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People Are Sharing Examples Of Pointless Gendering That Is So Stupid, It’s Almost Funny
Needlessly gendered things pop up in the weirdest places. Sometimes, this means companies adopting marketing and advertising strategies where they, bizarrely, try to gender products and services for no logical reason whatsoever. Other times, it's random people showing their antiquated attitudes.
Some folks, upon seeing this, get so frustrated that they snap a photo or take a screenshot and share it online for some public shaming. These pictures end up on the ‘Pointlessly Gendered’ and ‘Unnecessarily Gendered’ online communities, which we’re featuring today. Scroll down for our list of photos of needlessly gendered things that pushed people away.
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#1
[gendered]
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#2
No Teenagers Are Easy
Fire Singer 4 hours ago
I have no kids, but I have nephews. One of them could "princess" like no other. By "princess" we mean he runs to his rooms and throws himself dramatically on his bed and cries. He was a champ at it!
Chich the witch 2 hours ago
Haven't you heard? the 'alpha' thing came from a 1920s study of the pecking order of chickens so we are now suggesting they be referred to as "peckers"
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Low Key Photo From 4chan
Pushing back against pointlessly gendered products and services might be difficult, but it’s not impossible. Consumers wield a lot of power. And rational business owners tend to react to changing market trends and consumer preferences.
So, voting with your wallet is one of the most powerful things you—along with your family, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances—can do.
#4
Pain
Inigo Montoya 1 hour ago
You want to know real pain? Try looking at the bill from your child's orthodontist
#5
More “Batman Is For Boys” Nonsense — But With A Happy Ending
Dragons Exist 2 hours ago (edited)
BP post screenshot and put onto Reddit reposted back onto BP
#6
Cool Actually
Nicole Weymann 11 hours ago
Finally - a needlessly gendered item that is more expensive for MEN 😂 (I can't help but notice that olive/khaki is the only "truly manly" coulour out there. Talk about fifty shades of gray)
marcelo D. 9 hours ago
I love that it is 8 times more pricy. If your masculinity is that fragile, you deserve being taken advantage
Tim Fawcett 11 hours ago
For when you want to look a total T I T while proving to the world you have a single digit IQ
Itchy Twitchy 11 hours ago
~~kevlar coated baby holder with the baby* attached stop bullets twice more efficient, than the regular kevlar vest~~ *baby not included
Eggwodd 6 hours ago
OMG! I have the answer! All people afraid of ICE, just buy baby daddy tactical gear, black tee, sunglasses, camo face gator and carry your kid in this back n forth places and confuse the $hit out them!
cecilia kilian 4 hours ago
Everyone in ICE-infested areas should do this, or maybe not because the good people would be blowing their whistles on each other all the time.
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If you think that a product is overpriced, the company’s values don’t match yours, and you suspect that someone’s trying to make a quick profit, don’t reward that business with your money. On top of that, reach out to the company’s representatives about your concerns or share your insights on social media. If the behavior is egregious, reach out to your government representatives. Ask them to take a stand and protect your interests as a consumer.
Your cash, attention, and loyalty mean a lot for the longevity of any company. So, by hitting a business where it hurts (its profits and reputation), you’re forcing them to pivot and adapt.
#7
Where The Heck Do They Think We Get It From?
Sally Moen 17 hours ago
There's a whole group of f3 tishes for people that prefer not to shave and people that prefer others who do not shave. I don't know why it's k inky
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago
There is a strange idea held by a fair proportion of the male species that body and facial hair are unnatural for women.
Nicole Weymann 11 hours ago
I find that notion ... interesting. As in: how do they think we got that hair? If we had the ability or methods to grow hair at will just imagine what we might do with our heads and how much money we'd save NOT going to hair salons - and how much we could earn coaching balding affluent men how to do it! Ka-ching!
Load More Replies... Timbob 4 hours ago
The person who created this is stupid. No man works make that idiotic statement.
Miki 17 minutes ago
There are some with this problem. But they are mentally 10 and read too much reddit.
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Gendered Eggs - I Give Up
Remi (He/Him) 8 hours ago
If those are surprise eggs and one has princess themed toys and the other pirate themed, then it's fine because this way you can buy the ones your kid probably likes most
Marla Singer 9 minutes ago
This is funny considering the origin and purpose of, you know, EGGS
Stardust she/her 10 hours ago
We used to have kinderjoy egg things in India where there would be a girl version and a boy version with gendered toys or whatever. I always found the ‘boy’ toys to be interesting but since I was a girl I’d only get the ‘girl’ kinderjoy
#9
God Forbid If Your Child Learned The Wrong Alphabet
Charlotte 17 hours ago
Well obviously you wouldn't want boys learning about fairies or girls learning about volcanos /s
Chich the witch 2 hours ago
Volcanoes can be quite pretty and some Faeries are proper bastards so its a tough call. :p
Load More Replies... Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago
O is for octopus or ostrich. Why is the octopus for boys, ostrich for girls?
Kristiina Männiste 13 hours ago
Ohh! I can name a reason, but its because Im a sick and twisted (and extremely curious) person who had unsupervised access to internet at early age.
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Deelio Cheerio 2 hours ago
Why is the moon for boys? Why is yogurt for girls? What is the logic here?
Pointlessly gendering products can be problematic when taken to the extreme. What’s more, it can split your potential customer base.
