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Apparently, some men think if a woman wears an ankle bracelet, she is either a lesbian or a prostitute. And don't even ask them about those who carry around their stuff in a backpack instead of a purse!

These things sound unbelievable, but just take a look at the subreddit r/NotHowGirlsWork and you'll discover that some guys have such wild misconceptions about females, it's like they're talking about an alien race.

I honestly don't know how they come up with such... theories. Maybe their ego couldn't handle a breakup, so they invented an explanation on why it was their partner's fault. Or maybe they're just following the wrong people on social media.

Either way, continue scrolling to check out the latest posts from r/NotHowGirlsWork and if you want more after you're done, fire up Bored Panda's earlier piece on the subreddit. Enjoy.

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So Apparently, Girls Can’t Wear Pants

So Apparently, Girls Can’t Wear Pants

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Nat Hedley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good thing I don't give a toss about your archaic understanding of modesty.

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Because An Expensive Car Is Going To Make You Less Creepy

Because An Expensive Car Is Going To Make You Less Creepy

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, ol Patrick Bateman in his limo with his money was sooo good to those women. He sharpened his axe and laid out plastic, so thoughtful.

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Aroha
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have met several men who believe this: stalking, harassment, catcalling etc are sexy and wanted by women if done by a handsome man. No. You harrassed a woman and she didn't like it because it was harassment. Not because of looks.

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Ellen Ranks
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I refuse to be scared of each and every man in each and every situation just because it's dark. That's bullshit. There is a difference between being approached in a creepy way in a dark deserted ally and asking somebody for directions at a neigborhood street corner. Not all men are dangerous. ALso, I have met loads of creeps at the daytime, in bright sunlight, in trains, etc.

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AyrinCharles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah but you can never be too careful. I was approached by a man at 10pm, in a lit street, people passed by but it's true that not many did. He pretended to want to know the time so I'd stop and then he started following me and finally he grabbed me from behind and held me. I don't know what happened next, I remember running really really fast until I got home. I don't think I kicked him, I think he was surprised when he noticed that I was trying really hard to release myself and then he let me go.

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Leo Domitrix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guy is qualified to teach "How To Miss The Point, graduate level".

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elfin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Handsome, fashionable. educated, rich rapists and killers aren't actually an improvement.

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Kai Scadden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless you make it known you are not interested in her she will fear for her life

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Luke Oakridge
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She either needs to tell everyone not to approach anyone at night, or she shouldn't say it at all. Telling only men to avoid approaching only women at night is sexist BS.

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Iggy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A man who behaves that way is not attractive or handsome regardless of his appearance.

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GoofyGoober
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6 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Whoever the OP here is, have a fantastic day sir/ma’am/ zir

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Angela Jester
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I had that scenario happen when I was 14 and walking to the bus stop for school. It was dark and cold. A well dressed, nice looking guy pulled up in his very shiny car and tried to talk me into it. Going from "you're too young to be walking in the dark" to "get in your letting the heat out. I did *not* feel any better about it than any other time some guy had tried to talk me into letting them give me a ride.

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Vasana Phong
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember when I was teenager, as I was walking down the street, 2 older guys (like in their 50s ) pulled up and parked and waited for me to pass, like I was really gonna go up to them cause they were in a corvette

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Gabrielle Causey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. Just please don't approach me. If you need to say something, please stay a few feet away and talk. I don't want to be rude but seeing a strange man walk towards me at night makes me want to cry out of fear.

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Valley Girl
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On the bright side, I don't think he needed to ask for that clarification. I'm sure none of those apply.

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CatWoman312
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t care if you look like Jesus reincarnated don’t approach me alone at night. I immediately am filled with terror

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Kirbi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would like to see their username so I can follow them please

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Some of the folks who end up on r/NotHowGirlsWork seem to be completely clueless about the woman's body. Which isn't really a surprise. General practitioner, medical researcher, and founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research, Iris Gorfinkel, M.D., told Bored Panda it's actually shocking how little men know about it.

To illustrate her point, Gorfinkel highlighted a YouGov study in the UK conducted in 2019 which asked British men to label a diagram of female genitalia. "The results were actually abysmal," the doctor said. "Well over half of the men surveyed could not label the vagina or labia, and the majority could not point out where it is that urine comes out."

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Is There A Source For Women?

Is There A Source For Women?

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Men: [Say stupid things]. Me (also a man): Can I unsubscribe from this whole gender?

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Ideal Wife Criteria

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"There may be a perception from some men that they can get away with not being able to name visible parts of a woman's body, and still understand enough to know what has to go where. But that sets the goalposts pretty low," Gorfinkel explained. "Things were made a whole lot better with just a bit more know-how whatever the starting point may be, there's always more that can be learned."

