30 Women Who Tried So Hard To Prove That They’re Unique That They Just Embarrassed Themselves (New Pics)
Girl power is amazing! There’s nothing that women can’t accomplish when they band together to build each other up, and the bond of sisterhood can be incredibly powerful. But unfortunately, thanks to pesky internalized misogyny, some women out there need a little reminder that we should all be on the same team.
Below, you’ll find some of the cringiest posts from the Not Like The Other Girls subreddit. This group calls out "pick me girls" who have decided to put other women down in an attempt to prove how unique and special they are. Enjoy scrolling through these photos that might give you secondhand embarrassment, and be sure to upvote the ones that remind you to support other women!
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Definitely Not Like Other Girls
Woman Posts Cute Video Of Husband Helping Her Get Around Hours After Giving Birth
A Wild Reddit Notliketheotherparents
“She’s not like other girls!” We’re all familiar with this phrase that became an internet phenomenon in the early 2010s. Girls who love eating pizza, who drink beer but never gain weight, girls who look like models without wearing makeup and girls who are just “one of the boys” because women never want to be friends with them.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with being unique, and we all have special quirks that will make us stand out. But the idea of claiming that you’re “not like other girls” doesn’t just celebrate one person’s uniqueness, it also implies that all other women are a monolith. And it perpetuates the idea that interesting women who may not like stereotypically feminine things are rare.
Why Is It Always Sourdough And Dresses?
Worst I Have Ever Seen
She preaches shes better than women getting degrees and not having children because by being a stay at home mom on her farm with her 4 kids and pregnant at 23 years old is "going against the grain" as if thats not what women were forced into for thousands of years because of the patriarchy and societal expectations of women .. they're not vaccinated and "unschooled" (?) and now shes into "free birthing" which is an extremely dangerous way to give birth (no check ups, no prenatal care, no birthing guide, no meds, no nothing..) she is seriously psychologically f*cked up for thinking this is the best way to care for your family. And as a woman who's getting her masters and doesn't want kids, f*ck you I am better than you. Read a f*cking book.
Obviously, women didn't like being slaves trapped in the house. If you want to play frontier-mom, go for it. But women are just like men, we all have different talents and skills. I can rebuild an engine and code. I prefer to be a member of the 21st century not the 6th.
Surprised How Many Women Replied To This
My issue isn’t with women who want to stay home, it’s the way he speaks to his partner and all these women are acting like they would be fine being spoke to like that
The Not Like The Other Girls subreddit has been around for years now, and it has never had a shortage of content. The community has 944k members, and it’s one of the largest subreddits on the platform. But just like everything else, it has changed a bit over time. A few years ago, the posts may have been more focused on girls who want everyone to know that they don’t wear makeup, don’t like “girly” things and don’t ever plan on getting married.
Today, however, there seems to be an influx of women posting online about how they’re not like other girls because they’re not feminists. Trad wives are becoming increasingly popular online, and today, lots of “pick me” girls seem to be conservative, anti-abortion and really into drinking raw milk for some reason.
Im Speechless
I’m Not Like Other Girls I Make Bone Broth
Love When This Like This Show Up On My Insta
Regardless of what makes a woman believe that she’s not like the rest of us, it’s sad to see girls who want to separate themselves from other women. The women that I know are strong, brilliant, brave, creative, intelligent, hilarious and fascinating. I would love to be like them! But sadly, many of us have been taught from a young age that we should be in competition with other women and should compare ourselves to other girls, so unless we unlearn that toxic idea, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of trying to prove that we’re better than other women.
"She Was Not Like Other Girls"
First Post Here, I Just Hate Book Shaming In General
Friend Of A Friend Made This Post. Ick Ick Ick All Around
Most women,and some married women like myself, (32 years) still dress up. We dress for ourselves and our men. Grow up! Hoe!
Recently, the “not like other girls” women have also been labeled “pick me girls.” But they’re essentially the same archetype, women who go out of their way to separate themselves from other girls and gain male approval. But according to life coach Bayu Prihandito, we should approach this topic with empathy.