As ‘The Society Pages’ points out, these products can reinforce gender stereotypes, lead to more inequality, and end up costing women more money. Sometimes, you’ll notice that the masculine and feminine versions of the very same product aren’t priced the same.
“When that happens, the one for women is usually the more expensive one. If women aren’t paying attention—or if it matters to them to have the ‘right‘ product—they end up shelling out more money,” ‘The Society Pages’ explains.
#10
True!!
cecilia kilian 3 hours ago
I am curious about this "girly" meal. Was the manly meal wild boar, foraged mushrooms, and water parsnip?
Inigo Montoya 1 hour ago
Gunpowder, thistle burrs, viper venom, and raw beef.
Load More Replies... Fire Singer 4 hours ago
My husband is vegetarian, I am not, the number of times we order at restaurants and a different server brings us the food and immediately puts my husbands order in front of me is astounding. Because even food can be girly I guess. No meat? Not for a real man!
#11
Felt Like This Belongs Here
Fire Singer 4 hours ago
I told my grandpa this a couple weeks ago, he did NOT like hearing that. Pretty sure he doesn't believe me.
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 16 hours ago
That is crazy wrong. You know, come to think of it, the times I've had a mammogram, which is basically a scan of your breast tissue, there are no changing rooms for men. So I guess if you found a lump and you're a man, you might have to go further for a facility that can scan you. I hope it's not an awful experience
Kim Kermes 12 hours ago
Everywhere I've been, the dressing room was single occupancy. Once the VA med centers started doing them...
Load More Replies... AL PABON 53 minutes ago
He's a bad mother.SHUT YO MOUTH! But I'm talkin bout SHAFT! JOHN SHAFT!!
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#12
Saw This On Instagram And Figured I'll Share This Here
Charlotte 17 hours ago
Humm...can I have spaghetti to start then waffles with syrup and ice cream for dessert?
HF 41 minutes ago
so who has it worst? Being pressed in a hot iron maiden or being boiled alive until all soft?
CK 31 minutes ago
Spaghetti has it worst. Waffles aren't waffles until after the ordeal, while spaghetti is already spaghetti from the start; from this we can infer that men's consciousness begins only after they've personally encountered hardship, or some other gender BS like that.
Load More Replies...According to ‘Popsters,’ some consumers are becoming less receptive to gendered marketing. As such, some companies are taking note and moving toward more neutral advertising. That being said, many businesses still choose to target genders when crafting their marketing strategies.
#13
Don't Let The Man-Trash And The Woman Trash Touch Each Other! They Will Make Baby Trash!
Frank Ropen 13 hours ago
I think that doesn't fit here. It's not meant as male trash and female trash but adding a female version to the pictograms that is usually perceived as a male figure
Deborah B 5 hours ago
So why do there need to be two bins? Would men not be able to drop trash into a bin with only the woman pictogram shown?
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TotallyNOTAFox 15 hours ago (edited)
Is this maybe just a representation thing, showing male and female figures to avoid only having the usual guy being shown?
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago
Has the man version have a stronger flap so us manly men can test out manly strength?
General Anaesthesia 14 hours ago
With a little effort, women can be just as trashy as men.
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Kristiina Männiste 14 hours ago
But why would that matter? Used sanitary products are not more nor less trash than the usual unsorted trash.
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Paulsible deniability 4 hours ago
One is for used feminine pads and one is for used condoms. Duh.
#14
[meta] Are You Kidding Me?
Michael None 4 hours ago
Male and female are biological. Non-binary is a reflection of identity. I see no problem with this. You can be a non-binary male or female. You can't ignore the parts you came with.
Grace Sssssss 3 hours ago
What about intersexed individuals? People born with different parts?
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#15
Definitely Men
xolitaire 11 hours ago
Nope, this product fails, because it has the word "soft" printed on the packaging
General Anaesthesia 13 hours ago
The soft touch (not tough) grip is a nice touch.
Load More Replies... Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
So definitely men can definitely pluck their definite eyebrows definitely?
cecilia kilian 3 hours ago
My daughter-in-law to my son, preparing for a month long road trip:"Honey, did you pack the good tweezers?" (Of course he did)
‘Popsters’ notes that “traditional gender marketing” often focuses on functionality, short formulations, jokes, provocations, and the theme of competition when advertising for men. Meanwhile, advertisements for women typically focus on strength, independence, and the desire to stand out, while avoiding humor.
#16
Special Wipes For Dudes! Can't Have That "Girly" Packaging
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago
This sounds wrong.... Sounds like what dudes need after lending a "helping hand" during dry patches . #nohomo.
Charlotte 17 hours ago
If there are also 48 wipes (or less) in the Charmin brand, I guess I'll be a dude for this purchase
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
Charmin has a deal package: 2 x 60. Seems like gendering stuff makes it more expensive for every produce. Yay for equality, I guess. /S
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Nuku Nyara 2 hours ago (edited)
I was told by my homosexual male friend that dude wipes are sometimes scented and the mint ones feel nice for the downstairs.
Danielle Hardesty 2 hours ago
I'm all for anything that prevents skid marks in their tighty whitey's
#17
War Paint Is Eye Concealer
Sally Moen 16 hours ago
So if makeup is war paint, then drag queens are experts in battle colors
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago
How dare you call my masculinity fragile! I'm crying now!
Pernille 13 hours ago
Don't cry, your mascara will run, and the war paint will gather in your wrinkles. Have some pink cheese to cheer up.
