50 Times Gender Stereotyping Didn’t Make Sense, As Shared By People On The Internet

PLEASE convince my husband of this!

This is a serious question. If a woman is visiting male friends, and no women/trans/whatever live in the house, if the woman needs to use the bathroom, what should she do with the seat when she's done?

I do it at home. I never understood the problem...

My husband sits when he pees too.

A big part of the world always pees sitting down. Women AND men. I only ever hear of one country that does not do it, because they are the loudest, although I am sure there are others.

The whole "Karen" thing confirms this to some degree.

"He's assertive, forceful, commanding." "She's a b***h." His behavior can be aggressive, but if she even questions...

unless they are a nurse

It goes against their ingrained thinking as growing up and not being taught necessary skills including how to debunk stereotypes and how to act in situations. Kids were making it up as went along based on what they heard seen watched and if no one told them it was wrong a perception will form that stays with a lot of people. Bias recognition and removal is key.

That is because everything designed "for women" is deemed inferior in a patriarchic society. Good enough for the inferior women, but never for the men. Change the system, wear the skirt. And make sure someone adds some effing pockets.

I sometimes wear leggings (stretch fabrics or lycra sports tights) because they are *comfortable*, moreso than regular fabrics are (e.g. especially on an airplane). You wouldn't believe how much male insecurity there is, how many can't mind their own business about something that has ZERO effect on them.

Wearing a dress does not automatically mean going underwear-free though.

Go for it! Men in skirts, blouses, tube tops and so on are pretty common where I live. It's also becoming the norm in popular culture (see any kpop or boyband group today) so it'll be everywhere before you know it. About time too.

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I knew teenage boys who used to wear girls skinny jeans because they were tighter.

The easiest way to put an end to this is to just yell out HEY in a really aggressive, loud tone. Ends the laughter and startles the grippy person, and f-ck those that think you're a weenie if you stand up for yourself

I quit going to gay bars in the early aughts because l was so utterly sick of all the straight women on bridal shower parties or looking for their GBF to add to their accessories who’d consistently feel it’s appropriate to touch or grab us because we’re “not a threat.” It would happen a dozen or so times in a couple of hours when all I’d want to do is dance with my friends. It’s ubiquitous in gay bars for this to happen. I can only imagine how horrible it is for women when straight guys do this to them, be sure it feels really invasive & disrespectful.

As a woman that dates other woman, anyone can become pushy and handsy when drunk. I've had it happen more times to me from women. I have a bi friend that keeps getting pressured constantly by another woman when she is using a substance. How about people work on respecting consent so they remember even when inhebriated. Call out your friends if you see them doing this if you can.

That’s assault

I'm sorry, that's horrible. No one should be grabbing anyone's anything.

There's so much male insecurity that some won't dance AT ALL, they "think" dancing makes them effeminite. They're okay with dates dancing with other men, but shaking their own bodies will "emasculate them". How pathetic.

Mosh pit/headbanging guys with guys is fine and never considered questionable to the masculinity.

I taught all my bros that wanted to learn to dance myself and they were ok. Maybe more people are realizing how dumb some things are when you think about it. Patrick Swayze the masculine dreamboat (rip) of the 80s and 90s was also a dance instructor. His mom was a professional dancer. He said one time that if he’s teaching a female to dance and they need high heel he wore them and showed them how to do it. If a guy wanted to learn to partner dance and he was the instructor at the time it was him. I think more people than what people think didn’t care or weren’t bothered by a lot but only went with the crowd. That’s the killer is going with them lol

UK Strictly Come Dancing has recently had two male dancers together and they've been awesome

Did that, dancing with a boy. I danced like nobody sees me

The reverse with anger or any emotion. If a woman gets angry or expresses ANYTHING except calmness, she's labelled "out of control".

Anger not being labelled an emotion so we can tell women they are the emotional gender.

I have never heard anyone in today's world speak negatively of these toxic traits, especially when it comes to masculinity.

I dear friend recently said "I've got too much pride to feel shame. Come over here and let's hug it out." He is going to be the best dad.

I never cared about this.