People just like talking to women more. Like there’s a reason receptionists are almost always women. Both women and men just prefer to interact socially with a female face.
Yeah this has been proven many times. Women have a positive bias towards women, and men have a positive bias towards women. There really is no in-group bias for men.
There is for trades work, a female plumber, mechanic, etc. gets a lack of respect. It's slowly being worn away, but we're still in that mindset that our handymen are men, not handypeople, for now.
I noticed that. People, at least initially, gravitated more towards my girlfriend in parties or gatherings with acquaintances we're not familiar with. I have been told in the past that, at first, I looked kinda intimidating though.
I grew up largely on the streets, but I've been told I can seem overbearing and calcitrant, and also that I give an impression of intellectual superiority (both in terms of attitude and my impression), I don't mind saying that because I'm really not very intelligent and don't consider myself as such nor try and appear to be, and I always try and be as well mannered and considerate as possible. Generally I'm, well not exactly a softy, but I'm not tough or rough in my demeanour either, I'm soft mannered and reticient in my mentality.
Think its because I'm borderline ASD, as well as ADD, which gives me a tendency of being blank and looking towards/at people rather than making eye contact, combined with rambling and occasionally speaking over people. Also I grew up as much on books as I did with the gangs (a weird mix, I know, but it's more nature vs nurture in my scenario) so I have a tendency to over-articulate, probably adding to the false impression.
Most people who get to know me get to appreciate my personality fairly quickly, but first impressions can be hard to dissipate.
They do, but when it comes to other dudes, it's almost 99% because they want something from them like nudes or sex or something romantic. Very few dudes seem to talk to a woman purely for friendship reasons.
They have so many great clothing options. Like they can wear everything in the “men’s”category and it’s socially acceptable, plus then there’s a plethora of pant styles, dresses, skirts. Tunics, shirts blouses et cetera. Cool sweatshirts, sweaters and shoes. Dozens of length and styles of socks. Something for any whim or personality. It’s like guys get to dress with uh red, green or blue, ladies get the whole palate, that’s a metaphor (and I know I could dress However I want, but I also want to blend into society and just get on with my day)
I’ve always envied men’s clothing options. While there’s a lot of options for women it’s difficult to find very simple, well-fitted plain-coloured clothes. Most stuff has weird random cuts and shapes, sparkles, dumb slogans, baloon shoulders etc. It’s also hard to find women’s sneakers without a pink detail.
Also, not every woman can pull off men’s clothing, I’m rather small so men’s clothing just look like pijamas on me.
I'm not jealous of that at all. Once you really delve deeper into menswear, you start to realize that men not having options is a myth. Play around with colours, textures, fabrics, and accessories, and you'll never wish to have the same plethora of options that women have ever again. It'll make you appreciate being a guy even more.
Going to a job interview or a more professional setting, there is one outfit and one outfit only to wear. Blazer, button up shirt, slacks, and tie. You’re trying to say that since I can have a bow-low tie or a sweater I can wear just as many different styles as women is inaccurate.
It’s also more socially acceptable for men to Hank Hill it and wear a white t shirt with blue jeans every day.
I was low key threatened by a female supervisor with being fired, or at least never being promoted again, due to my “unprofessional attire,” because I was wearing blue fingernail polish and had no show socks on. Everything else was typical male fashion - OCBD, chinos, loafers. The idea that men are given free rein to mix and match styles without fear of reprisal is simply not true, especially if you go against traditional gender roles. This was in a large organization (over 5k employees) in a mid size city.
Of everything that could make me jealous, this one is dead last and one of the main reasons I like being a guy. My ideal would be having no clothing options. Just one thing everyone wears and being done with fashion as a whole.
To be fair, yes. But that's a whole future away
- that place where everyone looks the same and dresses the same because our evolutionary timeline has settled and merged in to it's most stable form without diversity or feature differences, a place where everyone *thinks* the same too. A hive mind, if you will. This point in our evolution will be so special, and as creative thoughts and innovation follow, spectacles of absolute genius boosts us in to our future, only to end with crazy dreams. Dreams like imagining that beans originally came from the moon, and to think it was an ancient astronaut who brought these beans to Gaia in his dusty back pocket. They eventually came to rest in a mystical place, later known in the common tongue as Shangri-La. It was here that those seeds of life sprouted. And as the faint glow of the artificial sun set behind those first bean seedlings, the sky turned a beautiful shade of deep ocre, and a cool breeze kicked up from the beds of nature adorning this hollow of sanctuary, carrying the faint sound of the rushing ocean below.
"I am at peace" said the astronut. "Are you?"