Load More Replies... Charlotte 17 hours ago (edited)
Huh - I always figured war paint would be red or green. Shows what I know
xolitaire 11 hours ago
Yeah, I always thought war paint was supposed to intimidate, not match your skin tone so well it disappears
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What The Heck Is Wrong With These People?
Charlotte 17 hours ago
I bought green baby clothes for a baby shower because I hadn't heard the gender (and didn't much care). Mom to be was happy. Grandma said too bad we won't be able to use these since it's a girl. Like a newborn cares what colour she's wearing!
Kim Kermes 12 hours ago
My mom dressed me in green or purple when I was a baby
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M M 7 hours ago
Yesterday I've heard from my midwife that people these days still want to abort babies because of the gender... Hard to believe (Europe)
Load More Replies... Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
"Pistols or pearls"? WTH? I can hardly imagine a worse future for my kid than becoming a kiIIer, thank you very much. Maybe becoming their victim, as the banner indicates, but the air is getting thin at the top of that list.
IORN 10 hours ago (edited)
Since those look made for newborns it would be kinda hard to get an answer...
Load More Replies... However, advertisements that discriminate, use outdated stereotypes, and use black-and-white thinking tend to cause public outcry and fail. “This is especially true for women’s advertising. Gender marketing requires the dynamic use of changes in laws and social norms,” ‘Popsters’ suggests.
#19
Masks Donated To My Work Today
Did I say that out loud? 15 hours ago
Sorry, not until they have the surgery.
Load More Replies... Fire Singer 4 hours ago
Um, the top one in the male bag has hearts. That's awfully feminine for a guy isn't it?
xolitaire 11 hours ago
Who cares about the gendering - if these are just made of fabric they can be as colourful as they want, they are useless
Verena 10 hours ago
I am very happy my dentist is wearing one, instead of breathing into my mouth.
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Gendered Baby Brushes - The Exact Same Product, The Exact Same Baby On The Packaging - But The Pink One Costs More
Charlotte 17 hours ago
The pink tax will continue as long as we continue to pay it. Fight the patriarchy - dare to brush your daughters head with a white / blue brush!
Remi (He/Him) 8 hours ago
At one point razors that came in a multipack in Tiger were cheaper in pink, which is rare to see
#21
Water And Water For Women. Different Ph Levels
Stardust she/her 10 hours ago
Why the hell is women’s alkaline water more acidic than the male one? What the heck is that about?
Huddo's sister 16 hours ago
Are we meant to be testing the PH of our water when we get it out of the tap too?
Gender-neutral marketing, however, can help companies expand their target audience and increase brand loyalty. After all, this way, you’re aiming your products and services at the entire population, not just half of it. For instance, instead of labeling the toys you sell by gender, you can do so by age, product category, and brand.
#22
Candles
Brittania Kelli 13 hours ago
The Googles say it's from a popular lottery game where numbers represent animals and the animal for 24 is a deer and in Brazil a deer is associated with gay men. Apparently the Portuguese word for deer, 'veado', is also a homophobic slur. The lottery game is 'jogo do bicho.'
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#23
You Mean Humans?
#24
Batteries Are Now Gendered, Too - So You Can Pay Extra For Pink Plastic Wrap That No One Will Ever See
Phil Green 1 hour ago
Are these for those special "girl toys" you get in those specialist shops? I get it. Makes perfect sense.
The ‘Pointlessly Gendered’ subreddit was first created in March of 2015, and it continues to be popular to this very day. At the time of writing, it boasts a whopping 134k weekly visitors, as well as 3k weekly contributions.
Meanwhile, the ‘Unnecessarily Gendered’ community was created in December of that same year, but it is more niche.
#25
Checkout Options
#26
Women Are Incapable Of Standing Normally
#27
Because Only Women Can Change Diapers Apparently
Charlotte 17 hours ago
I have heard a few daddies complain about lack of change tables - I agree, it makes no sense
Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
Yeah, I used to hate that when I was out with my daughter when she was still in nappies.
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Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
Another one for my "WFT would be so bad about ´uniséx toilets?" list.
R Dennis 7 hours ago
This used to tick me off something fierce... fortunately, in my travels, it seems to be getting better - more tables in men's rooms and rfamily restrooms.
cecilia kilian 3 hours ago
Many airports now have family toilets now. The world is not totally going backwards.
Load More Replies... LaurieAnnaT 2 hours ago
My cousin’s husband was a co-founder of a restaurant chain in the 1980s. My cousin made sure that changing tables in the men’s restrooms were included.
Despite the differences in popularity, both online groups focus on the same thing: products that shouldn’t be gendered but are, in the most humorous ways.
As the moderators of ‘Pointlessly Gendered’ point out, their community should focus on humorous posts about gender and needlessly gendered things. Meanwhile, “certain products are gendered for a reason” and shouldn’t be posted.
#28
Do You Ever Find Your Cotton Swabs Are Too Damn Feminine?
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
Cotton swabs? Cotton is too soft for men! The swans should be tipped with grit glued on.
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
DON'T ASK, for heaven's sake! You might get an anwer! 😂
Load More Replies... Ryan-James O'Driscoll 12 hours ago
I buy my cotton buds from the baby aisle for £1. Wonder how much these cost
Phil Green 1 hour ago
Oh, absolutely. My earbuds are made of steel rods with asbestos on the ends! FFS!
#29
Make Sure You Are Using Your Gender's Hand Sanitizer!
