What do you actually dislike about being a woman in 2024?
What do you dislike about being a woman?
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beauty standards. i realize men deal w this too, but don’t even tryyyy to act like it’s as bad lol. also: not feeling safe OFTEN, having to worry about rape/murder/abduction way more than men realize, & even worse, being so used to it (sad).
Beauty standards for men and women.
It generally takes women more time planning their look and executing it with clothes, hair, and makeup.
However, it is far more likely that a woman will be considered to be attractive than a man. There really are a lot of men who are just plain unattractive and absolutely no woman on earth would ever say that they are attractive.
i’d argue that i feel there are just as many women who would be considered just plain unattractive by anyone’s standards.
I think that you are mistaken.
It is an old school and mean spirited thing to say, but people say, "He has a face that only a mother could love." Why was it never said of women? People are generally kinder to women, and there really are few women like that.
Are you ever shocked when a man has a girlfriend? Probably. Are you ever shocked when a woman has a boyfriend? Probably not.
Think about height and race. Those are major assets or liabilities for men. And I say this as a member of an ethnicity which struggles with dating. I am actually half white and considered to be very handsome.
Women also have more things at their disposal to make themselves better looking. Remember Glamor Shots? If an ugly man walked in, what exactly would they do for him? I guess just offer him nice photos.
hmmm i am not sold but you make some good points
I think that women are likely to just assume that most if not all aspects of life are disadvantageous for women.
Not all men, yes all women applies to most aspects of life, including body image.
Yes, all women have body image issues.
Not all men. Not all men go bald, but for some, it can be traumatic. Not all men are short, but for those who are, dating is really hard. Certain ethnicities have it really hard in dating, this is true for women as well,but not to the same extent.
Some men are very good looking, most are not, and some are very bad looking. Yes, there definitely is a beauty range for women, but it isn't nearly as drastic as it is for men.
do you think men might also be more likely to assume that most if not all aspects of life are disadvantageous for men?
Again, there is a much wider range of male experiences than female experiences.
Dating: So many women think that dating, especially online dating is terrible for dating. Most men have a hard time understanding how a woman can possibly think this.
For some men, dating, especially online dating is amazing. Most men struggle, and some men get nothing. Many men are good speaking to women in real life, most men struggle, and many men never even try.
Most women have experienced being approached by a man and being on dates. Yes, some women get an overwhelming amount of attention, but most women can find a lot of common ground between their experiences.
Violence: All women can relate to the fear of walking alone at night.
Men: Men suffer greatly in war, but most men do not experience this. It is true that most murder victims are male, but most men do not have to really worry about this. Some boys get beat up a lot in middle and high school, most boys do not.
Money: Most women think that they are underpaid in their jobs and are resentful that most top positions are held by men.
Some men do very well financially, most men struggle, and many barely get by. Most homeless people are men. Most men are not super ok with the fact that women expect us to make money, but the men who make a lot of money are pretty ok with it.
There really is no "male experience" as the male experience is so varied. Among women, there truly is much more common experiences.
This is a major reason why women are so much more vocal about their dissatisfaction with life. Their dissatisfaction is likely to be shared by most women.
Men are much less likely to complain, because the response is likely to be, "Why aren't you like those guys who succeed?"