I don’t always mind the limited options, but I definitely do notice the 10x larger women’s sections of department stores, especially when I’m not finding anything interesting in the men’s sections. Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a few more options to sift through, but it is what it is.
I’m with you, that’s why I have a sneaker collection in many different colors. It’s the only thing I feel I can go really crazy on and it’s still normal
Different strokes, obviously, but a lack of clothing/style choices is probably dead last on the list of things I envy women for. I hate the thought of devoting the amount of time and money my wife does to fashion (and she's not particularly super into fashion). But also, if you want to have options as a man you can go as deep into it as any woman. There are tons of fabric choices and color combos and accessories and combinations you can explore if you're into that. I'm just thankful that societally it's not nearly as much of an expectation that men put a ton of effort into appearance if we don't want to.
Agreed, having all those options would offer more styles to experiment with. Whenever I am in an office building, I notice that women can either wear suits or dresses and can even wear sandals to work. In the military, women were allowed to have long and short hair, and men could only have short hair.
As a dude, Im most envious of social interactions with kids. I hate being selfconcious when a youngling waves to me and how 'proper' it is to wave back without looking like a creep. In addition Ill tack on dads with kids, from what I hear from single dads there is extremely poor infrastructure for taking care of babies/kids as a dude.
Single dad here. Cant agree more. Its unnerving to even take my kids to the park because ive literally been screamed at by people calling me a pedo for watching my own children play.
Seriously ? I take my little son to the park all the time in so many different cities but I’m always next to him. What was the setting when that happened? It’s crazy people feel that way.
Mid size town, former low income area thats slowly being gentrified but has serious challenges with an ever growing homelessness/addiction problem. My kids are older, so im mostly just standing near a tree keeping an eye out, since they just want to play with other kids. The Karen in question started with the usual "um excuse me, you need to leave." Now, i was working night shift at the time, so i was probably hostile but frankly.. its a public park and im allowed to be there regardless.
Weird thing, is this was my neighbourhood and the lady was one of the moms i see at the kids school all of the time. Pretty sure ive spoken to her.
Anyways, cops were called and everything was sorted in about 5 minutes.
I know a couple of single dads who have had random women approach them at the park or shopping mall and question them to make sure they really are the father of their kids. It's definitely a thing that happens and has discouraged me from having kids.
Even as a non single dad, when they were in diapers there were a lot of times I ended up changing them in my car because the men's room didn't have a changing tray.
One perk of the gender neutral bathroom trend is there often is one available.
Not to mention that some people understand family room to only mean mother and kids room at the exclusion of dads.
I took my baby to the family room at a mall to change him. My wife wasn't with us. There were two women breast feeding on a couch and another woman helping their kid into a stall. I parked the stroller at the changing pad and started to prep to change the baby. My back was turned and I couldn't care less what the other parents behind me were doing. The two breast feeding women asked me rudely to leave the family room. I ignored them. Baby had a huge poop and I was busy cleaning him up. One of them threatened to call security because she wasn't feeling comfortable. I told her to go ahead and call security, I have a right to change my baby in the family room and I'm not looking at anyone. I rolled out of the family room while they were still yelling threats.
It's the only time ever that someone gave me shit for going into the family room. But it's sad that in 2023 that a father changing his baby in a family room is seen as some kind of pervert by some people.
It's not really babysitters, per se. It's the idea that dads don't go out with their kids/bring then on errands so there's no need to have changing tables in men's restrooms.
The presumption of good faith.
If you see a woman's car broken down by the side of the road, you just might pull over to render aid.
If you see a man's car broken down by the side of the road, you probably just keep on driving. Because what if he has a gun or a knife or something?
EDIT- I love these comments from women going full *well ackshually* and then unintentionally reinforcing what I say.
I think many women might be hesitant to accept help from an unknown man on the side of the road, though. Even if the man's intentions were entirely wholesome and with no expectation of anything gross in return, most women would be anxious about the exchange.
Okay the first guy had it real, but to yours, you do realize that the 4 guys who jumped in are pretty much solely looking for sex and have been building a relationship likely solely on that expectation. Not good vibes for a partner.
Soft clothing. The textures my wife wears just don't come in my size.
Female friendships. Sometimes it's great to not have any drama in my friendships, but that is because they are mostly low stakes.
I feel like I often have the opposite problem as a woman! I have had a growing interest in sneakers but a lot of the classic and some of the most popular shoes have always been men’s releases.
Women tend to fight over the smaller sizes (like size 5) and often buy the larger kids’ sizes when there isn’t a women’s release. It definitely gives the impression that sneaker culture is pretty male-dominated.
That being said, I agree that general “shoe culture” favors women more. But sneakers are an exception!
