50 Women Who Called Out Sexist Things That Are Still Blatantly Accepted (New Pics)
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We have come a long way since the dark times of first-wave feminism when for a whole 70 years, women fought for their right to vote. During second-wave feminism, a fight began for a wider range of issues, from the workplace to de facto inequalities, family and many more.
With the French philosopher Simone De Beauvoir’s “The Second Sex” released back in 1949, it paved the way to the more equal society we live in. Today, we will shortly be heading into 2023, but sadly, there’s still a lot to do. From the gender pay gap to the pink tax, to the lack of women in positions of power, our society is still pretty much governed by misogynistic and sexist attitudes toward women.
Luckily, there’s this corner of Reddit known as “TrollXChromosomes” which joins people with zero tolerance for sexism of all kinds. Below we wrapped up the newest batch of the posts shared here, so scroll down and be sure to check out our previous article right here.
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Regulate Guns Like Abortions!
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Sexism is linked to beliefs around the fundamental nature of women and men and the roles they should play in society. Sexist assumptions about women and men, which manifest themselves as gender stereotypes, can rank one gender as superior to another.
Despite legal frameworks set up across Europe and the US to prevent discrimination and promote equality, women are still underrepresented in decision-making roles, left out of certain sectors of the economy, primarily responsible for unpaid care work, paid less than men and disproportionately subject to gender-based violence. Sexist attitudes, practices and behavior contribute to these inequalities day to day.
Props To That Guy
That post really made me smile. There are some awful dangerous men/women out there. Really nice to hear a positive example of human decency x
Found This At My School
First off, we have to make one thing very clear–sexism is harmful. Not only does it produce feelings of worthlessness, self-censorship, and changes in behavior, it causes a deterioration in health and wellbeing. While sexism lies at the root of gender inequality, it affects women and girls disproportionately.
According to data from Human Rights Channel, women spend almost twice as much time as men on unpaid housework (OECD countries). Moreover, a whopping 80% of women stated that they have been confronted with the phenomenon of “mansplaining” and “manterrupting” at work.
Troll Victory!
I'm so glad she got her moment, getting to name him publicly as he deserves. He now has to endure a tiny fraction of what he put her through. (Writing that second sentence made me sad.)
I Actually Chuckled At This One
Goated Tactic But Tbh I Would Never Have The Ovaries To Do This
one part of me wants to congratulate OP for being impowered, the other (way bigger) part thinks it's sad that she had to publish very private photos just to prevent a man from harming her..
Mansplaining comes from the assumption that women and other non-men don't have the intelligence to understand the topic at hand, which is a sexist and misogynistic assumption. The mansplainer will explain something that the woman probably already knows already, usually in a condescending and infantilizing way.
To find out more about this type of aggression towards women that many of them face on a daily basis, especially at work, Bored Panda reached out to Nicole Froio, a feminist writer, researcher and sociology PhD student.
Despite the fact that mansplaining has received quite a lot of attention and acquired a really bad reputation, many men do it nevertheless. Froio argues that an unconscious ego is to blame, “where they believe they're the most knowledgeable person in the room.”
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On other occasions, the feminist writer believes that men simply can't help themselves. In fact, Froio argues that men who mansplain are mostly oblivious to the fact that it’s demeaning to women. “Which is why I always recommend that people ask whether the person they're speaking to knows what they're talking about. It's just polite to check so you don't spend minutes telling them things they already know,” she added.
Great Advice
Please ladies ask for help and please please other people help them. I've been in a position where I was being harassed in public and not a single person tried to do a thing to help me.
Seems Fair To Me
Sadly, I'm sure there are plenty of old white dudes in elected positions reading these and wondering what any of it had to do with reproductive rights...
I'm Pregnant, And My Husband's Parents Want To See My Vajayjay In Action
For any woman experiencing mansplaining in the work environment, Froio suggests to politely respond in ways that make men know women are also knowledgeable. “So for example, saying things like ‘I know’ or ‘Yes, that's exactly what I was saying!’ or simply showing the person you're speaking to that you know what they're talking about by interjecting with a piece of knowledge on the subject you are talking about.,” she said.