TotallyNOTAFox 15 hours ago
That is just preference since both contain the exact same for the same price, and given it's german I wouldn't be surprised if it's done for gender equality (Don't question the logic or it's lack behind it)
Nicole Weymann 11 hours ago
I suspect that they smell differently ("ätherische Öle") just like deodorants do. Outside of that: yes, unnecessary.
Load More Replies... Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 17 hours ago (edited)
Oops, I used the girl one! My manhood has just shriveled up and dropped off!
Verena 11 hours ago
I assume it is abozt different fragrances. I am a woman and every few years all the lemony/ocean/fresh deodorants, body lotions, shampoos etc vanish from the "womens" section and are replaced by flowery and oriental fragrances. See you at the "mens" section.
Charlotte 10 hours ago
I often prefer ",*men's"; fragrance -; especially when grapefruit takes its lap through scent-fashion
Load More Replies... Paulsible deniability 4 hours ago
I'm confused. If you're a boy and a girl gets her germs on you, which one do you use?
#30
I Can Feel My Estrogen Supplies Dwindling Already
The Queen of France 17 hours ago
“You’ve just k****d a small animal! It’s time for a light beer!”
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
I'd imagine it is. I've seen lots of tins like this with different funny pictures and sayings on them.
Load More Replies... Once you’ve finished looking through this list and upvoting the most egregious examples of gendered products, we’d like to hear your thoughts in the comments down below.
Realistically, what do you think it would take for companies to stop with this nonsensical product gendering? What’s the worst, most pointless example of a gendered product that you’ve stumbled upon personally? Let us know.
#31
Ah Yes Because Girl Bug Notebooks Need Eyelashes
Frank Ropen 13 hours ago
How do you know that the bugs with eyelashes are meant to be female? They have a blue body where the other bugs have a pink body.
Michael None 4 hours ago
Kids like this kind of stuff though. Stop applying adult logic to items for kids.
#32
Bc Only Boys (And Sabrina Sexton) Will Appreciate This
Lost Panda 17 hours ago
I'm pretty sure that this type of post has nothing to do with gendering. I think they were truly just following that fad "my boys" "my ladies". Stupid fad, but *shrug*
#33
I Think We Know What The Writer Wanted
Charlotte 17 hours ago
How about both act like adults who love the other person on their own terms?
nicholas nolan 1 hour ago
Alright so on the "Men" side there's an idea they've reached without realizing it. You know how boys have to stop feeling emotions except for "war" and "erection" at about 9-10 years old? When they feel real love(not lust or infatuation) they are, from there perspective, acting like themselves when they were a child. Thank you for coming to my Nick Talk.
Chich the witch 2 hours ago
Sad to say but I've had a few friends who essentially married a replacement mommy.
Nicole Weymann 9 hours ago
This implies all (loving) men want to, erm, "be with" their mothers while all (loving) women are páedophiles. No, thanks. 🤮
#34
How Else Will People Know You’re A Straight Couple?
TotallyNOTAFox 15 hours ago
For pure anatomical reasons.... shouldn't it be the other way around?
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
That's what I thought, too. I guess the innuendo was too risqué.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 1 hour ago
As the top of the photo scrolled into view, I was expecting handcuffs.
#35
The Excitement Of Gunfighting Is Clearly Not Something Girls Would Enjoy, But What About Shooting Gossipy Messages At Each Other?
TotallyNOTAFox 15 hours ago
Seems like they are part of the "Rebelle" series and marketed under the designs for girls, but according to their website they would fit in any other gun with Elite dart calibre.
#36
Why Do We Need To See Her Bare Shoulder (Barely Can Tell She Is Wearing A Shirt) And Have Her Posing Like That?
#37
Gender Is Pointlessly Gendered
Roxy222uk 2 hours ago
Oh my, I wish people would say ‘toilets’ when that’s what they mean. I was so confused for a moment.
nicholas nolan 1 hour ago
I wish people would say bathroom, because that's only one of the items that should be in that type of room. Or we can all say the things we're used to, and stop complaining about differences.
Load More Replies... Sally Moen 16 hours ago
Well that's a conspiracy theory that very few people will get behind. Click bait
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
Tbf I think there is a hint of truth to this. Be yourself whatever that maybe!
#38
Grow A Girlfriend Has “No Nagging” And Other Phrases While Grow A Boyfriend Just Has Instructions
#39
Because Regular Freshwater Wasn't Good Enough
Elaine Kroeger 3 hours ago
I believe Freshwater For Men refers to the fragrance of the hand sanitizer.
TFFFan328 1 hour ago
Yep. Freshwater was a fragrance in the men's line, so this lets the customer know that this is that same scent as opposed to a different Freshwater scent. I worked at Bath and Body Works for 20 years, so I am familiar with how their branding works :)
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 2 hours ago
Its a special blend that won't mess up your War Paint eye concealer if you get some on your face.
#40
Angry Monkies For Boys Only, But At Least They're Giving Therapy For Both
#41
Just Got This Recommendation On Yt
Roxy222uk 3 hours ago
But it’s ‘brutal’. It’d probably have your hand off at the wrist
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Chich the witch 2 hours ago
For the 'sticks and stones may break my bones but whips and chains excite me' crowd?
#42
You're Not A Woman Unless You Can Do These Things
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
Isn't all this the reality of being a parent regardless of gender?