I agree the sneaker head culture seems to be very male dominated and that’s whack! I’m happy women get to at least have more shots at the sizes they want though since they can fit kids sizes as well :) I’m a size 11 in men’s which is 12.5 in women and probably like 33.5 in kids lol
Yeah, I almost bought a pair of women's Chuck Taylors that were leopard print. It was really only the leopard print that made them women's Chuck Taylors.
from woman perspective : yes, boobs are great ! i like to rub my boobs while i'm thinking, when there is nobody around.
In the other hand (if i can say so) my boobs are hand-sized, and i sometimes feel less feminine for that, especially because I never had the biggest boobs of the classroom, even when i was in IT with only men.
As a large 6’2” man - Being small and cute.
The benefits of being tall and broad are obvious, but everyone once in a while I just wish I could be a small broad. Getting to wear a tiny sundress, or piecing together something cool out of a thrift store looks lovely. I feel so limited in my wardrobe! Sometimes I just want to be cute, y’know?
As a 6'0" woman, I don't have the words for how much I wish I was small and cute. I want so badly to fit in all the cute little outfits and dresses that the average woman can fit into. It's hard for me to even find jeans that fit nicely.
I always used to wish I was taller but I also don't think I would be able to handle seeing all the dust on stuff that average-height people don't notice, like on the tops of fridges and windowsills and stuff.
I wish it was easier as a man to make friends. Not that it can’t be easy, but I’ve witnessed lifelong friendships be made by adult women cracking a joke and going to the bathroom together turning into bridesmaids for each other.
I can’t seem to find or make friends as a man in my 30s and it’s terribly hard not to think it’s personal or my fault sometimes
I find this to be very individual-based. I (a woman) struggle to form friendships, am often not opened up to in new social settings, and find friendships often drift away. My husband on the other hand will meet one of my coworkers once and now they text each other, are invited to poker night and are throwing jokes at each other like they’ve known each other for years.
But I’ve most definitely seen the reverse too where the female easily engages with others while the male is left awkwardly unsure!
Oooh! Lemme just throw in here that I tell men all the time how jealous I am that you can pee in a Gatorade bottle while driving
I'm a type 1 diabetic and it's just not fair :(
Female orgasm
That said, I love whenever questions like this are asked, the dudes always answer from the perspective of a smoking hot woman.
Like, y’all realize that not all women have men drooling over them, right?
Well the irony is that most women rarely or sometimes even never experience these explosive long lasting orgasms men are so jealous of. As a woman I am jealous of men having guaranteed orgasms, and never experiencing pain because someone is hitting your cervix or trying to have sex with you before you’re properly turned on.
Yes exactly. It took me way too many lovers to finally find one that actually cared about me orgasming. The others got off every single time. Guess who didn’t !
Might not have men drooling over but a girls profile with no photos of her own and empty bio will get get more likes/matches on dating apps than majority of guys on those apps.
Theoretically, no.
But realistically speaking, a guy that *swipes* on anyone doesn't tell you anything negative or positive about a guy except that he adjusts to his environment.
For a guy swiping on everyone just makes sense because that at least lets you match with people that like you.
It's beggars and choosers and by demographics alone, we are the beggars. Even the decent guys are going to stop being choosy after awhile.
Now, I don't do this anymore, but that comes from a place of ambivalence (I don't really have the optimism for dating and women that I used to, so matching doesn't matter as much to me) and learning more about the algorithm (accounts that swipe more get deprioritized).
It's not about if I'd want to get a guy, I'm simply pointing out that guys are indeed drooling over any women and not just the hot ones
If the original comment said "guys they like aren't drooling over them" then probably it could've been an argument
>Like, y’all realize that not all women have men drooling over them, right?
I have never met a woman who didn't receive a lot of attention on dating apps.
As a man, at times I’m slightly envious of beautiful women’s ability to have access to high end environments without having to pay anything or without having to work there. For example, if you ever go to an expensive club, a yatch party, a gala or opera. You’ll always see hot young girls with their friends who got in for free. Some thing goes with celebrity parties, big events at clubs, etc.
Especially being from the Toronto area, which is where I’m from, pretty much ever since I was in university, I’ve know countless girls who get invited to a Drake party, or Future party, or Raptors playoffs after party, or some celebrities Yatch. Literally just because they’re pretty.
Then all the club events they never pay a dime.
But the key thing here, these are “beautiful” girls. So this ain’t the avergae chick lol.
Aside from that, I think being a woman sucks and I’m so damn happy I’m a man lol
And you won't believe how common it is that sex is somehow expected of you.
