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People are different; it's no profound secret. And so, from time to time, we make wrong assumptions about each other based on our experiences, beliefs, and values.
Today, instead of focusing on the overly broad topic of wrong assumptions, let's make it a little less niche and just talk about what wrong things men believed about women until they were proven wrong. Even with this narrowing, it's still a rather broad topic, which only means that we have plenty of interesting takes to read today. So, let's jump in!
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#1
That just because they're friendly it doesn't mean they want to bear your child.
Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
Or even like you. Especially waitresses, female bartenders and women in shops. We're paid to be polite. We are not interested in going to bed with you.
Nikole 8 months ago (edited)
Or friends of friends! My “friends” basically called me a slút for being nice to a visiting friend of theirs and leading him on. Don’t know how I was a slút, because nothing happened and I actually had to set him straight when he said he wanted to take me out to dinner. I was nice doing that too. Can’t win. Edit: I never “led him on”; we had a conversation like I would have with anyone irrespective of gender.
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Earonn - 8 months ago
Someone expressed it so well: the reason why these men think that friendly = sexually interested is because they cannot imagine being nice to someone they wouldn't want to f**k.
Little Bit 8 months ago
Or you get accused of having an affair if you talk to another man. Years ago at work we employed a new driver. He was nearing retirement age. One day I got talking to him and it turned out he was in the army with my dad. We shared some biscuits over a coffee. I mentioned it to my hubby who immediately accused me of fancying him. I replied, "I work in a male dominated environment. Deal with it."
Portentia9 7 months ago (edited)
Back in 2003, I worked for a family-owned business. The son and I worked next to each other and we became good friends. His father's mother was in the hospital for a health problem and contracted pneumonia, which is quite common among the elderly in a hospital. I was lying in bed when a housemate knocked on the door and handed me the phone. It was the son calling to tell me that the grandmother passed away and that the shop would be closed for a few days. While on the phone, the soon-to-be ex pounded on the door, slammed it opened and began yelling at me for talking to another guy. The poor son heard everything. Later, the a.sshole roommate attempted to apologise as he instigated the attack. This same guy demanded to know if I wanted to have his kid. I told him that I do not want kids from anyone, period. He lost his s.hit, because I refused to say, "Yes, I want to have your kid". I got the hell out of there as soon as I could. Come to find out, he got a vasectomy after I left. Men are f.ucking nuts!!!
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Dread Pirate Roberts 8 months ago
Then such men accuse you of being a tease or leading them on. Like, what, am I supposed to just be a huge b***h to you if I'm not interested in you sexually? Holding the door or being friendly doesn't mean I'm flirting 🙄
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#2
That expressing strong emotions means we're now incapable of rational thought and should therefore be ignored. Yes, I'm crying. I'm crying because I'm upset, but I'll still be able to set out for you the how, when, why, and what I'd appreciate moving forward.
With some men, it's like they see tears and there's a loud, authoritative voice that booms in their heads, "She's emotional. Nothing she says makes sense from this moment on." On the flip side, if we force down our feelings to speak calmly, those same men will also hear a voice saying, "Well, she doesn't look all that bothered, so this probably doesn't matter much.".
Little Bit 8 months ago
In fact when a woman expresses any kind of emotion then she needs to "calm down", whole at the same time it is quite acceptable for a man to throw a tantrum (or a mantrum as I call them) that would make any two year old proud.
Portentia9 7 months ago
Men have no accountability and they encourage each other's rotten behaviour. I mean, "Bros before hos". That's the 'men'tality women get to deal with on all levels.
Load More Replies... Earonn - 8 months ago
As proven in SO. MANY. R**E. TRIALS. The victim was "too hysterical for her witness statement to be taken seriously" or "calm and composed, looks as if he didn't bother her actually".
Portentia9 7 months ago
And, of course, they will tear her apart and find ways to blame her for the r.ape. Males are NEVER held accountable for their lack of self-control. The father's should be teaching their sons how to control themselves and respect women. But, that's a rarity world wide.
