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It's a common trope among many guys to claim that they simply don't understand women - whether it is willful ignorance or not is another question, but there seems to be a fashionable yet lazy acceptance that women are a complete mystery so there is no point in trying.

Well, there's no excuse now fellas. Turns out, all we had to do was ask! Women on Twitter have decided to take matters into their own hands with the viral hashtag #WhatMenDontKnowAboutWomen.

While they clearly don't speak for all women, the discussion is incredibly insightful and educational, as posters take turns sharing their experiences and frustrations about the kinds of things that just seem to pass many men by. Have you got your notepad at the ready guys? There are some really important points here (and some funny ones too!).

Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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

I would say that 90% of women want pockets in our clothes. And for some reason, nobody wants to give us pockets. Either top company execs want to sell handbags, or they just think they know what we want more than us... which would be typical.

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

What is nagging after all? It's asking someone to do the same thing over and over and over again... The first time, it's just a request.

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

The fact that the term friend zone even exists just shows that some men think they're entitled sex if they show women basic human decency

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

We do however need to acknowledge that men are not there to pay for our dinners, fix our broken s**t and treat us like princesses either. We all need to be equal.

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

This one is so important. The men who understand this one suffer from much less stress, once they know they don't really need to do anything, besides a hug and consolation.

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

The struggle is real. Because just bleeding and cramping weren't bad enough.

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

First day is always worse.. I'm I cramping from period or do I need to poop

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Amberly Middlemiss
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG so glad it's not just me, I always thought I was just extra gross but this makes me feel way better.

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knittin' kitten
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have ibs. Period poops hurt like a second layer of cramps so I get that pain twice its a magical time.

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Lama Lady
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes! And the week before that there is bloating and farting and pimples and insomnia and headache as well as moodswings :) My male friends all know that already cuz I told them.

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

THIS. Period be like: back pain, cramps, overall feeling of "unwellness" aaaand stomach problems. It's like having the flu once a month. So if we lock ourselves into the bathroom, don't worry. It'll pass.

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Mainza Munsanje
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I always have all this and every month my legs alternate on which one will be numb for the blessed 5 days. Pure torture

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Anna Salord
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel this one very deeply. And still i'm embarrased to tell my male friends/boyfriend...

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Margaret McFarland
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMG I've always thought this was just me. I feel both relieved and foolish for not knowing the truth.

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debrina blackmoon
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

your pelvic organs can prolapse...luckily there are pessaries and minimal surgery types if you have the funds. kegels may help if caught early, but it can sneak up on you; i didn't know about that til too late and exercises were useless. no, i still cannot get any treatment

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Callie Ge
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Getting crippling cramps in the tops of your thighs, the runs & needing to pee every five minutes, Funny pregnancy is about the same except with vomiting 🤮 & 24/7 nausea/ heart burn

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Douglas Campbell
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never heard men make period poop jokes.... Are you sure this is a thing men joke about?

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

Bleeding out, twice then normal because I got lucky to find out I have a blood clotting disorder so I get to take warfarin so I look like Casper and so tired from the blood loss so super fun having to constantly run to the bathroom the first two days for the period poops that smell like something died in your ass. Like my husband leaves the room it’s so bad. So yea, men get pubes, deep voice and balls drop. We get to lie in bed and half hope for death as we bleed out and knowing the joy that we get to do it all over again next month.

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

Yes. Men just think we are unreasonably bitchy and “hormonal,” when we feel bloated, smelly, gross + nothing is working properly.

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Teri Donovan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh, I'd love to know where this "fact" came from. I'm 62 years old, 40+ years in the medical world and this is news to me.

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Meg Buchanan
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I told my husband about it once and he thinks its only me and not a symptom of the cycle that many women experience.

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Caroline Driver
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have to say, I don't think I ever experienced this. And I guess it's not a topic of conversation, so I have no idea if my friends or family have ever had this

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Jessica Cifelli
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah that's probably something men actually dont want to know...😂

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Ren Paley
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have constipation. Period poops mean that I finally poo like a normal human. It's wonderful.

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

I only get cramps for about 3 hours and then that's it... My condolences for all you ladies who suffer so much through periods.

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

Day before: paranoid, anxious, angry, and super horny. One really hard, really visible, unpoppable pimple. Try to pop anyway. Regret for the next seven days. Eat all the food in the house. Day one: cramps from hell, still super horny. Ruin the sheets/underwear if caught by surprise. "Thank god I'm not pregnant!" (Alternatively: "Oh damn, I'm not pregnant.") Day two: slightly less hellish cramps, diarrhea, superflow, clots, horniness over. Feel gross, hate everyone. Day three: last of the clots, normal flow, never want to have sex again. Day four: "I hate being a girl. When will this effing end???" Day five: Repeat day four with slightly less flow. Day six: "Am I safe? Is it over? I want to have sex and wear my nice underwear again. Oops, forget it." Day seven: possible repeat of day six. But you know, everyone's different.