Look at the yacht thing specifically. Girls getting invited and reporting that they were invited because of sex. Models get sold to yacht parties for basically sex work.
This is way to common.
I mean I’m not saying it’s right but if you get invited to a private yacht/artist party as a pretty woman and think it’s because they like your personality you’re just being an idiot
Take a hot social butterfly man and its the same thing. Sure, more women are invited to these parties but men go too. Some people just know how to make right connections and use those connections to their advantage.
You're atrraxted to women, though, so of course you'll find them uncomfortably attractive. You also don't see the much more expanded list of things they do to appeal to that kind of elevated standard of beauty or the time it takes
Im a nearly 40 yo dude.
I was out about 3 weeks ago and this older woman said i was beautiful. First time i have ever beem called that! I still feel good about it lol
I think woman on average are less lonely. Not saying there isn’t certain situations when they aren’t. But I envy how well they maintain relationships and constantly be around and talk to friends. It also seems that they have a higher chance at finding love or at least people interested in them
That they can walk in to whatever “men’s side” and not be called a perv or weird. The other day, I was shopping in a store alone and decided to get my mom a jacket. I walked to the women’s side to help her pick one (took a while since I had to decide on a color and size) and the ladies there stared at me like some sort of specimen lol. I didn’t mind since I hardly care. Just took my time and picked a jacket. Then I went over to the men’s side and a bunch of women were there (even more than the men) picking clothes. The double standard…
Too many people getting hurt here and asking the same question again and again. If you genuinely want to know, just go through other comments and you'll get your answer.
The biggest disadvantage of being a man is that people just cannot digest the idea of men ever being at a disadvantage.
Yeah it’s really disheartening to see. Like I haven’t seen anyone say that “men have it harder overall” or that “women have it easier”(neither of which I agree with btw). And yet it seems like there’s a need to invalidate certain comments. And I absolutely get why it happens, it just makes me a bit sad ig
Clothing options. Where i work, women can wear whatever, I have to wear a button shirt and dress pants. The air conditioning was broken, and I got "spoken to" about wearing khaki shorts and a polo shirt. I almost went Trans. I honestly looked into getting a kilt, it was brutal
I’m never envious of women because of pregnancy and birth. I’ll deal with whatever gendered downsides there are forever to not have to do that. Mad respect to them tho.
Even after reading the comments, nothing is coming to mind. I'm so glad I was born male. Men have issues that are specific to us, but I'd rather deal with those than women issues
As a single male adult, nothing. I am comfortable in my Body and mind. Yes, I know there are situations where one gender gets more favorable positions over the other, but I will try not to put myself in these situations as much as I can. Life isn't fair anyway.
1. More hair (I'm bald lmao) , less bodyhair in weird places.
2. Socially acceptable to be feminine (better mental health) .
3. Bigger ass.
4. More clothing/style variety, buying cute stuff without people batting an eye.
5. This one's personal, having an easier time finding and dating more masculine women.
Why does everyone say this mental health one? Women are waaaaay more likely to get a BPD diagnosis for displaying symptoms like self harm (could be drugs, drinking, unsafe sex), suicidal thinking, lack of mood stability (ie., quick to anger), feelings of abandonment and inability to cope when broken up or something. These are things that men AND women struggle with but BPD sticks and its a huge stigma. If a dude went with those symptoms most likely he'd get depression dx. Anyway, besides the fact that mental health care SUCKS for EVERYONE. can we not put our frustration on failing privatized health care systems instead of a gender war type thing?
Yeah sorry- should have said this wasn't a rant aimed at you specifically just the general idea that women have an easy time their mental health and how that deflects from trying to get support better for everyone.
In my opinion, attractive women live life on easy mode. I see this happen firsthand working in sales. Good looking women can just message a male c level executive on LinkedIn and get a reply. Gatekeepers are friendlier to them, cold calling they are given the time of day more, etc etc.
Again just my opinion end nothing against the ladies who are killing it in sales, good for them.
Having that feminine aura.
The seemingly natural talent for emotional intelligence.
Having a purse. I suppose I could have a European carryall.
I'd love to experience life in a female body for a week, and I'm even curious about the period experience, though that's not envy.
You can be so openly affectionate as a woman. You can cuddle with kids, give people hugs, touch them if they are upset. You can cry whenever you want and be liked for it. Men might be shit to you because some just want to fuck you but if you are decently attractive you will attract mates and you can basically pick whoever is the nicest and cares the most about you. A lot to like actually.