Load More Replies... Little Bit 8 months ago
Men who think that a woman being emotional or overwhelmed is the same as being "hysterical"
Ben Aziza 8 months ago
""She's emotional. Nothing she says makes sense from this moment on." On the flip side, if we force down our feelings to speak calmly, those same men will also hear a voice saying, "Well, she doesn't look all that bothered, so this probably doesn't matter much." This is called a lose lose situation. If you are dealing with a guy or any person really who seems to always find fault in a situation AND its opposite. Then you probably need to stop dealing with that person. Now if you are ASSUMING that guys think like that without actually having it communicated then that is on you! (Speaking from experience on this one) Ps guys might not cry as often but i do think men and women equally let emotions take over. I would see some guys talk about how "women are too emotional" as they wreak their controller playing games... Pathetic... The hypocrisy is what gets me XD
Papa 8 months ago (edited)
I can't speak for all men, but in my case if I'm having a discussion with a woman and she starts crying, it's difficult for me to absorb what she's trying to say, and it's not because I think she's incapable of irrational thought. It's because all I can think is "Oh God, she's crying. How can I make her stop?" instead of paying attention. Yes, I know that's on me, but it's not malicious, as OP seems to think.
Andie Day 8 months ago
No, it's all about you being selfish. You want to make her stop, then LISTEN to her. Respond to her, give her a chance to talk. Too hard? It may not be malicious, but you still don't GAF.
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Basically anything a man in an online video is saying about women as a whole
He is not trying to help you get dates. He is trying to make you bitter and miserable so you keep failing, so you come back and give him views and/or money. Very few women want to be treated like a commodity or disrespected so stop listening to men telling you to disrespect women.
Janelle Collard 8 months ago (edited)
The manosphere is ruining men + they don't even realize it. They think *women* are the problem cuz the TateTwatTwins said so.
Portentia9 7 months ago
Thank GOD I have never heard of these people, however, after reading through the comments I am reminded of Tom Cruise in Magnolia.
Load More Replies... Tabitha 8 months ago
Most of the c**p men think impresses women doesn’t impress women one tiny bit. But every bit of it sure does impress the hell out of other MEN.
Portentia9 7 months ago
I have been saying for years now, men don't love women, they love each other and their d.icks. I am 50 and I have not been proven wrong.
Load More Replies... Earonn - 8 months ago
They'd rather believe a rapist telling them "what women want" than actual women talking about it (and how we not all want the same things).
Ben Aziza 8 months ago (edited)
The TaterTots the ViewHags the "influencers" is what many of my peers call these kinda people. I am glad tate is basically over with but there are SOOOO many more bro podcasts and their women equivalents ruining those who get lost in them or worse seek them out... Their MO is the same. Carefully select outrage video and invite idiotic guests to exploit... My conclusion is. The people who indulge in that garbage just do it out of comfort and to reinforce their biases that are keeping them as the losers that they are.
Warren Hazelton 8 months ago
So, BP routinely censors innocuous words but chooses to illustrate a post with a photo of this piece of subhuman scum? Curious choice.
chickpea me 8 months ago
Mansplaining vs womandemonstrating. Alas the latter is not an existing word, it is however practiced a lot.
CD Mills 8 months ago
"Alas, the latter is not an existing word." You've written it, and others have read/seen it. It exists now. Get that patented, lol.
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On a human level, men and women are the same. We are all just humans who deserve equal rights, opportunities, and other things like that. Hopefully, you get the gist.
At the same time, there are some distinct differences between them (whose existence doesn’t permit discrimination!). For instance, men and women have some biological differences, most notably with the reproductive system. It should be noted when we bring this up that we only have differences between sexes in mind; we are not talking about various gender identities; that’s a whole other topic.
#4
That all women are the same. "Women want," how about you talk to the woman you're actually trying to pursue?
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Men assume all women are the same. Then complain about how inconsistent women are.
L.V 8 months ago
Urgh, my ex would rather go online and ask people advice, than ask me. Even after I told him exactly what I wanted/ needed, he would go by what people who had never even me told him.