“People, especially young women as they continue to grow up, have to navigate a society filled with mixed messages about their worth, identity, and the roles they are expected to play,” Prihandito told CNN. “And you have social media, the usual suspect, amplifying these messages and creating an environment where external validation is not just sought after but often seems necessary.”
Moms Are More Important
On A Facebook Group For "Boys Only"
Dude, even I don’t wear dresses & skirts but that’s not my entire personality trait and I don’t feel like I’m not a girl because of that. You’re not special for doing something that is not even uncommon
I Hold A Ps4 Controller, I’m A Real Gamer Girl™️
Internalized misogyny is a powerful and insidious thing that women need to be aware of to be able to break. Society tells us that women are one-dimensional beings who should love the color pink, taking care of the home, raising children and being submissive. And while there’s absolutely nothing wrong with any of those things if you genuinely want and enjoy them, the problem arises when girls are told that if they’re not like that, they must be super special and unique and quirky.
Woman
Be careful what you wish for. "Remember that nut-and-a-half I used to date 10 years ago? Wonder if some unfortunate soul ended up being stuck with her..." is hardly something to boast about.
She’s Not Like The Other Girls
Obvious Mental Problem Diagnosed Based On Liking LED Zeppelin
It’s not these women’s fault that they’ve been sold the idea that most girls fit into a cookie-cutter mold. They did not come up with this idea themselves. However, in this day and age, we should not be perpetuating the belief that some women are better than others or that being “unique” makes you more valuable or attractive. Sadly, the media has done a great job at convincing men and women that girls who eat pizza or drink beer or actually like to spend all day in the kitchen are incredibly rare.
I’m Not A Regular Mom, I Just Enable My Husband
There is literally nothing that makes me hotter than women who endorse allowing your partner/spouse to get a total free pass from parenting, helping around the house, or having to do anything but relax because they bring home a paycheck.
Especially because so many women get stuck in sh*tty abusive relationships (physically, emotionally, financially, etc) and are made to think it’s the “norm” or “natural order.”
Found On Tiktok
No, It's Embarrassing To Put Down Other Women At A Party
Ri-iiight... That's why you are standing alone by the door without a single person in sight. Whatever makes you feel better I suppose.
The manic pixie dream girl is a prime example of a “not like the other girls” woman that often appears in TV shows and films. This could be Alaska in Looking for Alaska, Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim v. The World, Clementine in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Summer in 500 Days of Summer and countless other female characters. This archetype is often portrayed through the male gaze and only there to enhance the male protagonist’s life or story. They usually don’t have much of a plot or development of their own and often leave him once they’ve served their purpose.
She's Not Like Other Moms
Ummmmm no! I had a c-section with my first and a vbac with my second. Recovery with my second daughter was much easier.
On R/Askreddit
Men, of course, never express preferences when it comes to how women look or act.
Coworkers Talk
If you can overhear people talk about The Bachelor while listening to a book about physics, you are not listening to a book about physics really well. Invest in a better pair of headphones.
Overall, the world should be much kinder to women. It seems like we can never win, whether we love Taylor Swift and Stanley cups or sports and metal music. Someone will always be judging us for our choices, so the least we can do is not judge each other and instead lift one another up. Women are awesome, regardless of what career path they choose and what they order at a restaurant! And we’re even more powerful when we work together.
I Was All For This Video Until She Started Putting Down Other Women For Their Wedding Dresses
She is drop dead gorgeous and I agree that there are some awful wedding dresses out there but she should have stopped after the 4th screenshot. It's not her place to attack others choices, just to lift up her own choice.
That Clapping Emoji Doe
You’re Not Quirky
Women's rights got you to where you are today. It wasn't so long ago women couldn't open their own bank account, work after marriage, enroll in university, vote, keep their earnings...
We hope these photos aren’t making you too uncomfortable, pandas. We know how cringey they can be, and we can only hope that some of them are satire. But if they’re sincere, we hope that these women will realize how much better life can be when they stop comparing themselves to other women. Keep upvoting the pics you find particularly painful, and then if you’re interested in seeing even more “pick me” girls, check out this Bored Panda article next!
Her Husband Doesn’t Allow Her To Have Male Friends
Internalized Misogyny Is Truly A Trip
This person is really missing out on some beautiful female friendships. I absolutely adore women & my girlfriends. I see all women as potential friends, comrades, sisters.