Kristiina Männiste 12 hours ago
Or the reality of living without servants. I have no children but I still have to cook for myself and wash my clothes
Load More Replies... Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
Apparently I'm trans or gay or a woman or something. Suppose I'd better let the missus know.
Dragons Exist 1 hour ago
It's almost like a large part of transphobia is just thinly-disguised sexism
#43
Everyone Knows Real Men Have Bald Eyelids
Smeghead Tribble Down Under 10 hours ago
I LOVE long eyelashes on men (and yes I'm jealous of them)
Sally Moen 16 hours ago
I saw this on a video short. The very next time it rains, and the rain drops fall directly into that man's eyeballs, he might wonder why it was happening to him. Eyelash techs ought to cash in on this craze, and offer a masculine lash, which I guess would be a bushy chopped-up lash
Lady Eowyn 7 hours ago
Lashes are there to protect the eyes. What's masculine about damaging your eyes?
meow point1 3 hours ago
I remember when I was a kid, I asked my dad why men in cartoons didn't have eyelashes, when men in real life clearly do.
#44
Need A New Account For These Shoes
CrazyKnitter 17 hours ago
So I'm not allowed to buy something for my husband? (And yes, I would also totally wear men's stuff, I'm just trying to think simplisticly)
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
I often wear men's shoes despite being a cis woman because they're wider and I cannot stand the pointed toe look most women's shoes have.
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#45
Barbells At The Gym
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
I know nothing about gym equipment so my assumption is they made the "women's" barbell thinner so smaller hands can hold it better? That's the only reason I can think of that they would need to be "gendered". And it's not like all women have dainty hands, I don't. And not all men have massive bear paws. So even this mental gymnastics I did to get to a reason of some kind is absolutely ridiculous!
Bi.Felicia 10 minutes ago
The Queen's bar is not only thinner, but it's lighter by, I believe 5 kg?
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Girl Dogs Need The Same Nutrients In A Pink Bag And Boy Dogs In A Blue Bag!
#47
Power Tools For Women!
Itchy Twitchy 11 hours ago (edited)
pink was the men colour in the the middle ages. so many has changed since... ;]
cecilia kilian 3 hours ago
And red in ancient Rome.Pink , or" light red", was for boys.
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 hour ago
I would buy that. At least I could find a pink tool easier than my black ones.
LaurieAnnaT 1 hour ago
I love my pink MegaPro 15-in-1 multi-tool! Well, it’s also sponsored by The Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, so there is that.
#48
Gendered. Pickles
TotallyNOTAFox 15 hours ago
The pink one is milder and less sour than the intentionally stronger than usual blue one. These are seasonal products for the Oktoberfest though
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 2 hours ago
I've read that Blue was once for girls as it is a calming colour and pink was for boys as it was a bright energetic colour. Why it should matter idk.
#49
Gendered Changing Rooms For One Person Each
Marianne 11 hours ago
This looks to me like they're just different colors, not necessarily gendered.
Roxy222uk 3 hours ago
Unfortunately it’s a code that we’ve been socialised into decoding.
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#50
No Avocados And Blueberries For Women. They Might Explode, Since This Is Specifically For Men
Itchy Twitchy 11 hours ago
well, in our society men do most of hard phisical work, so they gotta have a different diet, more suitable to maintain their a b u s e d bodies - tbh gender doesnt matter in this case.
Charlotte 10 hours ago
Lots of men do desk jobs. So shouldnt this be high calorie or high protein lunches
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Ouija... Just For Her!
#52
Hey Kids! Guess What? You Could Become A Powerful Knight... Or A Pwetty Lickle Pwincess!!
Itchy Twitchy 11 hours ago
funny thing is that in the past it used to be quite opposite. pink was a color of men :)
Roxy222uk 3 hours ago
When I was a kid in the 70s the idea of blue being for a boy and pink for a girl (it did exist) was **only** for babies. Anyone old enough to walk and talk that continued with this idea would have had something wrong with them.
AL PABON 15 minutes ago
Yellow was for - the baby. Whatever it ended up coming out as, we don't need no stinkin gender reveal party fails.. .. ..
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Guess Girls Can’t Like Playstation
#54
Ladies Can't Handle Sleeping With These
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
My first reaction, too 😂 Are they teflon coated for easier cleaning or something?
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 hour ago
Starting to think there is a blue version of the pink tax out there. These things are ~300$!
xolitaire 11 hours ago
So why is this only for men? Is it the silver? Are we women werwolves and I never noticed?
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
Nah, clearly says "jax" sheets. Must be for jaxing off, obviously. I'm sure the developers know what they're doing - I only wonder at the obvious double bed in the pic. They have a very narrow and curiously specific focus on their targeted audience...😏
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This Is The Definition Of Unnecessarily Gendered
Sarah bell 17 hours ago
I can maybe see this one even if it does kinda look ridiculous. I have the same shirt in a ladies and a men's since my ex left it . It fits different amd is cut differently so this might be the reason but I am not 100 percent on that
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
I agree. Whenever work gives out promo shirts with our logo on it they do unisex shirts, which are just straight cut and not designed for women of shape or large chests such as myself. Unless they have "women's" cut shirts I never get one because it won't fit right if its unisex or men's cut.