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

Not heard of this. I have never discussed this with any friends but I know my sibling and my mom never suffered from this, nor have I. So I wonder if it truly is the "majority" of women.

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

Majority probably shouldn’t have been the word used but it is common. Apparently one study has shown that 73% of women suffer from either diarrhea or constipation prior or during their periods.

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

Is a NATURAL for us women, no matter if your a man, women, child, or pet, we are already there.... For you.....

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

We need you to be there and go through the storm with us and help us feel better. We already know its hard for you guys to wait the storm out and be patient, understanding, accepting, and validated. At least act like you know what we are going through and be there. And if she is a good woman then she will give you all the rainbows you want because she appreciates you. Oh yeah this

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

Ummm NEGATIVE. a period is a natural part of growth and development. It is not cancer or some life altering disease. Men shouldn’t need to. “Be there” for us. Women aren’t victims put on earth for men to rescue. “Go through the storm with us and make us feel better.” NOOOO! Periods SUCK, there is not a damn thing we can do about it. But trying to force men, a man we supposedly care about, to suffer right along with for something we’ve had 10+ years to become accustomed too is nothing but selfish victim-y behavior. Nah. More like: Honey I’m gonna be miserable for the next 3-5 days. Why don’t you call up your bestie and go camping or fishing or whatever.

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Oh i forgot, if you cannot be there, then get and stay the hell out our way, like go pack a bag, but if you choose this course of action and come back after she just went through that alone, what was a storm has now turned into mf tornados and this one has no idea when that will blow over....

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I hope the majority of women are also not as illiterate as this dumb broad is and can actually spell the word "diarrhea" correctly.

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seriously what is the source for these claims anyway. "majority of women this, majority of women that." can any of these airheaded broads who can't even spell the word "diarrhea" correctly actually cite a single legitimate academic source to back up their wild anecdotal claims, many of which are just downright false?

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lol the triggered batshit third wavers actually downvoted me for asking for a source for their wild and unsubstantiated claims generalizing women. if you ever needed proof that these people are insane, my comment score is all the proof you need right here.

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

To have compassion. Edit: Sorry - misread. I think there's a point to saying this out loud and that is to have compassion.

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

... and that doesn't mean "I was nice to you all week. You OWE me." - that does not make us feel secure, respected or loved. We don't OWE you for temporary niceness.

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

The women who don't dare go out without a ton if makeup on? They don't do it for themselves. They do it because they've been made insecure about how they look.

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

And she's not obligated to go out with you just because you asked.

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

Wow, lucky for anyone who only has periods for 3 days, I can only dream lol.

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

Never understood the logic behind this mentality - instead of being glad to having encountered a fellow geek, you blame her (or him) of fakery? Was this ever supposed to be a competition? See, this is why you have no friends.

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

Meh, my hubby and I use the same shampoo, conditioner and body wash so this doesn’t bother me at all.

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

Do you honestly believe men fail to grasp this? A small minority of men do, butthe vast majority are well aware of this (I'm not wrong here)!

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

Being reliable and noticing/doing the mundane things, waaaay more sexy than ignoring it all and throwing in the occasional grand gesture.

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

However, this can be abusive too. Men, you don't have to let a woman you're dating to invade your privacy and show her your texts etc! You're entitled to not show them. And if she looks at your phone without your consent, then it's a big red flag.

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

I'm not falling for that one again! Now I've learned to say "Sorry honey, you know I don't know a thing about style, I think you look cute in anything, here, let me text a picture of it to your best friend, she'll let you know how it really looks".

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

Ah yes... please... just... listen. That means literally *listen*... then... *comprehend*. Not "I hear words, and I am going to make some assumptions and fill in blanks to what *I* think the problem is and try to solve THAT. 'cuz That's me being awesome" - no... we literally mean "Listen to what *I* am saying. Do not interpret it yourself, then try to fix something that wasn't being said, then get mad because you think we weren't being straight with you... you actually... were not... listening and you don't want to admit it now.

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

I think this a dangerous thing to say. Some people choose clothes for themselves and not because they want sex. You will only truly know if someone wants sex by asking them. Clue, if they say yes, you're in

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

Men say the same thing..so please let us have me time to just veg

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

Yeah guys should just say if they want just sex instead of stringing a woman along and lying to them. The same goes both ways!

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

I know my hubby has my back and I have his too. That’s one thing that is involved in a partnership.

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

I don't watch porn. It bores me because of the bad acting and same old story line. I have my porn in my head 😎

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

That sounds more like a criticism of women than men. If you know something, don't pretend you don't, that's manipulative.

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

I don’t think this one is necessary. Just stick with size doesn’t matter. How would some women feel if a man said the breasts are a nice size but the sagginess is no good.

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

I have never understood this one. I detest myself but I absolutely love my hubby, kids, family and friends etc. So I do not agree.

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

Oh great. So 'no' is the opposite of no? STOP SAYING THINGS YOU DON'T MEAN! That is what confuses other people and keeps perpetuating the stereotype of women saying no when they mean yes. What a rotten advice this is.

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