I Can’t Even Think Of A Clever Caption For This
Ministry of the womb? BRB...gotta get something to wash this bile out of my mouth
I Think This Belongs Here…
This Belongs Here…
I can't do fake eyelashes either but I think I'd prefer a doctor when I'm sick. I'm old fashioned like that.
Guys It Was Me, 14 Year Old Me Thought She Was So ~unique And Edgy~
Ah Yes Calling All Other Women The “Competition” And Then Belittling Them For Who They Identify As And Where They Have Body Hair
Found This Gem On Wattpad
As A Sahm With A Mini Farm..the Last Thing I’d Want To Wear Is A Sundress…and Who Has Time To Frolic…what’s With This Trend?
So Different
She makes her husband do yard work! She’s obviously failed as a spouse.
“I’m Pretty Much The Only Girl That’s Different”
What About This One
But I hold my pinkie out when I drink tea, That gets me elegant ponts, right?
There’s Always Someone
For those who don't know, the "extra stitch" is also called the "husband stitch" and means the vagina will possibly feel tighter when it heals. Editing to add: It doesn't work (but was routinely offered in some places) and any dude thinking about his sex life when there's a brand new baby needs to sit down.
Laughed Out Loud At This One
"For No Reason"
She’s A Different Type Of Crazy
I think you could shorten that sentence and end it with "but I am the soon to be incarcerated type crazy." Why waste time on words? your day is already full.
Oh Man
Can We Call These Women For What They Are ?
Sorry If This Has Been Posted. I Saw It On Twitter With The Caption ‘W Woman’
I've been married 31 years, my husband washes the dishes and I fix everything that breaks. My husband knew I was never going to cook or clean when we got married. So bite me, bìťćh.
The Way This Woman’s Tweet Put Me In A Blind Rage
I Can Make Your Man Dump You
Nobody has the power to make my husband leave me...hell, I can't even get rid of him myself! (Just kidding, babe!)
What The Actual F**k
I’m confused. So now ‘flirty and feminine’ equals leg stubble, piles of clothes and being bad at science, technology, engineering and maths? Or is this some other STEM?
When Being A Young Mom Is Your Entire Personality
With any luck you will be that grandparent with kids in elementary school.
Pick Me, Choose Me
I can buy all of that myself. I usually wake up around 6 a.m to get to this building full of little people that listen to me monday thru Friday. Think it's called a job idk if I teach or I'm building a little army full of 5/6 year olds but hey it pays.
Not Like Other Moms
Wears Dress, So Obviously Feminism Bad
Romanticizing Rural Living Is Not Ok
It's not easy, actually. I think a lot of people think it's a calmer, more relaxed life but if you have large livestock sick in the night, or a flood or fire, or any of 1000 things that can go wrong and cause physical and financial stress, you know about it. Not saying it's not a valid way to live, but people need to go into it with open eyes, not pinterest dream boards.
“I’m That Girl”
Couldn’t Believe This Was Real At First
These Boy Moms Are Getting Out Of Hand
Go live in a cabin then, leave the daughters in law to relax.
Not Like Other Lunch Eating Employees
I wonder who was going around offering everyone the oat milk? Quick and out of the box thinking with that stellar & totally unique refusal on the questionable dairy!
So Brave - Inspiring
You’re A Whole Woman Yourself, Bozo
Imagine Thinking More About Male Approval Over Your Own Step Daughter’s Safety And Comfort
I Got ‘Picked’
So Quirky
Eat A Healthy Block Of Butter
Okay Then Make Friends With Girls Who Want To Do This???
I feel bad for girls who post this kind of stuff. It’s like they’ve never had a good friendship with other girls/women. My (female) besties and I used to do something similar to this but it was with a huge taco spread and video games. Sometimes we did each other’s hair and nails too while taking turns at Mario Kart 🤷♀️
Someone Pick Her Please!
why- i just- why are you friends with someone you yourself say is terrible??? why do that to yourself??
My Jaw Dropped
Omg She’s Not Like Other Girls, She’s Irresponsible
I had 3 by 22, and nearly committed sùìćìďe. It's not a flex, it's a nightmare. I was lucky had 2 sets of grandparents fighting over babysitting privileges.