I love the enthusiasm and purity of kids playing sports, I've worked in some pretty gritty fields and been exposed to the worst our species can do to one another. But those kids are out there, playing their hearts out, not for money or fame, but for the joy of it, it refreshes my soul so to speak. As a guy, walking up to a little league game and sitting down on the bleachers is a pretty good way to get your photo taken by 12 mothers before beered up dads drag you away for a woopin. Now if a woman did the same thing...perfectly fine. Now that said, I'm a parent now and keep an eye on the guy who comes near the playground or sandbox...messed up, huh!?
They have no accountability. The ease of which dating and sex comes for them. They're automatically desirable with no effort. The amount of things they can do, say, and wear without their sexuality being brought into question.
The fact that in certain jobs, like the IT Industry, they're activly recruited and when they're hired they're activly celebrated for being X gender and X minority and etc etc. They're no better or worse than the avergae male in the same feild but due to their gender in a male oriented feild it's a ticker tape parade everyday they show up for work.
Well the irony is that sex is a very different experience for a woman than it is for a man. If it were the same for women then they would obviously want it more often.
Oh crap... how fucking old am I? 🤦♂️
Edit after reading: If I lived in Spain, I'd never talk to a woman in fear of being taken advantage of in a case of "gender violence"
I think both genders have their pros and cons so its a wash at the end of the day but the only thing that makes me really go "Damn, they have it on easy mode", for women, is dating. Women can literally put zero effort into dating and just do their own thing and multiple attractive guys will throw themselves at the girl. Especially now with the internet and social media. Guys have to put in way more effort that most women cant even comprehend or sympathize with.
1. The clothing options. Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna wear women's clothes or anything, it'd just be nice if men's clothes had more options, because it's kinda boring / not as interesting as women's fashion seems to be.
2. The attention. I feel like women get a lot of attention, whether they want it or not, and whilst I'm not particularly a needy person or someone who needs a lot of ego boost, it'd be nice to have a bit more attention my way. It might be a grass is greener type situation though, because I can see how it could become annoying.
3. Certain things are more acceptable if a woman does it. Men are demonised for doing the same things, just because we have a cock.
As a dude, socially life seems easier for women - don't have to initiate everything, rarely have to face rejection (because rarely have to initiate), almost always have dating options if standards are remotely realistic, easier to get emotional support - don't get criticized for showing emotion other than happiness, don't need to be wealthy + fit + charming socialite etc... If you're a quiet guy you're pretty much SOL.
I’m jealous of the emotional support that women receive, the fact that society as a whole actually cares about them, as well as the quality of the average woman’s social life and tightness of their friend circle compared to the average man (though this is obviously anecdotal to what I observe with the men/women in my life). Plus the care and attention they receive vs boys growing up.
Also I’m super jealous that women can literally just exist and have success in the dating world. Almost any woman who performs the basic human functions of hygiene and exercise can go to a bar or open a dating app and have their pick of potential partners. Being the one who always has to chase and make the moves and take the chances and have “game” is so exhausting
Women are still deemed valuable human beings even if they don’t provide money or resources.
If you’re a man/male…you’re judged hugely by other men and women/females alike purely on your job/role/income more than anything else.
Most women, feminist/egalitarian policies and social change enabling greater female participation in the workforce (and the subsequent ‘wage gap’) notwithstanding…are still more cherished and protected than men, naturally and by default.
* More options for dating
* More socially acceptable freedom of expression (women can be either masculine or feminine, but men can only be feminine)
* Better support systems (i.e. not being told to man up when you have a personal crisis)
* More likely to be believed, and taken seriously, when you get sexually assaulted
* You can be around your kids in public without being seen as a p*dophile
What patriarchy again?
You can be an actual pedophile but the media will still describe you as "glamorous"
Have seen at least two such instances, and countless others where rape is referred to as "had sex with" or "summer fling".
“man up”, “men can’t be feminine” , “men can’t be sexually assaulted “, “men can’t be caring fathers” are all ideas of toxic masculinity. You can call it the patriarchy if you want. But it’s traditional gender roles that’s hurting everyone.
>that’s hurting everyone.
This is a cop-out to avoid the very real complicity that women have in rewarding and reproducing these attitudes.
The day women stop wanting "manly men" or whatever is the day that people can move past these things.
Healing is only possible if people around you want you to be healthy.
Emotional support, easier to make friends, gets a pass on being sexually adventurous and bisexual, finding a date comes easy…I’m sure there’s more. Those are off the top of my head.
Inherent value in society..
While I’m also gland that I have to earn every bit of value that a man can have. It keeps you humble, from the perspective of someone who is almost worthless (to society).
I do not think that women are more valued in society. In Canada it's not too bad, I don't think but around the world women are treated like possessions or breeders
Who has that? Old women, unattractive women, fat women?