Kyra Noelle 7 months ago
But it came from a woman so it must not be right. At the same time, I can tell my elderly Aunt something, but it won't be credible until a man tells her the same thing. SMH
Load More Replies... Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
Look at Princess Diana, Simone Biles, and Queen Victoria. What do they have in common? Well, they eat, drink, mess around had periods. In woman, one size does not fit all.
Sara Frazer 8 months ago
Idk why the stock photo for this is Buzz Lightyear but it's cracking me up 😂
#5
That taking birth control is always a safe option for women.
It's not! Birth control can have serious effects on our hormones. It can cause blood clots. IUD's are painful to get put in and removed. Pills can lead to hormone withdrawals, causing major migraines and uncontrollable mood fluctuations.
There is a danger to birth control.
Austzn 8 months ago
Vasectomies are so simple and easy. There are different methods too so you can choose how permeant you'd like the odds to be. Again "men", the procedure is so simple and easy.
David Jeffery 8 months ago
Absolutely is. I was in and out in about 15mins
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WhatEvenIsLife 8 months ago (edited)
Omg, my husband when I was trying to convince him to get a vasectomy. "You do know how much birth control messes with your system, right?" Him: "Yeah, but you're used to it." I couldn't believe he was so casual about my potential ongoing discomfort while simultaneously complaining that a one time, outpatient procedure might be a little painful. I'm sorry, have you ever had an IUD inserted? OR BIRTHED TWO CHILDREN??
Rachelle 8 months ago
Fun fact: when my OBGYN tried to insert my IUD it was traumatic to say the least. First attempt I bled so heavily that he had to stop. Second time (after the dilation pills) - same thing. Finally we had to schedule an operation under anesthesia. S*x is now painful - as I can feel the actual device scraping my insides, and it also hurts my partner. Just about due for replacement and I'm thinking the 15-minute snip would be a heck of a lot easier for us both. And regardless, I still have to get the bloody thing removed or it can cause serious health problems. But yeah, birth control should be the woman's problem. o-o The more you know, ladies!
Snow_White 8 months ago
Why isn't there a device plugging balls. That's what I wanna know.
Load More Replies... Jallamedalla 8 months ago
This was exactly the reason I got a vasectomy. So my wife did no longer have to use contraceptives (also she was terrible at being pregnant).
Snow_White 8 months ago
And no one ever educates young women on this. If I knew how dangerous contraceptives are for women, I would never have taken them. Thanks Doc, I now have migraines for the rest of my life. In fact, when I told a doctor that this pill is making me feel funny and my entire face is covered in massive ache, I was told to carry on taking the pill before switching to another one. Wtf
Astrid 8 months ago (edited)
Clearly this is a bad doctor. In the in UK if you visit your GP they will make several suggestions and try until you find the right method. Yes there can be side effects but on the whole it's much safer than getting pregnant and all that goes with that. There is a lot of false information going around about birth control right now on social media. It's very concerning.
Load More Replies... Liz Mary 8 months ago
I saw a 20 something year old having a stroke. Yes, the pill can give us strokes which can c*****e or even k**l us. So, no! We don't care how much a c****m inconveniences you! That's the minimum you can do, specially as the pill does not prevent STDs
Liz Mary 8 months ago
Did Bored Panda really just censored C.R.I.P. P.L.E & K. I. L. L.?!
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Gavin Johnson 8 months ago
My partner had an IUD that after four years of doing its job it decided that it had done enough. After many months of trips to see consultants and undergoing the most horrific examinations (hysteroscopies are invasive and super painful) it’s been established that instead of exiting via the route it was fitted through it chose to puncture her cervix on the way out and tore four holes extra holes on the way out.. She’s dealt with so many levels of pain that I can’t begin to describe them. IUDs are definitely not on our contraceptive list anymore, although one male consultant did suggest she might want one, like mate, read the room FFS.
#6
When she comes fully waxed, lotioned up, in a matching bra/panty set, and they think they’re slick for charming her into hooking up.
Do you really think we go about our day to day lives like that. She came prepared. At that point, you didn’t f**k her, she f****d you.