Spot On
For Them People Who Says "Muh Degeneracy! This Modern World!, Muh This Didn't Existed Back In Muh Days!" Transwomen From The 50's
And I Am All For It
Most importantly, we have to start treating men's opinions as they treat everyone's opinions, Froio argues: “as opinions and not inherently knowledge.”
“Do not be afraid to interject and disagree. It's important to openly challenge this kind of behavior. I don't know if that means it'll be stamped out for sure, but it's a daily battle to make ourselves heard,” the feminist writer concluded.
Children's Splash Day
It Never Was About The Babies, It's About Controling Women's Bodies
Carved My Name Into His Leather Seeeaaattttsssss
🎶Good bye, Earl Those black-eyed peas They tasted alright to me, Earl You feelin' weak? Why don't you lay down and sleep, Earl Ain't it dark wrapped up in that tarp, Earl 🎶
*gasp* Women Have... Veins?! Impossible!!
"Don't Accept Assault As 'Part Of Life' As A Woman"
More Proof That Sexuality Isn't A Choice
I find it crazy that women are the number one prey for the male human species and nothing is done about it bc we were born with vaginas we are never safe
Ain't That The Truth
Please Let Women Just Not Have Kids I'm Begging You. Also Normalize Women Not Having Uteruses. Makes Trans Women Feel More Accepted
I had 6 major gynae surgeries before I broke down and begged for a hysterectomy. I was 35 when it finally happened and we already know I was infertile due to chemotherapy and couldn't carry a child to term due to my illness and subsequent disability so IVF was not possible. Despite this on the day of my hysterectomy the doctor asked if I was really sure about having it done because it would make me "less of a woman" and asked if my partner was ok with that! I explained that it wasn't anything to do with my partner (we had talked through it at length, he just wanted me as well as possible). When he looked at my notes and saw that I had been bleeding vaginally constantly for six months he said he now understood why my partner was keen, as six months without sex was too much for any man! I reported him!!
And I wouldn't even be surprised if that OBGYN was a woman.. you'd expect women to be more compassionate, but in some cases the worst defenders of such opinions are indeed women.. I'll never get that
I was diagnosed with cancer when my daughter was 17 and I asked about just having a hysterectomy (I also have PCOS and Endometriosis) I was told the cancer cells had to come back 2 more times before that would be considered 'medically necessary'.
Guess it depends on what type of cancer. Cervical cancer caught early is pretty easily treated and followed up/screened for. There are high medical risks with a hysterectomy. The doctor has to weigh the risks and benefits. It's not some simple procedure- just take my uterus out. All kinds of things can go wrong with a hysterectomy. Uterine Cancer I'd look for another doctor.
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F**k off, dude. Honestly. He shouldn't even be making that decision in the first place.
I had to have pre-cancer found before I could get a hysterectomy because "What if I want children one day" despite my saying "I do not want children ever". good times.
I'm an ftm and my insurance won't cover a hysterectomy cause they consider cosmetic.
Gender affirming surgery should be covered by insurance. I'm sorry you have to go through that as well as all the other s**t I know people throw at you.
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Mine asked me.. what if you meet Mr Right and all he wants in the whole world is to have kids. My answer... then he's not Mr Right
You don't have to have children to be a 'real woman.' why can men choose to never have kids, but women can't? Some women I know have told me that they are too selfish to have kids. I respect them for seeing that they wouldn't be happy with kids, and not bringing kids into this world only to end up resenting them in the end
DO PEOPLE FORGET ADOPTION EXISTS?!?!?!?!?! EVERY SINGLE TIME THIS HAPPENS I GET SO MAD
I never understood the "But what if you want kids?" thing. Because even *if* she does want kids, she could adopt.
similar to what a doctor told my daughter at the age of 14 - she has horrendous pain, vomits its bad the doc told her she can never get pregnant because high chance the pregnancy will kill her. same breath we wont give you a hysterectomy because what if your husband wants kids? she said so you just told me having a kid will kill me and my body belongs to a man i havent even met?