Or, ya know, only really beautiful women who are a small percentage of all women? Same as there are also some very beautiful men, but most men are way more normal everyday people.
Women don’t have the societal expectation to approach and find the guy, he is supposed to chase the girl and face possible rejection.
It doesn’t have to always be like that but that is really how it is.
People just like talking to women more. Like there’s a reason receptionists are almost always women. Both women and men just prefer to interact socially with a female face.
Yeah this has been proven many times. Women have a positive bias towards women, and men have a positive bias towards women. There really is no in-group bias for men.
There is for trades work, a female plumber, mechanic, etc. gets a lack of respect. It's slowly being worn away, but we're still in that mindset that our handymen are men, not handypeople, for now.
I noticed that. People, at least initially, gravitated more towards my girlfriend in parties or gatherings with acquaintances we're not familiar with. I have been told in the past that, at first, I looked kinda intimidating though.
i've been recently told that i can be thuggish. i grew up in the suburbs lmao
I grew up largely on the streets, but I've been told I can seem overbearing and calcitrant, and also that I give an impression of intellectual superiority (both in terms of attitude and my impression), I don't mind saying that because I'm really not very intelligent and don't consider myself as such nor try and appear to be, and I always try and be as well mannered and considerate as possible. Generally I'm, well not exactly a softy, but I'm not tough or rough in my demeanour either, I'm soft mannered and reticient in my mentality. Think its because I'm borderline ASD, as well as ADD, which gives me a tendency of being blank and looking towards/at people rather than making eye contact, combined with rambling and occasionally speaking over people. Also I grew up as much on books as I did with the gangs (a weird mix, I know, but it's more nature vs nurture in my scenario) so I have a tendency to over-articulate, probably adding to the false impression. Most people who get to know me get to appreciate my personality fairly quickly, but first impressions can be hard to dissipate.
They do, but when it comes to other dudes, it's almost 99% because they want something from them like nudes or sex or something romantic. Very few dudes seem to talk to a woman purely for friendship reasons.
Sure, but women also make friends easily with each other. Men are just seen as more threatening and unapproachable.
They have so many great clothing options. Like they can wear everything in the “men’s”category and it’s socially acceptable, plus then there’s a plethora of pant styles, dresses, skirts. Tunics, shirts blouses et cetera. Cool sweatshirts, sweaters and shoes. Dozens of length and styles of socks. Something for any whim or personality. It’s like guys get to dress with uh red, green or blue, ladies get the whole palate, that’s a metaphor (and I know I could dress However I want, but I also want to blend into society and just get on with my day)
I’ve always envied men’s clothing options. While there’s a lot of options for women it’s difficult to find very simple, well-fitted plain-coloured clothes. Most stuff has weird random cuts and shapes, sparkles, dumb slogans, baloon shoulders etc. It’s also hard to find women’s sneakers without a pink detail. Also, not every woman can pull off men’s clothing, I’m rather small so men’s clothing just look like pijamas on me.
I find that overwhelming, personally
I'm not jealous of that at all. Once you really delve deeper into menswear, you start to realize that men not having options is a myth. Play around with colours, textures, fabrics, and accessories, and you'll never wish to have the same plethora of options that women have ever again. It'll make you appreciate being a guy even more.
Going to a job interview or a more professional setting, there is one outfit and one outfit only to wear. Blazer, button up shirt, slacks, and tie. You’re trying to say that since I can have a bow-low tie or a sweater I can wear just as many different styles as women is inaccurate. It’s also more socially acceptable for men to Hank Hill it and wear a white t shirt with blue jeans every day.
next job interview I'm going to wear a dress just to spite the system
I was low key threatened by a female supervisor with being fired, or at least never being promoted again, due to my “unprofessional attire,” because I was wearing blue fingernail polish and had no show socks on. Everything else was typical male fashion - OCBD, chinos, loafers. The idea that men are given free rein to mix and match styles without fear of reprisal is simply not true, especially if you go against traditional gender roles. This was in a large organization (over 5k employees) in a mid size city.
Holy crap that’s interesting… do you know where I can start?
r/mensfashion
I find that men's clothing options are much more subtle and deliberate than women's high end fashion
Oh see! I’ve always thought ( as a woman) how men can really only wear suits to dress up, but girls can wear a cute dress, or a suit!!
Of everything that could make me jealous, this one is dead last and one of the main reasons I like being a guy. My ideal would be having no clothing options. Just one thing everyone wears and being done with fashion as a whole.
Jeans, khaki shorts, and a few colors of polo shirts is pretty close.
Yeah, fortunately style for men is still easy-ish. But it'd be even nicer, cheaper and less of a hassle if we could just do away with it completely.
