50 Painfully-Relatable Posts From This Instagram Account That Tries To Sum Up What Women Struggle With
The life of a woman in today's world is hard to describe. Our society, at least for the most part, no longer promotes a single image of how one should look or behave.
The classic cocktail of femininity, modesty, discretion, virtue, and graciousness has become a relic of a bygone era, an out-of-place artifact in contemporary culture.
But there's an Instagram account that manages to sum it up quite well. At least 1.7 million people who follow it think so. It's called "Female's Problems" and just like the name suggests, it shares memes about the everyday struggles of a modern woman.
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Looking at these memes, it's clear that our society hasn't achieved gender equality quite yet. But that doesn't mean the situation is hopeless.
Chilean writer Isabel Allende, whose novels are often based upon her personal experience and historical events and pay homage to the lives of women, thinks that we're certainly progressing.
"I have lived enough to see great changes in the situation of women," Allende told The New York Times in an interview. "Little by little, women are chipping away the patriarchy. The fact we have not been able to replace it yet doesn't mean we have failed; it means that the job is monumental. But it's not impossible."
"I believe it will happen, but not in my lifetime, and it will happen only if women are educated, informed, connected and active. It takes very little for us to lose the rights we have obtained. Best recent example: the Taliban. In a few days, women and girls lost all their rights in Afghanistan, and the most awful form of patriarchy took over the country. We have to be vigilant: Given the wrong circumstances, it can happen anywhere."
Hi guys in the replies. Yes, you might be more disgusted with rape, but from what we ladies get to HEAR, i.e., what men say PUBLICLY, it's a lot of disgust about periods, and rarely men at the office water bottle saying "have you heard about Sarah Everard, rape is such a s**t thing, acutally, all sexism is".
We can even verify this quantitatively. Since 2006, the Global Gender Gap Index has been measuring the extent of gender-based gaps among four key dimensions: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. Tracking the progress towards closing these gaps over time, it reports benchmarks and provides country rankings that allow for effective comparisons across and within regional peers. According to its 2020 findings, there is still a 31.4% average gender gap that remains to be closed globally.
Across the four characteristics, on average, the largest gender disparity lies within political empowerment. Despite being the most improved dimension that year, the gap on this subindex has only been closed by 25%, meaning there are still not enough women occupying seats in government across the world.
I sometimes wonder why we are so attracted to boobs. I mean, they look no better than any other part of a woman's body. Why aren't I turned on by elbows?
I think it's a primal thing. Boobs and hips are signs of fertility. But, I get what you mean. Give a damn about the whole person, not just their looks/ attractivness.
I don't think it is. Thing is, there are cultures where breasts aren't considered erotic, but only maternal.
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As a bi woman, I think boobs are awesome, including my own! They are soft and squishy and comfy! That said, so are thick thighs, chubby tummies, and booties.
As the same, I fully agree. So nice and squishy :3.
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boobs aren't made of fat ; they made of boobs even if we diet and starve we can't loose our boobs like we can loose our stomach , we are never free of boobs and I completely agree with this (noname) why do people find limps of skin hanging and sagging attractive [and worse of all "confortable"! if only if was just fat us transexuals wouldn't need surgery to get rid of these things
you can definitely lose your boobs if you diet and starve yourself ... have you not seen female professional athletes or bodybuilders? Or women with eating disorders?
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Attraction to boobs has to do with mating. In that same way, a woman with a larger tummy could be assumed to be a good cook or good at acquiring resources. To say any man loves a woman because of her boobs feels inaccurate. Attraction isn't love in itself. But there are plenty of men who won't even give thin women the time of day. The only reason people even think that most men find big bellies unattractive is because people profit off you thinking that. But also if someone isn't into your shape, that doesn't mean they are a POS either. Nobody loves every shape. Just don't waste your time on people who don't love your whole shape and stop giving them rent free space in your head
I love that expression and needed to hear that - (stop giving them) rent free space in our head
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Nothing weird about that. I love my wife's tummy. She, affectionately, calls me a chubby chaser lol.