Austzn 8 months ago
I once had some random dude tell me something along these lines of this one; "It's ok for women to wear men's clothes because they're still attractive to men as women but it isn't ok for men to wear women's clothes because they are designed to make the female body attractive to men. So if a man wears it he's tempting other men into being gay." I WISH I was making this up.
Rafael 8 months ago
It seems this dude learned how life works from Bugs Bunny cartoons.
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Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
Guys need to read _Bridget Jones' Diary_ and learn what dating really is.
Not to mention the gender (or sexes) roles that are very prevalent in society even nowadays. From the time girls and boys are little, they are told that certain things can be done only by one of the sexes or that they have to act in a certain manner that’s expected of their gender, and not the other way around.
With time, such toxic lessons get ingrained in the mind, and gender norms become prevalent within people, even if they’re nonsensical. In fact, Wikipedia is listed as a phenomenon that belongs under the umbrella of discrimination discourse.
#7
That we're hairless. Most, if not all, of us have hair. EVERYWHERE. Yes, hairy women exist. We're not dirty, or single, or insane. We're literally humans. I don't understand how men pick on women for having peach fuzz, hair on their backs, hair on their buttocks, etc. Some men think women come as they're shown in [adult media].
Janelle Collard 8 months ago
Best thing about menopause? Only have to shave my legs once a week. Unfortunately, it also means less hair on my head. *Sigh*
superfluous 8 months ago
The BEST thing was not bleeding. Shaving is still a pain in the a*s even though needed less frequently. Also helps that idgaf now.
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tori Ohno 8 months ago
I was mocked by a new fling once. Why? Because I had pubic hair. He'd apparently been watching too much "adult content" because he was serious! He wanted to know why I had hair down there! Buh bye loser!
Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
And, yes we have underarm hair and some of us don't shave it. Have you ever sweated with a nicked armpit? It's like sticking a paper cut into a glass of orange juice.
WhatEvenIsLife 8 months ago
Since I complained about my husband on a previous comment, I'll give him some props here - he doesn't care that I don't shave anymore, and he's always liked peach fuzz. It's a turn on for him.
Kayla West 8 months ago
My father once made fun of the hair on my forearms like it was some weird phenomenon. 🤨
Angela Corvaia 7 months ago
I had the wonderful experience of travelling to Prague after the wall fell and NONE of the women I met had ever had a razor on their body. They actually thought it was odd that we would shave our legs? Like, WHAT? Why spend that money on something so trivial when they could barely feed themselves. I agree.
#8
I saw a video of a man just enjoying a bonfire on his own... There were comments like "women would never understand".
Not me with my bonfire sitting out alone in the backyard. Nothing like building a good a*s bonfire, it touches a primitive feeling.
Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
Some of us adore fishing and hiking and the great outdoors. Stop trying to pigeonholing us, we don't fit.
Portentia9 7 months ago
There are these disgusting groups that call themselves "Fellowship of Christian Sportsmen". I happened to look over this...'club' and I came across a posting of a turkey or something to that affect, and the guy who owns the page wrote, "If you don't get this, try knitting". He fancy's himself a "preacher", yet posts some of the most misogynistic c.rap along with God verses and sayings in between. That's Texas for ya'.
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Portentia9 7 months ago
Quest For Fire. SHE taught HIM fire, s.ex, laughter and love.
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Bored Trash Panda 7 months ago
I tend to wake up before everyone else when we go camping. I love starting a fire and drinking my coffee in the quiet before my husband and kid wake up. My dad taught me when I was very little how to make a good bonfire.
chickpea me 8 months ago
I’m always wondering how starting a fire in your fire place is not at all easy and you have people that can set fire to an entire home and you never hear them complaining on how hard that was.
#9
That certain things traditionally done by women are easier for us, like no it’s not easier for me to stay up all night with the baby, not easier for me to juggle work with taking care of kids.
karen snyder 8 months ago
Dated a guy once who thought that women had a completely natural, inborn talent for cooking food,. Like, it took us zero effort, because we were born to do it, but was an insurmountable challenge for men. Yes, I broke up with him over this idiocy. Yes, he really believed it.
