This Instagram Page Shares Spot-On Memes Reflecting The Struggles Of Womanhood And Here Are 50 Of The Funniest Ones
There are plenty of hoops people have to jump through every day, whether they’re male or female. But today, we invite you to walk a mile in the shoes of a ‘messy woman’ and browse the daily happenings the fairer sex has to deal with one meme at a time.
Started in 2020, the ‘Messy Women’ Instagram account mostly covers minor annoyances, like bad hair days or having nothing to wear. The posts also gently mock the somewhat absurd things we as women do, such as being dramatic for no reason or spending money on things we might not actually need. We have listed some of the best examples shared by the account, so scroll down for the witty posts and enjoy.
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With a fan base of nearly 170k followers, the account depicts daily situations women can relate to in a lighthearted way. As of now, it has shared over 2000 posts, covering everything from partner-related drama to misfortunes when it comes to makeup, and everything in between.
Back in 2021, nearly half (49.58%) of the world’s population was female, which equals to roughly 3.905 billion people. In addition to the somewhat entertaining daily mishaps they face, women all over the world encounter problems of a larger extent as well. For instance, inequality-related issues, sexism, or lack of females in high-ranking positions, as pointed out in Politico.
Omg I do this all the time. I must look like a complete maniac laughing to myself.
Pew Research Center revealed that as much as four in ten people believe that men generally have more opportunities than their female counterparts. That might be the reason why the latter feel less optimistic about gender equality. However, according to the Pew Research Center, 75% of people believe that such equality will eventually be reached in their country.
In order to achieve it, gender equality has been included among the 17 Global Goals (also called Sustainable Development Goals), discussed by world leaders back in 2015. This item on the list entails targets, such as ensuring women’s full and effective participation at different levels of decision making, as well as eliminating harmful practices affecting them, among other things.
Some of the obstacles women face encourage them to start movements that help eliminate them. One of the most significant ones is feminism, which arguably dates back to the junction of the 18th and the 19th centuries. The first wave was followed by the second one in the 1960s, the third from the early 1990s to the 2010s, and developed into what is now known as fourth-wave feminism, dating from 2012 to the present moment.
Even though I sleep in a tiny little bit of bed because I sleep all curly and small.
Nowadays, the situation regarding certain obstacles women face seems to be getting better. UN Women pointed out that in the year 2021 alone, there were numerous significant moments, illustrating movement in the right direction. For example, during that time, eight countries have elected or sworn in women as Heads of State or Government for the first time ever.
In addition to that, female artists, scientists, and athletes received more recognition. UN Women revealed that in the Tokyo 2020 games, held in 2021 due to Covid, nearly 49% of participants were women, which made it the most gender-balanced games in the history of Olympics.
One field that is far from being gender-balanced, though, is stand up comedy. According to Zippia’s 2021 data, only 11.3% of such entertainers were female. However, similarly to ‘Messy Women’, they managed to depict what it’s like to be a woman in a humorous way.
Despite being humorous, some of the jokes on the ‘Messy Women’ Instagram account are not baseless. The memes covering spilling the beans to your best friend, for instance. According to the author of ‘You're the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women's Friendships’, Deborah Tannen, some girls or women form connections based on sharing personal information and other details; they often consider it a sign of closeness.
Another recurring joke on ‘Messy Women’ was treating yourself to things you might not actually need. Even though neither of the sexes is immune to such a misdemeanor, some women—myself included—do tend to spend money in a rather imprudent way, at times.
This, and several other reasons, encouraged one of them, a London-based financial journalist Michelle McGagh, to stop spending money on things that weren’t necessities for one year. In a TEDxManchester talk, she discussed her no-spend policy, which allowed her to save £22,000.
Nah, not me. I look the same as I did 12 years ago. I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing XD
Another struggle covered by the Instagram account and stand-up comedy artists likewise is the subtleties of makeup and getting ready in general. Researchers actually did the math to see how much time we spend enhancing our appearance, and according to their 2022 data, we allocate nearly one-sixth of our lives to such a goal.
I'd be the friend who would purposefully run into the bridge just to fart, then run back into my house giggling like a madman XD
I've been repeatedly told that when I laugh I sound like the Wicked Witch of the West.
No matter the problem, being able to relate to people going through a similar situation can be comforting. Even if it’s something as minor as ruining your makeup or spending money on yet another knick-knack. Therefore, if you’d like to browse some more material females might relate to, check out these hilarious memes.
Lol I got my first period in the summer holidays between year 8 and year 9 and I was sooo annoyed. I was lucky that I got mine way later than everybody else.
