Y’know the ‘you can be anything you want to be’ mantra that we encourage girls to follow? Yeah, that’s all about not closing down stuff ‘cause it’s perceived as being ‘a boy thing’ when in reality girls can and will do anything they put their minds to. Well that works the other way, boys are told ‘they don’t cry’, ‘they are strong’, ‘they shouldn’t like xxxxxxx’ because it’s considered girly or feminine. We need to normalise the fact that we are all emotional beings to a greater or lesser extent and that sex is not the deciding factor in that nor does it decide what we can and can’t do. Love from a bloke who loves flowers, animals, children and being cuddled.

5points

Captain McSmoot 7 months ago

How in the world did BoredPanda allow for a non-man bashing thing to be posted?! Is the tide turning or did enough people go on vacation that this one slipped through?

2points

TheBlueBitterfly 7 months ago

Must've slipped past. I thought the norm now was "all men are creeps, any man who opens his mouth is mansplaining, all men cheat, any single man with an opinion is a republican maga incel" etc etc.. 🤢 It's nice to see some positivity for once!

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Emie N. 7 months ago

This is brilliant! Are their any articles where it's the same but the genders are switched.

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Hey! 7 months ago

I was about 9 y.o. when I discovered that guys also pooped. I did not know before that. We always had multiple washrooms/powder rooms so the probability of me following one of my brothers after he went was minimal. I went in right after my brother did his business and I thought I'd die and just needed something in the pharmacy. He was shocked when I questioned him about it. Well, I thought it was part of being saddled with periods in the future. Not sure why. Not from my parents or siblings.

0points

Steve Hall 7 months ago

These are people who have discovered that the feminist definition of men is not totally correct.

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DRMAGDN 7 months ago

More stereotypes than a Best Buy audio department

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Auntriarch 7 months ago

So chaps turn out to be people

17points

SheHulk 7 months ago

Any woman who has had a son should know this.

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Ima Manimal 7 months ago

Men are people, too. Who knew?

5points

MaximumKarmaSaint 7 months ago

I found out today just how many weird perceptions women might have of me.

5points

Gavin Johnson 7 months ago

Y’know the ‘you can be anything you want to be’ mantra that we encourage girls to follow? Yeah, that’s all about not closing down stuff ‘cause it’s perceived as being ‘a boy thing’ when in reality girls can and will do anything they put their minds to. Well that works the other way, boys are told ‘they don’t cry’, ‘they are strong’, ‘they shouldn’t like xxxxxxx’ because it’s considered girly or feminine. We need to normalise the fact that we are all emotional beings to a greater or lesser extent and that sex is not the deciding factor in that nor does it decide what we can and can’t do. Love from a bloke who loves flowers, animals, children and being cuddled.

5points

Captain McSmoot 7 months ago

How in the world did BoredPanda allow for a non-man bashing thing to be posted?! Is the tide turning or did enough people go on vacation that this one slipped through?

2points

TheBlueBitterfly 7 months ago

Must've slipped past. I thought the norm now was "all men are creeps, any man who opens his mouth is mansplaining, all men cheat, any single man with an opinion is a republican maga incel" etc etc.. 🤢 It's nice to see some positivity for once!

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Emie N. 7 months ago

This is brilliant! Are their any articles where it's the same but the genders are switched.

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Hey! 7 months ago

I was about 9 y.o. when I discovered that guys also pooped. I did not know before that. We always had multiple washrooms/powder rooms so the probability of me following one of my brothers after he went was minimal. I went in right after my brother did his business and I thought I'd die and just needed something in the pharmacy. He was shocked when I questioned him about it. Well, I thought it was part of being saddled with periods in the future. Not sure why. Not from my parents or siblings.

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Steve Hall 7 months ago

These are people who have discovered that the feminist definition of men is not totally correct.

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DRMAGDN 7 months ago

More stereotypes than a Best Buy audio department

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