Load More Replies... marcelo D. 9 hours ago
this one is not directly gendered (i mean it is but not for what it sounds) The tshirt cut are called men (straight cut) and womens (with allowance for breasts)
#56
Not Even The Dragons Are Safe
spacer 12 hours ago
ive said it before but dragons should follow the bird law in terms of coloring. the males should be super colorful and look dashing as hell, and the females should be dull and more lowkey.
Kelly Scott 1 hour ago
Instead of bird law, I think dragons should follow insect law. Let the females eat the males after s*x.
Load More Replies... Kristiina Männiste 13 hours ago
Nah! MY dragons come in their own dragon genders and have ALL the scales I feel like drawing.
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
I bet the female Dragon would have more of a shapely chest as well.
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
And she's missing the overly large eyelashes. How else can she bat her eyelashes at the male to let her interest be known?
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago (edited)
I'd say it's fine in art, simply because it works very well as visual indicator
#57
I Cannot Facepalm Harder
Charlotte 17 hours ago
I was taught you had to peak under the tail to know but I guess I was misinformed
Kristiina Männiste 13 hours ago
I usually can tell by the face - male cats tend to have wider nose bridges and cheeks. Strays sometimes have facial scarring from fights. Females tend to have "pointier" faces. I would gender both of these cats as female or very young males.
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#58
Why Are Shirt Buttons On Different Sides For Men And Women???
Lost Panda 17 hours ago
This goes back to long long ago when the women were dressed by servants and the man dressed themselves. True, it no longer matters, but there you go.
Charlotte 17 hours ago
Some old story about women with money having maids so their buttons were done by someone facing them, no?
Lady Eowyn 7 hours ago
Not a story, goes back hundreds of years when women had more elaborate clothing and servants to help dress them.
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#59
German Parking Disc - "Time Of Arrival" (Blue) vs. "I'm Off Shopping" (Pink)
Aveline Roisseau 11 hours ago
Curiously, all colors except blue are not permitted in Germany. You can't legally use the pink one as a parking disc. The pink one is simply a novelty item.
Nicole Weymann 9 hours ago
BTW: Parking disks actually *legally have to be* blue. Don't ask me why. That means that using your cutie pink disk (or a red, yellow, or green one for that matter) may earn you a ticket from any pedantic traffic warden unless you pair it up with a blue one. But to be fair: no pink tax. Both meters are 1 €.
#60
This One Is Kinda Funny
#62
It's A Brush And Comb Why Does It Need To Be For Men
Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
Dàmn! Why didn't they have proper manly man combs when I had enough hair to use them?
Ryan-James O'Driscoll 12 hours ago
It looks like a brand that markets towards men across their range, rather than that specific product being for men.
#63
Hey Lady, Get Down From There
#64
Women Can't Feel Lonely, Apparently
Jaimie Dempsey 14 hours ago
Well, rapists and domineering misogynists are always out there, right?
nicholas nolan 1 hour ago
Ah, another fuckknuckle trouncing all over the (very real) men's lonelyness problem(which, no, has nothing to do with s*x and everything to do with making close friendships after we reach adulthood). Superdy-duper.
Roxy222uk 2 hours ago
The idea that no woman feels unwanted by everybody is so ridiculous and ignorant it takes my breath away. Firstly, no, women can’t all go out and get séx whenever they want, no matter what the internet tells you. And secondly, even if that’s true, do you not think that being used as a convenient hole isn’t even worse than just being lonely?
#65
They Have Gendered The Bugs. Bugs, People
Kiki Likes Sweets 14 hours ago
Wouldn't the women one have spiders and praying mantises? You know, the ones who know how to deal with the males of the species?
Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
And the males of many other species.
Load More Replies... Kelly Scott 59 minutes ago
Actually, this does work for me. I'm not a bug person, but I do like some butterflies and bees. Go get 'em, Grissom!
#66
Cringe In The Wild
Laura Gillette 2 hours ago
Looks more like it's in front of a park or playground...
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Men’s Reading Glasses
Sally Moen 16 hours ago
This one is slightly common in clothes and eyewear and hats, as many men have bigger bodies than women. However, as seen from this list, there's too many items of the same make but more expensive for women. If a woman can get over her internalized sexism and just purchase the so-called mens' products, she will probably save cash and everything will work out fine
AL PABON 6 minutes ago (edited)
I can shop in mens, womens, and children. I am a short woman with small feet. I taught my friend to buy boys extra large (and usually oversized) tshirts in the boys department.
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Masculine Chargers Are Something Else
Kristiina Männiste 13 hours ago
Because the bottom one seems crinked? I cant stand that cat/girl/whatever, but I would choose it over a non-working one anytime.
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Poems That Make Grown People Cry
Charlotte 16 hours ago
I prefer not to read things that will make me cry. I get enough of that reading my work email and pension plan statement
#70
Look What I Found On My Local Facebook Marketplace
crashthegreenhat 12 minutes ago
If they work you are getting a washer dryer combo for $50. Who cares if they are ugly, hit them with a can of spray paint on the sides you will see, cram them in your laundry room and forget about it. Unless the seller is selling their "skills" to paint yours, then forget them
Verena 10 hours ago
If I would live together with a guy, we might do that as a joke, because he would not want horse hair in his clothes after I decided to wash the horse blankets and stuff. However, mine would be blue, my favourite color.
Lady Eowyn 7 hours ago
You wouldn't be able to fit a horse blanket in that washer.
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Because Women Can't Hold The Big Tube?