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Gorfinkel thinks men have to educate themselves on women and their bodily functions for several reasons. "First on the list is, of course, sex because sexual characteristics define what genders are, and knowing more about a woman's body is the bedrock to great sex. [For example,] the vulva is on the outside and that's the part that touches clothing. The vulva actually has four parts. The mons (that's where the triangle of hair grows), the hairy outer labia and the hairless inner labia, and finally the clitoris. The vagina is simply a tube. It's a tube that connects the vulva to the opening of the uterus, the cervix, and the cervix can be felt actually when fingers are deep inside the vagina. And what is the clitoris? Its sole function is sexual pleasure. There is actually no such thing as a G spot and vaginal orgasms for the most part do not exist. The clitoris has twice the number of nerve endings that a penis does, and it is critical to the way most women will experience an orgasm."

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Well Done Buddy, You Just Figured Out That Human Beings Don’t Enjoy Being Insulted

Well Done Buddy, You Just Figured Out That Human Beings Don’t Enjoy Being Insulted

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#7

Ladies, Be Warned About The Power Of Ankle Bracelets

Ladies, Be Warned About The Power Of Ankle Bracelets

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JuJu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If it keeps such guys away, I will wear one (or ten) at all times

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Let’s Hope Lucifer Has A Big Party Planned For 2021

Let’s Hope Lucifer Has A Big Party Planned For 2021

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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hope that dude has at least the courtesy to just drop dead and don't hassle any hospital staff

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Gorfinkel said that another reason to know a woman's body is for a man to better understand his own risks of sexually transmitted infections. For instance, the doctor offered to look at the most common STI, the human papillomavirus or HPV. "Most sexually active women will actually contract this at some point in their lifetime, and nearly all of them are not going to have symptoms from it. But men can get this HPV and it can cause men to develop cancer, including cancers of the penis, cancers of the anus and rectum, mouth, tongue, lips, esophageal and laryngeal cancer. Basically anywhere where there's a mucosa, a wet surface, it can result in HPV."

"There are other STDs, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes simplex, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis, and it's important for a person to see a doctor for regular checkups because so many of the diseases have no symptoms, at least half the time."

And the third reason why men should know more about a woman's body is reproduction. But I sincerely hope this one is self-explanatory.

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I’m No Expert But I Think It’s Because It Hurts????

I’m No Expert But I Think It’s Because It Hurts????

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Wow, And I Never Even Knew

Wow, And I Never Even Knew

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No Chili For You

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Then there are the typical incels or nice guys. Counsellor & Psychotherapist Tati Silva told Bored Panda in an interview for an earlier piece that a man who is physically less attractive tends to compensate by being nice to be able to connect to people. However, Silva said they will overcompensate with over-the-top behaviors. "The nice guy will use all the tools to charm the person they are interested in. However, if it is not replicated, the nice guy's true colors come to light," the psychotherapist explained.

“According to Dr. Glover, a nice guy has a sinister side. In the mind of the nice guy, the person he is pursuing should repay his action by becoming his girlfriend or boyfriend, for him that is how these things work. The nice guy will lash out if he does not get what he wants, which might be indirectly influenced by misogynistic entitlement complexes."

Silva said that misogyny occurs unconsciously, connecting with hatred that forms early in life, often as a result of a trauma involving a female figure they trusted. Of course, there are exceptions. “This doesn't apply to everyone, there are genuinely nice guys and girls out there who will be ok to be put in the friend-zone, respecting your opinion. They won’t expect anything back.”

I'm just sorry women have to deal with these men both in real life and online.

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Hear That, Extroverted Girls? You Lost Your Soul

Hear That, Extroverted Girls? You Lost Your Soul

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Pollution Is Everywhere Nowadays

Pollution Is Everywhere Nowadays

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Lmao This Man Has Truly Ascended

Lmao This Man Has Truly Ascended

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Stephanie Johnson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah....ummmm..... anybody of any pronoun will can say and will say how a persons is acting...a hole ....b hole...d hole... all people can and will react. And if they don't they are thinking it. Cause I've learned in some countries women aren't aloud to speak ill about a man but I know they thinking it if they can't express it

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This Raises So Many Questions

This Raises So Many Questions

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Yes Because I Actually Want A Completely Dependent Creature At A Time Where I Can't Even Afford My Own Food, That's Why I Have A Cat

Yes Because I Actually Want A Completely Dependent Creature At A Time Where I Can't Even Afford My Own Food, That's Why I Have A Cat

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Kioh81
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guess I'm a dude then with my highly trained 140lb Presa Canario.... 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ wtf

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Yikes

Yikes

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Kioh81
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I thought it was vaguely amusing until I got to the "common uses" part. That part is straight b.s. and whoever wrote that now deserves a throat punch and a chair to the head.