And Neither Is My Daughter
Pearl Is Moving Into Her Pro Pedo Era
It's The Lord's Day, Y'all
I used to work in a supermarket and one of our customers used to come in twice a week in a full wedding dress, no one cared.
Yeah Totally Because You’re The Only Christian Gen Z With Kids
I've been a tree hugging Pagan since I was 13, married my high school sweetheart at 18 and I've been married for 31 years. How high is the Christian divorce rate? Oh and I don't step foot in a church.
She’s Trying To Fit In With Those Other Girls But She’s Too Unique
Ok Pals How Are We Gonna Answer This
Apparently Not Being Tall Means You’re A “Little Girl”
This Is Just Gross And Weird
Ma'am that is your SON you are talking about, if he's old enough to be a marine his balls are no longer your concern.
My Sports Bra Is From The Men’s Section
*dresses girlie, paints nails, long hair... yeah, not the girlie type.
I dress girly. Hair and make up on point. Nails perfect. But i’m not a girl. I’m 3 different reptiles in a a trench coat AND heels.
Good for you. Are you fitting in with the humans well? If not I’m happy to give you pointers! (Experienced 3 reptiles here)
Load More Replies...Talk to me about those painted nails and sports top and where I can find them in the mens section
How... How long you been "living heavy weights daily" darlin? Cus it looks like bugs Bunny could still beat you on tone and definition. But keep going if you love it! You'll get there!
It doesn't really show that she lifts heavy weights, so I wonder for how long she has done it or how enthusiastic she is about it. It sounds more like bragging than something that is grounded in the real world.
I don't think this one is bad since she does encourage everyone to be as masculine or feminine as they want to be. So I'm not sure it belongs her. It's understandable that she would buy things from the men's section since it is hard for tall women to find good clothes. It is hard for very short women too.
I listen to rap, black metal, industrial metal, grunge, alternative, you name it. I play wow, cod and many other games. I dress in the men's and women's sections, most my clothes are black because I lost members of my family and cannot stop wearing dark clothes they give me comfort, but my keyboard, mouse, pc which were the most precious gift from my boyfriend, and room are pink and purple, I love all things glitter and I love to do my hair. Also, I lift heavy weights because I prefer weightlifting to cardio.
Found On Tiktok
How Dare Girls Enjoy Normal, Romantic Things
No Ma’am… No Ma’am (40k Likes??)
Getting brain? Does.. does he put it in your ear? Actually I don't want to know. No one answer that.
Omg I Found One!
What Is Birth Keeping?
Before And After (Her Husband Got Arrested Yesterday For The J6 Incident)
Evolutionary failures going to fail, stupid does not thrive no matter how many times it reproduces.
If This Doesn’t Go Here Please Lmk
Good Ending For That One Post
For anyone else wondering, bffr means ‘be f*****g for real’. Advice she clearly needs to heed a bit more herself.
How Is Eating A Salad Being Basic?
How Is This A Brag?
😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣...oh girl , please stop, I can't breathe 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Did you know that you can bake sourdough bread (and all kinds of other delicious baked goods) while also not being weird about it? You can even be a feminist with a job. #LifeProTips
You can even be a feminist without a job, or without being female. That said, even feminism has its cliques and some of these would qualify as the school of French feminism that celebrates femininity and difference between the genders. I think it was the French feminist Luce Irigaray who famously arrived at events in a fur coat, lipstick and not much else (but it's a long time ago so apols if wrong person).
Load More Replies...I'm confused. Are "real women" supposed to be dainty, pretty, subservient housewives who always put their husband first - or gym rats who eat their husband's steak and chicken wings while stealing other women's men?
Please help!!. How can I uncurl my toenails? I cringed too hard and now they won't straighten back
"I eat uncivilized, amount as well as choice, waste a lot of time pampering a dangerous delusion about the most abusive father figure of all fiction, which I take for real, and should not vote because I have a hole in my crotch!". Well, the last sentence I agree to, just the reasoning is a bit further before.
Adding - I only made it halfway through before I had to go upchuck instead.