I think people need to keep in mind that a hysterectomy is a major medical procedure that can have all sorts of complications. It's not as simple as oh doctor just take my uterus out. Doctors who are refusing only because they think you may become straight and want children are obviously ridiculous. But as doctors, before every procedure, we calculate, what is the risk of going through with this procedure vs. what is the benefit we will get from it. Then we decide whether or not to do the procedure. So, don't always chalk it up to the doctor wants you to be a baby factory. Most doctors want to first do no harm. And will look for the least invasive measure to handle a problem.
Yeah, the uterus is a pretty big organ, obviously removing it can have some other major consequences outside of becoming sterile...
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find a new gyno, and/or politely tell your current one that medical needs are greater than nebulous homophobic potentials. i just got an endometrial ablation and it's one of the best decisions i've ever made in my life.
I had a gyne...a FEMALE gyne...tell me if I got pregnant my body would "reset" and I'd have normal periods.
I feel sorry for this lady, my guess is endometriosis. My sister has that and it would devestate her. The doctor should be reprimanded. On the flip side for this, I have had many guy friends who've tried to get vasectomies at a young age (in their 20s) only to be refused because they might change their mind. One of them went to 5 different doctors before he got one to agree.
Daenerys. That is big pharma insurance companies running your health care. We need to get rid of lobbyists.
I hope by all that is sacred to females that you reported him to the AMA immediately after you found another doctor
Unfortunately this happens a lot, especially to women who don't want kids. No, I won't change my mind, there is nothing wrong with the mind I have!
Took me years to get diagnosed with endometriosis and a bunch more years to finally find an OBGYN who would give me the hysterectomy I needed. Because I must be exaggerating the debilitating pain, or it was only because of my weight (rather than being a cause of my weight gain), no need to look further. And the off-chance possibility I might want to have kids later (even though I always knew I didn't want kids and even though it turns out due to the shape of my uterus and fibroids, I wouldn't have been able to have them anyway) is way more important than the fact that I couldn't even take a full-time job because I couldn't function for a week out of every month from the level of pain I would be in.
I had pre-cancer and a "doctor" ( not mine) told me to just keep having babies for my husband. I now can NOT see a Dr of middle eastern heritage. ( all I can think of is his total lack of respect for me as a woman/ human) ( I really HATE being a bigot - but i can not help it)
Thank god I live in Sweden where doctors don’t get to arbitrarily ignore the human rights convention about bodily autonomy, thank god I live in Sweden where doctors don’t get to arbitrarily ignore the human rights convention about bodily autonomy, thank god, thank god…
But ur not like acctually happy childless right? I mean how can you live without a man?? Bro I think ur doctor was right. Like cmon. /j
I want a hysterectomy so bad, because I’m ace and haven’t wanted kids since I was 13. Please let women make their own decisions!
In other words, "dont date a woman, date a man and have babies" that's either to get buckloads of money or the gynaecologist is a b***h
why is is the doctors call? is it my body or yours? if people want the surgery, it's not the doctors fault if the person changes their mind later! keep your opinion to yourself!! (if you can't tell, this irritates me)
I Have A Complaint
Degrees > Boyfriends
Gone are the days when young women went to university to gain a MRS. degree.
Bring It On Please
This Is Horrifying
Why Do Men Need To Find The Most Creative Ways To Hate The Women And Girls In Their Lives?
I read an absolute game changer the other day, can't remember who or where so if anyone does... Basically, the time when women are most "irrational and might do something stupid because PMS hurr hurr hurr" is when their hormone profile most resembles that of a man. Increased testosterone, decreased oestrogen mean an irrational, bad-tempered and occasionally violent woman is merely acting like a man 1 week out of 4. I think it's probably men who shouldn't be allowed near anything more dangerous than a paperclip.
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well it's still patriarchy in a way if you have your dad's last name, you just gave their kids their grandpa's name ;) My parents always gave ppl who told them that "their name will die out as they only have a daughter" s**t, becaue it's just a last name, so what?
Payback
Not Wanting Kids Is A Valid Choice
Oh Well Nvm I Guess
I guess electricity got so expensive people started using gaslighting 🙄
Age Gaps
The problem, I'd say, is not that they're attracted to them, but rather that they act on their attraction in creepy ways and they can't take a hint that their advances are unwanted. I know some people might not agree with me, but I don't think there's anything wrong with attraction, just with actually acting on it
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Scary
or their daughter's moms. It's amazing how a man can talk to me like I am nothing but a piece of meat, but whenever I ask him what he'd do if someone talked to his daughter like that he goes batsh*t crazy
But Really...