It's always a nice thought experiment while you eat a whole pack of cookies
Reminds me of the time one of my mum's friends spent over an hour sending me links to ads for dogs who are up for adoption despite the fact that Mum has made it very clear she's not going to adopt another one since the original dog passed away. We both knew it wasn't going to happen, but it was fun anyway.
I love how you can clearly see the dress has started to tear on one side because there's no way it's Homer's size.
Lol my teacher said that she was trying to get administration to fire her
Even non-hurtful things are enough to make me cry. I hate my stupid tear ducts
I don't think being friends with them is a good idea. What are they saying about u?
I hate makeup XD My mother is always harassing me to "wear makeup" as it's "disrespectful" not to (to whom? to what?) She was even telling me I had to wear lipstick during the pandemic when I had a mask on for 8 hours straight at work XD She was born in 1944, so she's of the generation that believes a woman is sloppy/disgraceful if she goes outdoors in anything less than full makeup, perfectly coiffured hair, and a coordinated outfit. Let's just say that I am not the daughter she THOUGHT she was getting when my parents adopted me XD
When I worked in a grocery store, I tried this with a co-worker who was hitting on young female customers, especially young mothers with babies/toddlers in their cart. I actually overheard him tell one of them what time he got off work and tell her to give him her phone number. It was my first "real" job, so I was stupid and naïve. I reported him to HR. I got mysteriously "let go" a few weeks later XD
No, I disagree that this is "what it's like to be a woman". Most people in general who aren't a-holes and have respect for others will be ready when they're supposed to be. It's only narcissistic d-bags who are chronically late to everything.
Sometimes it's not boys telling you the lies. Sometimes it's your mom telling you the lies about how ugly and fat you are.
I love the pretty colours in the sky. The way the pinks, the blues and the oranges blend perfectly together ♥️
LOL! Michael Cera is aggressively adorable. His role in "This is the End" is priceless.
Sticky and glazed? I'm lucky to not feel dry and itchy 30 minutes later.
"I like the left one. It's more... pensive." "Damn, I was going for 'thoughtful'."
I remember as a kid being absolutely OBSESSED with monster high. I would refuse to play with any other doll than my monster high dolls. I had two pairs of MH pj's, a blanket, all the movies on the disk.
Once a friends brother fell of the swi gset at school and started crying and I didn’t know what to do so I walked away and my friend got mad and we got into a figh because she thought that meant I didn’t like her but actually I just was very socially akward, am still am (still friends with both of them)
Me looking at my phone every 5 minutes to see if smne commented on one of my BP comments
This article title says “women” but I say it’s more like straight cis allo toxic women. Not every woman is toxic, not every woman is straight and not every woman wants to date and/or have sex
I could not agree more. Now excuse me while I go shopping and obsess over my boo!
Load More Replies...I think I must suck at being a woman according to BoredPanda as this was the most cringe, toxic, stereotypical hetero list I think I’ve ever seen on this site. Do BoredPanda staff even read what they copy and paste from Reddit? Not every woman is straight, enjoys getting drunk, is obsessed with their boyfriend, loves shopping, obsesses about their weight, etc. BoredPanda really loves those stereotypes
Another day, another (maybe not so discreet) hateful article from BoredPanda. Women are not some hivemind. These are just those "not like other girls" post lists but recycled into memes. This article says absolutely nothing positive about women and groups billions of people into a small box, great job BP, you've done what you do best- blatant stereotyping.
Alright I might get downvoted but.. All y'all're right. This article was cringey and stupid but still mostly relatable
I thought this article itself was funny, but it doesn’t relate to all women.
This article title says “women” but I say it’s more like straight cis allo toxic women. Not every woman is toxic, not every woman is straight and not every woman wants to date and/or have sex
I could not agree more. Now excuse me while I go shopping and obsess over my boo!
Load More Replies...I think I must suck at being a woman according to BoredPanda as this was the most cringe, toxic, stereotypical hetero list I think I’ve ever seen on this site. Do BoredPanda staff even read what they copy and paste from Reddit? Not every woman is straight, enjoys getting drunk, is obsessed with their boyfriend, loves shopping, obsesses about their weight, etc. BoredPanda really loves those stereotypes
Another day, another (maybe not so discreet) hateful article from BoredPanda. Women are not some hivemind. These are just those "not like other girls" post lists but recycled into memes. This article says absolutely nothing positive about women and groups billions of people into a small box, great job BP, you've done what you do best- blatant stereotyping.
Alright I might get downvoted but.. All y'all're right. This article was cringey and stupid but still mostly relatable
I thought this article itself was funny, but it doesn’t relate to all women.