Verena 10 hours ago
Where I live and shop, it is mandatory to indicate the price per unit on the shelf. And shelf price is what the cashier receives, no extra tax
Nicole Weymann 8 hours ago
Ah, but HIS one is for c*****d skin, too. HERs, on the other hand, is $ 13 per 100 g (opposed to $ 8.66). Unless there's some secret ingredient (caviar?) in the left one I'd take this for a prime example of pink tax.
#72
Gendered Towels?
Nicole Weymann 10 hours ago
This one comes with mixed messages: the blue (well, it IS supposed to be a shark) contrasts nicely with the explicit "Baby Girls'" description. I'd like to know how much the "Baby Boys" towel would be 🤔 But, hey: at least the girls are "allowed" to wear blue.
#74
Got Some Man Debt?
Did I say that out loud? 15 hours ago
I wonder if this is illegal under the Séx Discrimination Act?
#75
But Like... They’re Dogs Though
spacer 12 hours ago
people get so weird about this with dogs. i bought a blue collar for a girl pup once and someone gave her compliments while out walking, assuming it was a boy. got awkward when i simply corrected her, like i was commiting some sort of sin. i just happen to like blue and it looked good with her fur is all.
Fire Singer 3 hours ago
There was a bulldog in my dogs playgroup, solid white big muscly, clearly intact, male. He had the prettiest pink collar! Clearly he didn't care. But some people were so offended, "Why does he have a pink collar? That's so ridiculous!" No, what's ridiculous is people being offended by the color of a dogs collar!
Load More Replies... CrazyKnitter 17 hours ago
We sometimes get the pink ones for my male dog, Fred. He doesn't care.
AL PABON 1 minute ago
I, too, knew a shaggy Fred. He was border terrier looking from the front, with sheepdog haunches. Weird looking dog!! But we loved him.
Load More Replies... Kristiina Männiste 13 hours ago
Do dogs even see pink and blue as different? They definitely do not care
Fellfromthemoon 9 hours ago
They cannot distinguish red and green, but they can definitely see the difference between blue and non-blue. (Red, green and yelow are close for the human eyes.)
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I Want To Know If There's A Difference Between These But Don't Want To Buy Them
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
Maybe the Adam chocolate is dark chocolate while Eva is milk chocolate? We have "Gentleman" and "Lady" chocolate like that here in Germany
#77
Gendered. Chocolate
#78
This Needs To Stop
Roxy222uk 2 hours ago
Diggers, tractors, dinosaurs, or words about how chaotic and naughty they are. Also orange. None of which interested my little one. He loved kittens, puppies, and ducklings, but they were only on clearly very feminine clothes, such as tee shirts with low, lace lined, necklines and dresses.
#79
That Is Not How Trauma Works
TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
I suspect massive traumata to the head in that guy's past, for no reason at all....
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago
"Traditional male". Some traditions deserve to be forgotten. Just saying.
Phil Green 52 minutes ago
I bet he also likes just hanging out with his male friends. Nothing says "I am gay" like a bunch of blokes hanging out together! FFS!
#80
What Is This Meant For Exactly??
London Paris 16 hours ago
Oh its going on SOMEONES tender bits . . . . . .
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Birthday
Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het 16 hours ago (edited)
Billy no mates at the bottom is angry because no one gives a d**n about him.
#82
Weird Waste Separation On This Playground
#83
For Books That Girls Can't Read
nicholas nolan 1 hour ago
If they have a men's and women's, it'd be great for my wife and I to keep our copies of ACOTAR seperate.
#84
For Ladies Delicate Ears Only Pink Will Do. And They Only Cost A Little More!
Kristiina Männiste 12 hours ago
The womens part is unnecessary but Im thankful (if that is a word) for smaller earplug sizes - I actually DO have narrow and sensitive ear tunnels
Rali Meyer 5 hours ago
You do get the ones for multiple use in different sizes
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It’s Not That…
#86
Can’t Even Start Reading Without Being Locked In A Gendered Choice
Kelly Scott 48 minutes ago (edited)
As a woman, I hate books written by women. So I wrote my own story and ten pages in, the woman shoots and kills two people in a bank robbery, quite on purpose. My friend read it and told me no one will like this because this isn't how women act...too bad. If you don't like it, don't read it.
#87
Dinosaur Bubble Wands At Disneyworld
Fellfromthemoon 9 hours ago
My decoding would rather be a cartoonish and friendly design for the little ones, and a more realistic for older kids.
Grace Sssssss 3 hours ago
This is not gendered. The toys do not say "for girls" or "for boys". There are simply two options--a more-realistic dark green, and a more cartoony pink.
#88
I Guess Men Can't Write, Sorry I Don't Make The Rules
#90
So Apparently Women Won’t Understand…fried Eggs?
Did I say that out loud? 10 hours ago
So, your bragging about not learning how to cook something else after all those years? That's probably something I would keep to myself, but you do you.
Vincent Bevort 8 hours ago
Thes are the same eggs, just the image is flipped. I have ssen stupid memes but this one topps all stupidity
#91
Hmmm
#92
Blueprints Are For Men, Birds And Flowers Are For Women
Tim Fawcett 10 hours ago
someone needs to do a technical drawing course - that is total bollocks
nicholas nolan 1 hour ago
This is much better than the bathrooms at the Lincoln restuarant in DC. Normal outside for both. Vaguly steam-punky looking signs. Women's(I'm told) cares the decoration scheme through to the inside. Walk into the Men's, BAM huge floor to ceiling burlesque pictures on the dividing walls and over the urinals.