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It’s where the nipples are. Nipples are very sensitive. Ilove my husband’s nipples.
I think it's a primal thing, or maybe because as a baby they represent safety, warmth, food, and the comfort of a heartbeat(one of the first senses to develop is your hearing, so you literally spend months listening to your mother's heartbeat).
Because women are forced to keep them 'put away'. If we walked around with our shirts off for so many years, people would get used to them and rarely pay any attention.
Everyone will call me shallow but, I prefer flat chested girls with small butts that are really fit (6 pack abs). Sir Mix-a-lot and the boob chasers make no sense to me.
It's not shallow. Many men and women are attracted to certain body types. I prefer curvy girls (and I married one, so bonus).
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What I DON'T understand is why there's this notion that increasing size results in "better". I mean, everyone has their own preferences, but I remember when I used to have male peers (I haven't had any in ages, and I'm generally happy about that), they seemed to go more and more bonkers over breasts the larger they were.
May be the fact that they produce milk, and our genes says food whenever men see them.
Sorry, I didn't get that last word - it was censored. Was it "clot"? Maybe "crit"?
Load More Replies... We're evolutionarily conditioned to appreciate chest fat. Although I have seen porn where guys f*ck belly buttons but that might be a niche thing
Well when you kids get older and have large boobs you can use them as kneeling pads when you scrub the floors! (Written by a 32A)!
I thought you said “your kids” not “you kids” 😅
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Men are attracted to breasts in part because Americans as a culture have sexualized them through images in the visual media, until many people think of them as sexual characteristics only, when their primary purpose is nurturing infants, and we have come to think that's weird. Their sexual purpose is a secondary sex characteristic. Yes it's partly instinctive to react to breasts based on biological responses but it's only in certain developed countries that we think there's something that should be hidden about breastfeeding a baby.
Cause nobody ever has found a potbelly attractive. It gives "Uncle Harold that never moved out" vibes
There are literally people who find a potbelly attractive. If there's a thing, someone likes it. There's even probably porn for it.
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Well they aren't fat on your chest. They show sexual maturity and indicate a readiness to reproduce. Also I love how women say accept all body sizes but won't date a guy under 6 ft tall.
You're assuming that "calling for all sizes acceptance" and "wont date a guy under 6ft" are the same women.
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In nursing school a guy (no, not me) answered "list the advantages of breast milk over formula" with: [1] You can't spill it. [2] The cat can't get into it. [3] It comes in such cute containers.
Well, tbf they're not JUST fat; we have mammary glands, tho' not all of us are able to use them.
Why do women obsess about their boobs, getting breast enlargements. As for the fragile female, there are lots of men who find large women attractive. Maybe it's the chip on your shoulder that's ugly.
Lol, I grew up in a house with 5 older hetero sisters and anything they accuse "boys" of doing, they are guilty of themselves. Judgmental women are just as bad as judgmental men. Every one of them went for hot dudes with no substance and ignored the quality dudes who worshiped from afar. I noticed cause I'm gay and totally would have been happy with the dudes who were loyal, nerdy, surprisingly charming, and sometimes incredibly well hung (and more flexible in terms of sexuality than you'd think *wink*)
Sorry, it started out good, but turned creepily incel, even for a gay guy
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Why the last three words were needed though? Can not the things be said in a nice way?
Without the last three words, it could be misinterpreted as begging in text format.
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Because guys think you should look like a Kardashian. Huge boobs,, huge ass flat stomach. What men don't realize is filters pro retouching. Anybody guess I don't like Kardashians it's not them personally but what they stand for. They're the standard both women and men choose to believe should be beauty standard. Want to get rid of it don't watch their show or buy their products. Nothing about them is real why women are still watching or buying I don't get.
However, it's important to note that the political empowerment subindex fails to measure the legal rights of women and girls in comparison to those of men, which plays a significant role in determining the extent to which a society is equal.