Sadly, this drives quite a rift between the sexes in society, which leads to some misunderstandings from time to time. For example, one party has wrong assumptions about the other.
That’s what today’s list is about – wrong assumptions. To be more specific, men assumed incorrect things about women and, fortunately, were shown how inaccurate their beliefs were.
#10
Men think women are as visual as them. We're not.
I saw a video a while back that had a very stereotypical "cowboy" dancing with his lady, holding her tenderly, spinning her round gently, and looking so in love. Of course, the comment section was filled with women saying they wished they had a man like that, only for loads of men to upload videos as a response with them dressed as cowboys.
We didn't like the video because the man was dressed like a cowboy. We liked the video because of how sweet and tender he was.
Ellinor 8 months ago
That's bullsh!t, many women enjoy visual p0rn and many men enjoy written p0rn. We can even like both.
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#11
That dating is entertainment. It’s not. It’s a lot of work. And men aren’t competing with other men. They’re competing with the sense of peace and freedom women have when they’re not in a relationship. Unless you bring that peace, comfort and freedom to the table, she won’t stay. Doesn’t matter how good the [intercourse] is.
Edit- Wow… just wow. I gave a really simple answer on a very nuanced topic. And it 100% goes both ways. One person’s freedom is another person’s jail. I think most people just want peace, connection and kindness in their lives, however that looks for them. And honestly, I hope everyone finds it for themselves. The world could use some more joy and peace these days….
karen snyder 8 months ago
Sure, this is true for some people. For many of us women, dating IS entertainment, up until things get serious, you gents are, in fact, competing against other men and some of us are fine balancing peace and freedom time with relationship time. To some, being alone is nicer than being in a relationship, I guess I'm just more familiar with people who find happiness in companionship.
#12
That’s it’s ok to touch us for no reason. We never asked for your hand on our back yo.
rainy_days (fae/faer) 8 months ago
I will literally tell a boy i'm uncomfortable with physical contact and flinch back when touched, and then they get tearful and over the top apologetic to start again not two minutes later. happened several times
Portentia9 7 months ago (edited)
How about the ones that drastically throw their hands up and look at you like you're insane and accusing them of s.exual a.ssault because you won't let them touch you? Man, I have dealt with that bizarre psychology since I was in my teens and I wouldn't let a guy touch me. But, oh!! will they grab, grope and rub up against you any chance they get. I especially despise the fellows that want to hug you without even knowing you. Anything to get a feel, I swear!!!
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At 50-years old, I had a guy get angry and throw a fit because I did not allow him to just walk up and sit next to me or stand and put his arm around me. I would think that at my age, I wouldn't have to deal with that behaviour anymore, but OOOOOOH NOOOO!!! It's still out there full force.
BeKind&Rewind 8 months ago
I've been divorced 3 years and when my dermatologist touched my back while looking for cancer it reminded me how much I miss physical touch (not in a sexual way either).
In this collection of short stories, you will find things like men believing that all women are basically the same or that they’re basically different species from men. Of course, there’s a story about a man believing that all women are gold diggers, too.
We hopefully don’t have to tell you that such an idea is nonsense, do we? But have you ever wondered where it even comes from? After all, not all women are those so-called gold diggers. Actually, men are more likely to be them than women, and yet the stereotype is more prevalent in women.
Well, someone on Reddit also wondered about a similar thing and got quite a few interesting theories as answers. We especially liked one of them.
#13
That being harassed and catcalled are compliments.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
Guys, never say anything to a woman in public that you wouldn't want a man saying to you in prison.
Janelle Collard 8 months ago
Or that you wouldn't want said to your sister, mom, grandma, aunt, etc.
Load More Replies... Earonn - 8 months ago
Oh, the men who do it are well aware that it's harassment. They just pretend to think it's a compliment, so they don't have to admit to themselves that they are perverse scum that should be put down. And other men usually just watch and say nothing...
Ahnjunwan 8 months ago
Because we believe in strong, independent women who can fight for themselves. Also, of a women makes fun of me in public because i am, lets say, short, all her female friends will stand right next to her and say also nothing. I am aware that this is not harrasment but my point is, most bystanders do not get involved as long as it is not physical, that os not exclusive to men.