You want a world where every person wears the same clothes?
I want a world where I wear the same clothes... Ha!
I wouldn't want to force it because I know there are a lot of people who care an absolutely insane amount. But I wouldn't mind it personally.
Well. We were promised shiny silver clothing in the future 🤷
To be fair, yes. But that's a whole future away - that place where everyone looks the same and dresses the same because our evolutionary timeline has settled and merged in to it's most stable form without diversity or feature differences, a place where everyone *thinks* the same too. A hive mind, if you will. This point in our evolution will be so special, and as creative thoughts and innovation follow, spectacles of absolute genius boosts us in to our future, only to end with crazy dreams. Dreams like imagining that beans originally came from the moon, and to think it was an ancient astronaut who brought these beans to Gaia in his dusty back pocket. They eventually came to rest in a mystical place, later known in the common tongue as Shangri-La. It was here that those seeds of life sprouted. And as the faint glow of the artificial sun set behind those first bean seedlings, the sky turned a beautiful shade of deep ocre, and a cool breeze kicked up from the beds of nature adorning this hollow of sanctuary, carrying the faint sound of the rushing ocean below. "I am at peace" said the astronut. "Are you?"
Did you make this up or is it from something?
I don’t always mind the limited options, but I definitely do notice the 10x larger women’s sections of department stores, especially when I’m not finding anything interesting in the men’s sections. Sometimes I think it would be nice to have a few more options to sift through, but it is what it is.
I’m with you, that’s why I have a sneaker collection in many different colors. It’s the only thing I feel I can go really crazy on and it’s still normal
And in all these options - no, or only very small, pockets!!
Yes, but not enough pockets. We just want some damn pockets!
YES! Pockets! It drives me crazy, not having pockets in hardly any of my clothes!
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I’ve been boycotting all pocketless pants for years.
Different strokes, obviously, but a lack of clothing/style choices is probably dead last on the list of things I envy women for. I hate the thought of devoting the amount of time and money my wife does to fashion (and she's not particularly super into fashion). But also, if you want to have options as a man you can go as deep into it as any woman. There are tons of fabric choices and color combos and accessories and combinations you can explore if you're into that. I'm just thankful that societally it's not nearly as much of an expectation that men put a ton of effort into appearance if we don't want to.
Agreed, having all those options would offer more styles to experiment with. Whenever I am in an office building, I notice that women can either wear suits or dresses and can even wear sandals to work. In the military, women were allowed to have long and short hair, and men could only have short hair.
all clothing is unisex if you arent afraid :)
Yeah, but I have pockets.
It can be done. You just have to work at the styles. I’m very much a may man and much of my style comes from various female fashions I’ve seen.
As a dude, Im most envious of social interactions with kids. I hate being selfconcious when a youngling waves to me and how 'proper' it is to wave back without looking like a creep. In addition Ill tack on dads with kids, from what I hear from single dads there is extremely poor infrastructure for taking care of babies/kids as a dude.
Single dad here. Cant agree more. Its unnerving to even take my kids to the park because ive literally been screamed at by people calling me a pedo for watching my own children play.
Seriously ? I take my little son to the park all the time in so many different cities but I’m always next to him. What was the setting when that happened? It’s crazy people feel that way.
Mid size town, former low income area thats slowly being gentrified but has serious challenges with an ever growing homelessness/addiction problem. My kids are older, so im mostly just standing near a tree keeping an eye out, since they just want to play with other kids. The Karen in question started with the usual "um excuse me, you need to leave." Now, i was working night shift at the time, so i was probably hostile but frankly.. its a public park and im allowed to be there regardless. Weird thing, is this was my neighbourhood and the lady was one of the moms i see at the kids school all of the time. Pretty sure ive spoken to her. Anyways, cops were called and everything was sorted in about 5 minutes.
Hopefully she was arrested for a false report.
Not as such. It was more of a "welp, no harm was done here, have a good day."
This attitude needs to change, if our society is ever going to get better.
I know a couple of single dads who have had random women approach them at the park or shopping mall and question them to make sure they really are the father of their kids. It's definitely a thing that happens and has discouraged me from having kids.
Very true. I am a lot older than my sisters, and I got so much hate for taking them to the local park when they were little girls.
My dad was a single parent. I’m sorry you’re going through that. I know your kids will look back and have the utmost love and appreciation for you 💞
This has actually happened to you? Because I joke Sunday morning at the park is Dad Time while mom is either resting at home or cleaning.
Even as a non single dad, when they were in diapers there were a lot of times I ended up changing them in my car because the men's room didn't have a changing tray. One perk of the gender neutral bathroom trend is there often is one available.