#93
The Male Equivalent To Getting Flowers Is Getting Flowers
Did I say that out loud? 15 hours ago
As I posted on another thread yesterday. "Don't send me flowers when I'm déad. If you like me,send them while I'm alive.' Brian Clough.
#94
?? Why
#95
Ah Yes, Clearly A Female Elf
#96
Safe For All, Thank Goodness
#97
These Face Masks
#98
I Was Playing With The Background On A Web Poll At Work And Found The "Thinking Male" And "Thinking Female" Background Options... Just Why?
OneWithRatsAndKefir 10 hours ago
Yes, but also no. The Thinking Man has gears. Gears are a pretty typical normal sign of thinking. The Thinking Woman, however, seems to have perfume and jewellry and a compact mirror.
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Only Fit For Her Ears
#100
Girl Clothes Only
OneHappyPuppy 2 hours ago
Because men use a chair... Or the couch... Or... You get the picture, no real man uses a dresser. /S
#101
Knifes For Women
Upstaged75 15 hours ago
Pioneer Woman is just the name of the brand - it's not saying the knives are only for women.
Sally Moen 16 hours ago
That's from a TV chef's marketing company. All her stuff is similar looking. Kind of a trad wife look
Kristiina Männiste 12 hours ago
I would say its more of a "mid 90-ies to late 00-ies Eastern Europe in dying mining town" look.
Load More Replies... #102
Cod Is For Men, AC Is For Women, Clearly
#103
Couldn’t Eat My Roommates Lettuce, Didn’t Fit The Right Gender
Sally Moen 16 hours ago
No this one shouldn't be on the list. Organic Girl is the company name, like it or not.
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What do you think ?
R Dennis 7 hours ago
I had a pink polo I usually wore during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month). I wore it a random day and a "man's man" coworker asked me if it was "salmon" (with all the derision quote marks can imply)... I said "No, it's pink. Are you afraid of a color?" The look on his face was priceless. For the record: my wheelchairs are purple, as is my laptop; my tablet is rose gold and it's cover is light blue with pink cherry blossoms. I like what I like and I won't be stuck with lame colors so people think "I'm a man".
Papa 3 hours ago
A former co-worker would occasionally ask me "What kind of man wears a pink shirt?!" when I wore one of my several pink shirts. I'd reply "The kind that is secure in his masculinity." After hearing that he'd walk away mumbling to himself.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
I think the listings on online stores with girl or boy for unisex stuff are just there to have an additional word a search engine would pick up. And some like the trashcan stickers or the two coloured bins are there for showing equality with both genders represented and not for separating them.
Roxy222uk 2 hours ago
I politely disagree. Having two different coloured bins is playing into the idea that being male or female is **hugely** important in every single aspect of life and society wants to keep reminding you constantly. I think it’s very unhealthy.
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Chich the witch 1 hour ago
Was out for a ride and stopped in to have lunch. I had a pink T shirt on and had taken my jacket off. Young guy and his GF come in and he starts giving me grief about wearing girlie clothes. Turned around and when she saw the front had "Bikers ride for breast cancer" she let loose on him.
Fellfromthemoon 9 hours ago
TBH, skincare products for him and for her should make sense. As (cis and HRT-receiving trans) men have more oily skin and higher risk of acne due to their (on average) ten times higher testosterone levels in comparison to (reproductive age cis and estrogen replacement receiving) women. Nonetheless, I also often use deodorants, douchegels and other hygiene products designed/marketed for men.
R Dennis 7 hours ago
I had a pink polo I usually wore during October (Breast Cancer Awareness Month). I wore it a random day and a "man's man" coworker asked me if it was "salmon" (with all the derision quote marks can imply)... I said "No, it's pink. Are you afraid of a color?" The look on his face was priceless. For the record: my wheelchairs are purple, as is my laptop; my tablet is rose gold and it's cover is light blue with pink cherry blossoms. I like what I like and I won't be stuck with lame colors so people think "I'm a man".
Papa 3 hours ago
A former co-worker would occasionally ask me "What kind of man wears a pink shirt?!" when I wore one of my several pink shirts. I'd reply "The kind that is secure in his masculinity." After hearing that he'd walk away mumbling to himself.
Load More Replies... TotallyNOTAFox 14 hours ago
I think the listings on online stores with girl or boy for unisex stuff are just there to have an additional word a search engine would pick up. And some like the trashcan stickers or the two coloured bins are there for showing equality with both genders represented and not for separating them.
Roxy222uk 2 hours ago
I politely disagree. Having two different coloured bins is playing into the idea that being male or female is **hugely** important in every single aspect of life and society wants to keep reminding you constantly. I think it’s very unhealthy.
Load More Replies... Chich the witch 1 hour ago
Was out for a ride and stopped in to have lunch. I had a pink T shirt on and had taken my jacket off. Young guy and his GF come in and he starts giving me grief about wearing girlie clothes. Turned around and when she saw the front had "Bikers ride for breast cancer" she let loose on him.
Fellfromthemoon 9 hours ago
TBH, skincare products for him and for her should make sense. As (cis and HRT-receiving trans) men have more oily skin and higher risk of acne due to their (on average) ten times higher testosterone levels in comparison to (reproductive age cis and estrogen replacement receiving) women. Nonetheless, I also often use deodorants, douchegels and other hygiene products designed/marketed for men.
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