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Chilli 8 months ago
how to tell if what you want to say to a random woman is appropriate: Would Bandit and Chilli say it to Bluey and Bingo from Bluey? If not, then p**s right off.
nottheactualphoto 8 months ago
Those capitalized words appear to be proper names. What do they mean?
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That we all want kids.
Michael Largey 8 months ago (edited)
Most societies try to condition women to want kids - or at least guilt them into it. Fortunately it's possible for a woman to resist this.
superfluous 8 months ago
Resist? I didn't want kids. I would not have been a good mother. What's to resist?
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K. LNU 8 months ago (edited)
The one thing cervical/ovarian cancer did for me, was making people stop asking me when I was going to have kids, or why I didn't want kids. I hated that. I'd hear, "oh you're still young. You'll change your mind." Or, "so you don't like kids?" No, I like my friends and family's kids, I just don't want any of my own.
Sophia Pandia de Delphia 8 months ago (edited)
Yes! Those statements and questions from others infuriated me. When I was 19, I went to a choir practice with my mom to her church. I knew a lot of people there and offered to watch the choir director's baby so they actually got to practice. So.many people told me I would make a great mother (hardly since I didn't want any). No one but the choir director thanked me. No one said anything about my generosity. Ect., etc..Why did watching the director's toddler for an hour and a half automatically jump up to the value of my motherhood?
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#15
That when women say she’s a feminist = I hate men.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
A feminist is a women who believes men are capable of growing into their full potential as human beings.
Andie Day 8 months ago
A kind feminist might cheer you on for that, but feminism is about equality.
Load More Replies... Kat Alison 8 months ago
We shouldn’t have to change the word from “feminist” to anything else, just because men don’t like that word.
Angela Corvaia 7 months ago
I was called a Feminist as an insult from a UGGH Relative. I asked what is the problem with you? I fight for women's rights like you fight for your rights. He is an A$$ so he had no answer. Thankfully I hope to never have to see this wannabe man again.
Helena 8 months ago
I don't think you know what a feminist is. Literally just believes in the societal and legal equality of sexes. I don't understand how so many people go so far off the reservation on this one. It is the same as saying, everyone is a human first, lets treat everyone like a human. and it is called feminist for the same reason you say black lives matter instead of all lives matter. because all lives don't matter until black lives matter at the same level, and feminism isn't fulfilled until who you are as a human matters more than the contents of your pants and assigned roll.
Load More Replies...Here, someone that’s it’s men basically punching down instead of up. Essentially, patriarchy expects men to be masculine – assertive, financially successful, stable, and all things like that. And so, instead of blaming the system, men blame women for expecting those gender norms of them, dubbing them as gold diggers.
Well, that’s just a theory coming from a netizen, but who knows, they might be onto something, right? At once, it’s also one of the wrong assumptions that are featured on this list. So, we encourage you to check out the rest of them, and don’t forget to give out some upvotes!
#16
That it's our job to make their lives more comfortable.
Not-a-Clue (she/her) 8 months ago
Even if we are, it's not our job once they are adults. It's our job to teach them to be independent.
Load More Replies... K. LNU 8 months ago
There was a video where a young male (early-mid 20s?) was telling people that "men didn't want to date their moms." However, all the things he named that "men wanted" (cook for me, care for me, make me feel special...) A lot of "Me, me me." And my thought was... So, like your mom did for you?
Portentia9 7 months ago (edited)
I have told a few males in my time, "I'm not your mom-w.h**e".
Load More Replies... Portentia9 7 months ago
Nobody OWNS anybody. No one OWES anyone anything. An individual owes it to themselves to be the best human they can be. It is nobody's JOB to ensure a better, more comfortable life for someone else either than themselves. Individuals who can properly care for themselves and meet their equal, there is no JOB. Just two, like-minded individuals enjoying one another.
#17
That they are almost a completely different species. Men and women are more alike than any side like to admit.
Michael Largey 8 months ago
It doesn't help to know that the other gender is basically like you when you don't understand yourself in the first place.