"Although progress [has been] made in advancing women’s rights, it has been slow and inconsistent, and many sex-discriminatory laws remain entrenched,” Romina Canessa, a human rights lawyer at Equality Now, told Global Citizen. “When governments deny women and girls the same rights as men and boys, this legitimizes discrimination and abuse, and means they have no formal recourse if their rights are violated.”
The economic and labor market gender gap has been closed by 58%. This is due to the fact that, on average, only 55% of women are participating in the global workforce, and their presence in higher-yielding positions is even lower.
Plus, this disparity is exacerbated by the global wage gap, which affects women across all industries and backgrounds, and has remained relatively stagnant throughout the last five years or so. These components highlight the challenges women face to escape poverty and become financially and economically independent.
Genuinely curious as to why a Trigger warning is necessary on a period post...
At least 35 of the 153 surveyed countries have closed the education gender gap by 96.1%. However, this number varies across education levels.
Globally, girls are less likely to receive an education due to gender-based discrimination, child marriage, and the burden of fulfilling domestic chores, all of which prevent young girls and teens from attending school.
While more young girls and women are attending primary and secondary school, less than half are going on to attend college.
Embarrassed about nature? What is wrong with these people?
Although the global gender gap for health care and survival has been closed by 95.7%, millions of women worldwide still do not have equal access to health care, especially reproductive health care.
Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, vice-president for development at the Brennan Center for Justice, thinks that period poverty and menstrual stigma play significant roles in holding society back from achieving gender equality, noting that these barriers can also hold them back from participating in politics, the workforce, and education.
“If menstruation inhibits anybody from any one of those things, it inhibits them from all four, which places it squarely in the heart of what it means to achieve full gender equality,” she explained. “If we don’t have policies in place to ensure a safe and open, and accurate discussion around menstruation, treatment of menstruation, in all of these ways, we are leaving off the table a considerable component.”
In order to achieve gender equality and make all of these pictures a thing of the past, countries across the globe must increase the number of women in government, ensure education is accessible to all women and girls, create free or affordable child care so that more women can participate in the labor market, and provide access to safe reproductive health care.
Been there recently. My ex showed me almost no affection like that unless I asked for it, and then she would make fun of me for asking for cuddles. My girlfriend does stuff like that without me asking and I legit have to hold back tears most of the time cos it makes me feel so loved. Good tears, for sure
I have yet, in 33 years of my life, find jeans that fit my height. Even when I lost weight I could not find a pair that fit. Not to mention the lack of pockets...
Looool, that is so god damn true and I wanna know why on earth we do that 😂😂
I'm not gay or lesbian, but as an artist I have always preferred drawing females and figure-hugging fashions because females. Some say it's a focus on sexualization. Absolute non. It's way more complex than that and difficult to describe.
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Ladies can we talk about the stitching in the crotch area of underwear? Do the makers of underwear not know female anatomy? It needs to be few inches higher but O, it's cuter that way for the boys to see.
I think PCOS should have been touched on. It’s estimated it effects 10% of women and the problems that go along with it are varied and ridiculous. Try bleeding for a year, OR going for a year with no periods but wackadoodle hormones.
I had to start on a very low dose of zoloft to help with the waxkadoodle hormones. Did help though! Went from feeling like Sybil to just the many faces of Eve.
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Not every period having women on earth feels that misserably. There are some that hardly have any disconfort at all. Sure I'm going downvoted to "sorry, your are suspended for commenting on bp" level, but still true.
I am a guy. I can't understand this way of thinking at all. The only problem with buying tampons is getting the right kind. There are so many products with similar names and my wife is so particular about what she wants. Not that I blame he one bit. Something like this you want to stick with what you know is going to work. But I just don't get why some guys get so grossed out. It's just blood.
Lets have a similar section on what men deal with. They have their own set of issues.
Yes, but nobody cares because bp made "women" a selling point on every post.