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Found On A Girls vs. Boys Meme. I Guess All Women Share All The Same Musical Taste And Political Beliefs?

Found On A Girls vs. Boys Meme. I Guess All Women Share All The Same Musical Taste And Political Beliefs?

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lunar eclipse
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’ve never listened to rap or hiphop. I’ve always loved slow, melancholic or soothing piano and violin.

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#20

Someone Please Explain To Me Why Men Are So Insistent On Making Claims And Assumptions About Spaces They've Never Been In?!

Someone Please Explain To Me Why Men Are So Insistent On Making Claims And Assumptions About Spaces They've Never Been In?!

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Guess I’m Brainwashed

Guess I’m Brainwashed

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#22

Are You Talking About Magpies Or Women?

Are You Talking About Magpies Or Women?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i‘m sure it‘s got to be magpies. though i admit a like sparkly things as well. it doesn‘t distract me from doing my work though.

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#23

Good Thing We Always Smell Nice Because We're Totally Insufferable

Good Thing We Always Smell Nice Because We're Totally Insufferable

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Something Tells Me This Person Has Never Had A Girlfriend

Something Tells Me This Person Has Never Had A Girlfriend

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JuJu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait! I should have offered my lotion? Not pee on his leg????? Dammit

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#25

Btw This Guy Still Believes That Arranged Marriages Are The Way To Go

Btw This Guy Still Believes That Arranged Marriages Are The Way To Go

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"Women Are Children You Can Have Legal Sex With"

"Women Are Children You Can Have Legal Sex With"

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You’ve Heard It Here Folks... I Guess Lesbian Sex Don’t Exist

You’ve Heard It Here Folks... I Guess Lesbian Sex Don’t Exist

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's just semantics though. In many languages sex was short for sexual intercourse and specifically meant penetration of the vagina by a penis. Now that we are more open about genders, sexual preferences and 'the deed' itself, sex is usually seen as more than just penis/vagina action.

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"This Tweet Is From 1834"

"This Tweet Is From 1834"

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We only need to look at the countries with female leaders during covid , heres a hint , they're doing better than male run countries

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#30

I Don't Think This Guy Has Ever Had A Girlfriend

I Don't Think This Guy Has Ever Had A Girlfriend

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Deborah B
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dude, when women want a guy to look at their boobs, they take their shirt off. It sounds like maybe this has never happened to you, because no woman has ever wanted you to look at her boobs.

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Protect Her From Overthinking...?

Protect Her From Overthinking...?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, my second husband tried this crap on me. I've been happily divorced for 6 years.

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Because All Girls Spend All The Money

Because All Girls Spend All The Money

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JuJu
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'm salty because women only spend time with me, when it's paid for."

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A Clip Of A Hunting Shark Somehow Turned It Into This

A Clip Of A Hunting Shark Somehow Turned It Into This

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Lauren Caswell
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My front bumper several months back, and the cctv, and the young guy who got convicted (or at least the judge who heard the case lol) would beg to differ

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#35

Not How Lesbians Work

Not How Lesbians Work

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#36

Women Who Own Horses Aren't "Wife Material"

Women Who Own Horses Aren't "Wife Material"

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This Showed Up On My Facebook Memories So I Can’t Recall What Book It’s From, But I Know It’s From An 11th C. Text

This Showed Up On My Facebook Memories So I Can’t Recall What Book It’s From, But I Know It’s From An 11th C. Text

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Cheri Aline Sydney
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh great.... Now we're looking to the 11th century for understanding, advice and unequivocal knowledge about women... "HELLO ! ".. We're in the 21st century...The past is fine for understaning the continuum, but keeping your eyes only on the rear-view mirror will just cause you to run into and over everything in front of you... I'm opting to take the knowledge we've gathered over the last 10 centuries to form a more informed and well-rounded view ...of both women and men !

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#39

Oh, So That's The Reason Why I'm Bad At Math! I'm A Woman. Obviously

Oh, So That's The Reason Why I'm Bad At Math! I'm A Woman. Obviously

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love that they use "family Court" as the basis for the observations.... Aka divorce/custody court. Im guessing the "model citizen man" is getting divorced.

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Had To Repost, But Girls Just *love* Being Stalked

Had To Repost, But Girls Just *love* Being Stalked

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