Nikole 8 months ago
So shouldn’t that apply to everyone you encounter, regardless of gender?
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‘make beauty standards are so hard to meet!! you have to have a ripped body, full 6-pack, 4% body fat. that’s all they want.’
‘hey actually a LOT of women (me included) prefer a much more average physique. a ton more women than you would imagine are chubby chasers too.’
‘YOU’RE LYING GIRLS DONT LIKE DAD BODS’
the amount of times this happens.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 8 months ago
I always think if I threw myself at a very muscular man, I’d just bounce straight off him.
Earonn - 8 months ago
They could just step out on the streets and LOOK at the couples walking past. It's normal looking guys (and normal looking lassies). But again, this is a self-lie, so they have an excuse why nobody wants them. Otherwise they would have to admit that it's their own fault because they are s****y humans.
Nichole Harris 8 months ago
My hubby is quite large....I find it sooooooo s**y!!! 5-11. 220lbs 🤤
BeKind&Rewind 8 months ago
Hmmm, I wouldn't MIND if an average guy had a good body, it's just not my first priority.
#19
I wouldn’t say most men get this wrong, I think it’s more of an online issue, but I’ve seen this common idea online that assumes that all women have a strong support system/ don’t deal with loneliness in the way men do, which is not true. I do agree that the way social norms are in our society women are often (not always) better prepared to forge strong emotional bonds, but that doesn’t mean that everyone does, especially when mental illness comes into play.
#20
That we don't enjoy things they like. I love Pokemon, Reading comics and watching anime.
Annabelle 8 months ago
Ah, yes, and the testing of knowledge to prove I "really" like something.
L.V 8 months ago
Because it's not ok to just like something casually... I like animes, but I don't know all the ins and outs of every one I watch!
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Bored Trash Panda 7 months ago
my brain assumed you meant you are 5'7", as in your height and I was like, what does that have to do with loving comics 🤣
Load More Replies... Apatheist Account2 8 months ago
I (63M) don't enjoy those - haven't read comics since the 1980s.
Kat Alison 8 months ago
Or music. I did college radio in the 80s and learned so much about different bands.
#21
That the reason for dressing nice and wearing makeup is to make them more attractive to men.
Mel in Georgia 8 months ago
After retiring I dress up for our all-women book club because I seldom have another reason to. I like to look nice for the ladies!
I Need More Espresso 8 months ago
Also compliments from other women are golden!
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That women are not as sexual or as interested in [intercourse] as men are.
Most women pretend to be more vanilla than they actually are in order to avoid judgement, especially in some cultures or countries, but rest assured we can be just as filthy minded (if not worse) than men.
Lee Gilliland 8 months ago
In the middle ages, the church dictat on marriage said that a woman who wasn't happy sexually was unlikely to prove a good wife and it was up to the man to keep her satisfied or else. Would that they were still that open minded.
Laura Gillette 8 months ago
In those days, a woman's sexual "satisfaction" meant bearing children. It was believed women couldn't be fulfilled unless they bore children, and they would have mental issues if they remained childless. I was confused about this too, because in the traditional text for a ketubah, the Jewish marriage contract, which originally was a contract between the woman's father and the prospective husband, it specifies that the husband must "satisfy the wife sexually." I thought that was pretty awesome until I learned it meant "impregnate her" not "give her pleasure." Failure to knock her up meant she could legally file for divorce, citing impotence or sterility.
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Marnie 8 months ago
There have been times and places where the culturally accepted view was that women were horn-dogs while the man were more practical-minded.
Laura Gillette 8 months ago
I remember reading about this: https://www.greanvillepost.com/2013/03/26/when-women-wanted-s*x-much-more-than-men/
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#23
That we don't crave [intercourse] as much as they do. I'm 40 and ravenous. I see you in those gray sweats.
Mel in Georgia 8 months ago
Many women peak in their 30s and 40s. Like a lot of things, it has to do with hormone fluctuations and it differs among individual women. Wish we could control it more than we can!