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I won't tell anyone to get over it, but seriously: never had a problem with my period. Neither any of my friends. I get that people wanna share the pain, but it's not the norm that you hurt this bad. It's inconvenient, sure, but even that got much better with my discovery of period cups
Being ever the optimist I would like to think D20 games post was badly worded.. dont let your body stop you from being the best you can be.. but also a little compassion for something you have acknowledged you dont understand would go a long way
"Women struggle with" as if men dont struggle when we have to deal with roughly the same
I honestly agree, all of this "women" b******t is just a selling point. Men have to deal with no emotional support barely any physical and everyone treating us like s**t. Glad to see people with the same opinion.
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I've had excruciating period pains for 20yrs, screaming on the floor, vomiting, can't stand or walk, have a fever, delerium, eyes roll back in my head and I struggle to stay conscious. You sound like every single doctor I went to over the past 2 decades, and even the women doctors admonished me "you're making it out to be worse than it is, every woman goes through it, stop complaining and suck it up, you're making us all look bad". 20 goddamn years of agony, finally I found a doctor who would listen, did a scan, lo and behold severe endometriosis where i'm probably already infertile, a massive cyst on my ovary, and nothing can be done without extremely invasive surgery, possibly a hysterectomy. If the doctors had listened years ago I could have gotten treatment, minor surgery to remove the beginning endometriosis, been pain free, saved my fertility so at least I had the choice to have children. Your attitude doesn't help women, you're just mocking your fellow sisters the way men do.
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Ladies can we talk about the stitching in the crotch area of underwear? Do the makers of underwear not know female anatomy? It needs to be few inches higher but O, it's cuter that way for the boys to see.
I think PCOS should have been touched on. It’s estimated it effects 10% of women and the problems that go along with it are varied and ridiculous. Try bleeding for a year, OR going for a year with no periods but wackadoodle hormones.
I had to start on a very low dose of zoloft to help with the waxkadoodle hormones. Did help though! Went from feeling like Sybil to just the many faces of Eve.
Load More Replies... Not every period having women on earth feels that misserably. There are some that hardly have any disconfort at all. Sure I'm going downvoted to "sorry, your are suspended for commenting on bp" level, but still true.
I am a guy. I can't understand this way of thinking at all. The only problem with buying tampons is getting the right kind. There are so many products with similar names and my wife is so particular about what she wants. Not that I blame he one bit. Something like this you want to stick with what you know is going to work. But I just don't get why some guys get so grossed out. It's just blood.
Lets have a similar section on what men deal with. They have their own set of issues.
Yes, but nobody cares because bp made "women" a selling point on every post.
Load More Replies... I won't tell anyone to get over it, but seriously: never had a problem with my period. Neither any of my friends. I get that people wanna share the pain, but it's not the norm that you hurt this bad. It's inconvenient, sure, but even that got much better with my discovery of period cups
Being ever the optimist I would like to think D20 games post was badly worded.. dont let your body stop you from being the best you can be.. but also a little compassion for something you have acknowledged you dont understand would go a long way
"Women struggle with" as if men dont struggle when we have to deal with roughly the same
I honestly agree, all of this "women" b******t is just a selling point. Men have to deal with no emotional support barely any physical and everyone treating us like s**t. Glad to see people with the same opinion.
Load More Replies... I've had excruciating period pains for 20yrs, screaming on the floor, vomiting, can't stand or walk, have a fever, delerium, eyes roll back in my head and I struggle to stay conscious. You sound like every single doctor I went to over the past 2 decades, and even the women doctors admonished me "you're making it out to be worse than it is, every woman goes through it, stop complaining and suck it up, you're making us all look bad". 20 goddamn years of agony, finally I found a doctor who would listen, did a scan, lo and behold severe endometriosis where i'm probably already infertile, a massive cyst on my ovary, and nothing can be done without extremely invasive surgery, possibly a hysterectomy. If the doctors had listened years ago I could have gotten treatment, minor surgery to remove the beginning endometriosis, been pain free, saved my fertility so at least I had the choice to have children. Your attitude doesn't help women, you're just mocking your fellow sisters the way men do.
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