Load More Replies...It's sad to realize just how ingrained misogyny is in society that there are women who truly have internalized that c**p.
Some of them will be, but I reckon some are just trying to look different but if something happened that they really didn't like, they'd be running back to the 21st century to join the rest of us.
Load More Replies...Maybe I will get downvoted for saying this, bit, this article made me feel ... Uncomfortable. Like, what am I supposed to believe? Where do I draw the line between freedom of choice and Misogynist women? So sorry if this was offensive too. I JUST DON'T KNOW ANYMORE!!!
No no, you totally have a point, and it's something to think about. Usually the line I have where I jump into mockery is when they start with the anti-vax stuffs and how women shouldn't vote. A lot of this is just women dealing with their own insecurities in a relatively harmless way. Then you get the quiverful weirdos, who ARE actively harmful by being Typhoid Mary and trying to push regressive views. The first grow out of it usually. The second makes another generation to ostensibly fill the world with more sourdough and Jesus and backwards thinking.
Load More Replies...I'm confused. Do Christians like people? Why is it that when someone says something like Christ-centred they instantly follow it with something that equates to " I don't like other people"
They only like the judgmental aspect of it despite the bible telling them it's not their place
Load More Replies...Panda made an article about Womens saying terrible things, and basically being traders to other women because they’re not feminist enough or whatever OK so I’m very disappointed in board panda more than any of the other women who are being mocked
Not sure why BP is more disappointing than people doing a humble brag but you do you. Do have be that person and point out that it's "traitor", not "trader". The second involves exchange (like these women have exchanged their dignity for likes).
Load More Replies...Did you know that you can bake sourdough bread (and all kinds of other delicious baked goods) while also not being weird about it? You can even be a feminist with a job. #LifeProTips
You can even be a feminist without a job, or without being female. That said, even feminism has its cliques and some of these would qualify as the school of French feminism that celebrates femininity and difference between the genders. I think it was the French feminist Luce Irigaray who famously arrived at events in a fur coat, lipstick and not much else (but it's a long time ago so apols if wrong person).
Load More Replies...I'm confused. Are "real women" supposed to be dainty, pretty, subservient housewives who always put their husband first - or gym rats who eat their husband's steak and chicken wings while stealing other women's men?
Please help!!. How can I uncurl my toenails? I cringed too hard and now they won't straighten back
"I eat uncivilized, amount as well as choice, waste a lot of time pampering a dangerous delusion about the most abusive father figure of all fiction, which I take for real, and should not vote because I have a hole in my crotch!". Well, the last sentence I agree to, just the reasoning is a bit further before.
Adding - I only made it halfway through before I had to go upchuck instead.
Load More Replies...It's sad to realize just how ingrained misogyny is in society that there are women who truly have internalized that c**p.
Some of them will be, but I reckon some are just trying to look different but if something happened that they really didn't like, they'd be running back to the 21st century to join the rest of us.
Load More Replies...Maybe I will get downvoted for saying this, bit, this article made me feel ... Uncomfortable. Like, what am I supposed to believe? Where do I draw the line between freedom of choice and Misogynist women? So sorry if this was offensive too. I JUST DON'T KNOW ANYMORE!!!
No no, you totally have a point, and it's something to think about. Usually the line I have where I jump into mockery is when they start with the anti-vax stuffs and how women shouldn't vote. A lot of this is just women dealing with their own insecurities in a relatively harmless way. Then you get the quiverful weirdos, who ARE actively harmful by being Typhoid Mary and trying to push regressive views. The first grow out of it usually. The second makes another generation to ostensibly fill the world with more sourdough and Jesus and backwards thinking.
Load More Replies...I'm confused. Do Christians like people? Why is it that when someone says something like Christ-centred they instantly follow it with something that equates to " I don't like other people"
They only like the judgmental aspect of it despite the bible telling them it's not their place
Load More Replies...Panda made an article about Womens saying terrible things, and basically being traders to other women because they’re not feminist enough or whatever OK so I’m very disappointed in board panda more than any of the other women who are being mocked
Not sure why BP is more disappointing than people doing a humble brag but you do you. Do have be that person and point out that it's "traitor", not "trader". The second involves exchange (like these women have exchanged their dignity for likes).
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