Barbara Deskins 8 months ago
I always joked that God gave us a limited amount of orgasms and I blew through mine in my 30's. I no longer desire anything
Jeremy Klaxon 8 months ago (edited)
Yeah, right. You forgot to mention that this happens to you every 6 months, when men are like that pretty much every day.
#24
That all women are gold diggers and just into material stuff and will cheat on you. There are women out there but there that do these things but there’s WAY more that don’t. You’re just not looking for the right woman.
Sophia Pandia de Delphia 8 months ago
Wooooow! Even my hubba hubby was blown away. I had to sit for several minutes to deal with the opposites of these "normal" thoughts. Thank you for posting!
Load More Replies... chickpea me 8 months ago
Not forgetting the man that’s just out for some eye candy to have on his arm. I prefer more down to earth men that are actually interested in what a woman has to say as well as women making a little effort to look nice.
#25
Pretty much any assumption that by nature of being specifically not male, we are intrinsically a particular way. We're just people. We have all the same exact feelings, impulses, struggles, etc.
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 8 months ago
I mean I don’t think we ALL have the same feelings but I think that’s more of an individual thing than a m/f split.
Marnie 8 months ago
I've always viewed it as the bigger and stronger protects the ones smaller. So the man protects the woman, the woman protects the children. My paternal Grandma was all of 4' 10". Two of the best stories about her: A bull went on a rampage and chased some of her kids up a tree. She came out of the house shrieking like a banshee and chased it off with a broom. And pretty much did the same with a mean hog that went after one of the little ones. (A hog can k**l you.) Then there is that viral video of the teenaged girl who chased off an adult brown bear from her patio to protect her dogs. She ran up and PUSHED the thing!
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#26
I post thirst traps because I'm vain, not because I'm h***y.
superfluous 8 months ago
I had never heard of a thirst trap! 'A thirst trap is a type of social media post intended to entice viewers sexually.' Wikipedia
BarkingSquirell 8 months ago
Thanks for clarifying that. I'd never heard of it either.
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Ace 8 months ago
I'm looking at these with bemusement - are there any men here that actually believe any of these things?
Rafael 8 months ago
I am a man, and I used to believe some of these growing up - at least the ones written in cuneiform, because I'm old :-) Jokes aside, doesn't surprise me the least that women keep hearing/enduring this kind of c**p from men. Social media emulsified some horrid behaviours that are spreading like wildfire among boys, and I genuinely fear for what kind of craziness my son will be exposed outside my control.
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Steve Antony Williams 2 months ago
Ok, now let's see the "assumptions about men women get wrong" article shall we?
Forrest Grump 8 months ago
"That all women are the same." On a page full of posts indicating things that are supposedly the same for all women.
Sailing Leprechaun 8 months ago
No, no, no, the article isn't doing anything quite like that. It's saying that all men (or at least most) believe that women do these things
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Serena Myers 8 months ago
Never fret, Boris, there will be one on BP in a day or so. BP regulate their articles that they copy/paste from Reddit, X, IG and so on, so they bash everyone in succession so nobody can be offended!
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Ace 8 months ago
I'm looking at these with bemusement - are there any men here that actually believe any of these things?
Rafael 8 months ago
I am a man, and I used to believe some of these growing up - at least the ones written in cuneiform, because I'm old :-) Jokes aside, doesn't surprise me the least that women keep hearing/enduring this kind of c**p from men. Social media emulsified some horrid behaviours that are spreading like wildfire among boys, and I genuinely fear for what kind of craziness my son will be exposed outside my control.
Load More Replies... Steve Antony Williams 2 months ago
Ok, now let's see the "assumptions about men women get wrong" article shall we?
Forrest Grump 8 months ago
"That all women are the same." On a page full of posts indicating things that are supposedly the same for all women.
Sailing Leprechaun 8 months ago
No, no, no, the article isn't doing anything quite like that. It's saying that all men (or at least most) believe that women do these things
Load More Replies... Serena Myers 8 months ago
Never fret, Boris, there will be one on BP in a day or so. BP regulate their articles that they copy/paste from Reddit, X, IG and so on, so they bash everyone in succession so nobody can be offended!
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