Yes and giving her sneakers instead of high heels caused internet shitstorm
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It’s hilarious when people try to fight a point, and then prove it in the process
This Happens Every So Often
I didn't realize that I had been a victim of sexual abuse until I talked about it in therapy last year. A guy I went to school with would feel on my legs, put his hand between my legs, and try to put my hands between his legs. I had to go sit with two other guys to get him to leave me alone. Now whenever I see him I feel so dirty.
Literal Virtue Signaling
"Gold-Diggers"
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Because forced birth isn't about life, it's about power over women. The fact that once born, mother and child can drop dead, should be a hint. It's not pro life, it's misogyny, anti-abortion.
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just read an article about a sanctuary for Wildlife in Switzerland.. the author is a woman but how she depicts the employees.. the female vet is "tall, skinny and blonde".. the female assistant is "grey haired".. the male assistant is "a former lawyer".. because of coure, women are defined by how they look and men by their job.. and this was a quite a well known scientific magazine
Stupid question, but was the writer born female? I don't mean to offend, just curious to know why women who work in science would write like that. Especially as so many (including myself) have faced so much sexism we actively do our best to stamp it out and support each other.
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A Woman, and or the child, can still die during child birth. So my question is, if the law forces a woman who was raped to go through child birth and she, and or the child, dies, does the rapist get charged for murder?
The rapist wouldn't even be charged for murder if he attacked the women during the last trimester of pregnancy and hit her until the baby died as long as she survived. They only call it murder when it's an abortion during the first trimester and done at the woman's request. If the man kills the pregnant woman or causes her to loose the child, even if he attacked her and stabbed her belly actively killing her baby in the womb, it would only be one murder if she dies and assault if she doesn't because a foetus has no legal rights as long as it's not an abortion that killed it
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Media grab terms like Karren and Terf do not help the situation. It is dark times when a woman's opinion can be cancelled with a word.
TERF means 'trans-exclusive radical feminist', basically a transphobe parading as a feminist. Karen might be negotiable, but TERF is a full stop because transphobes are also misogynists.
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Nope. Misogyny exists all over the world. Ask any woman in Afghanistan.
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Are you trying to start the Rowling debate again?
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Are you saying all women say it's all men? Or do you agree that there are some women who don't think that way? Or is it just most women?
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just read an article about a sanctuary for Wildlife in Switzerland.. the author is a woman but how she depicts the employees.. the female vet is "tall, skinny and blonde".. the female assistant is "grey haired".. the male assistant is "a former lawyer".. because of coure, women are defined by how they look and men by their job.. and this was a quite a well known scientific magazine
Stupid question, but was the writer born female? I don't mean to offend, just curious to know why women who work in science would write like that. Especially as so many (including myself) have faced so much sexism we actively do our best to stamp it out and support each other.
Load More Replies... A Woman, and or the child, can still die during child birth. So my question is, if the law forces a woman who was raped to go through child birth and she, and or the child, dies, does the rapist get charged for murder?
The rapist wouldn't even be charged for murder if he attacked the women during the last trimester of pregnancy and hit her until the baby died as long as she survived. They only call it murder when it's an abortion during the first trimester and done at the woman's request. If the man kills the pregnant woman or causes her to loose the child, even if he attacked her and stabbed her belly actively killing her baby in the womb, it would only be one murder if she dies and assault if she doesn't because a foetus has no legal rights as long as it's not an abortion that killed it
Load More Replies... Media grab terms like Karren and Terf do not help the situation. It is dark times when a woman's opinion can be cancelled with a word.
TERF means 'trans-exclusive radical feminist', basically a transphobe parading as a feminist. Karen might be negotiable, but TERF is a full stop because transphobes are also misogynists.
Load More Replies... Nope. Misogyny exists all over the world. Ask any woman in Afghanistan.
Load More Replies... Are you trying to start the Rowling debate again?
Load More Replies... Are you saying all women say it's all men? Or do you agree that there are some women who don't think that way? Or is it just most women?
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