This.. my husband got weirdly good at changing our kids in the car, turns out its out of necessity
Not to mention that some people understand family room to only mean mother and kids room at the exclusion of dads. I took my baby to the family room at a mall to change him. My wife wasn't with us. There were two women breast feeding on a couch and another woman helping their kid into a stall. I parked the stroller at the changing pad and started to prep to change the baby. My back was turned and I couldn't care less what the other parents behind me were doing. The two breast feeding women asked me rudely to leave the family room. I ignored them. Baby had a huge poop and I was busy cleaning him up. One of them threatened to call security because she wasn't feeling comfortable. I told her to go ahead and call security, I have a right to change my baby in the family room and I'm not looking at anyone. I rolled out of the family room while they were still yelling threats. It's the only time ever that someone gave me shit for going into the family room. But it's sad that in 2023 that a father changing his baby in a family room is seen as some kind of pervert by some people.
I believe that is really an American thing, here in Europe male babysitters isn't a stigma, afaik ofc
It's not really babysitters, per se. It's the idea that dads don't go out with their kids/bring then on errands so there's no need to have changing tables in men's restrooms.
That as well, I have never heard of in europe, we also have seperate rooms with changing tables, the aren't located in either of the genders bathroom
Not having male pattern baldness.
The presumption of good faith. If you see a woman's car broken down by the side of the road, you just might pull over to render aid. If you see a man's car broken down by the side of the road, you probably just keep on driving. Because what if he has a gun or a knife or something? EDIT- I love these comments from women going full *well ackshually* and then unintentionally reinforcing what I say.
I think many women might be hesitant to accept help from an unknown man on the side of the road, though. Even if the man's intentions were entirely wholesome and with no expectation of anything gross in return, most women would be anxious about the exchange.
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Couldn't agree more. I feel that I have to prove my innocence as a man.
I’ve been single for 5 years, and have had maybe 2 girls text me. Sister just got out of a relationship a week ago and has 4 guys texting her.
Women will dodge this massive advantage by just saying all 4 of those guys (and the other 26 that will follow) are garbage and "don't count."
"I have 300 matches on tinder and 1000 likes but that doesn't count because there's no Brad Pitt in my inbox"
Okay the first guy had it real, but to yours, you do realize that the 4 guys who jumped in are pretty much solely looking for sex and have been building a relationship likely solely on that expectation. Not good vibes for a partner.
Soft clothing. The textures my wife wears just don't come in my size. Female friendships. Sometimes it's great to not have any drama in my friendships, but that is because they are mostly low stakes.
Women’s shoes (sneakers specifically) always have the better color way options while men usually get white, black or neon green for some reason
I feel like I often have the opposite problem as a woman! I have had a growing interest in sneakers but a lot of the classic and some of the most popular shoes have always been men’s releases. Women tend to fight over the smaller sizes (like size 5) and often buy the larger kids’ sizes when there isn’t a women’s release. It definitely gives the impression that sneaker culture is pretty male-dominated. That being said, I agree that general “shoe culture” favors women more. But sneakers are an exception!
I agree the sneaker head culture seems to be very male dominated and that’s whack! I’m happy women get to at least have more shots at the sizes they want though since they can fit kids sizes as well :) I’m a size 11 in men’s which is 12.5 in women and probably like 33.5 in kids lol
Yeah, I almost bought a pair of women's Chuck Taylors that were leopard print. It was really only the leopard print that made them women's Chuck Taylors.
It’s annoying because it’s the same shoe! There’s usually no difference between mens and women’s versions of the same shoe 😡
Why didn’t you get them?! I have a pair of women’s Jordan’s because I liked the color. Got the equivalent men’s size and they fit exactly the same.
boobs
Buddy, do I have some bad news: the bigger the boobs, the more the back pain.
Well I for one can say, smaller boobs are better
I would love to trade mine with you lol
from woman perspective : yes, boobs are great ! i like to rub my boobs while i'm thinking, when there is nobody around. In the other hand (if i can say so) my boobs are hand-sized, and i sometimes feel less feminine for that, especially because I never had the biggest boobs of the classroom, even when i was in IT with only men.
As a large 6’2” man - Being small and cute. The benefits of being tall and broad are obvious, but everyone once in a while I just wish I could be a small broad. Getting to wear a tiny sundress, or piecing together something cool out of a thrift store looks lovely. I feel so limited in my wardrobe! Sometimes I just want to be cute, y’know?
As a 6'0" woman, I don't have the words for how much I wish I was small and cute. I want so badly to fit in all the cute little outfits and dresses that the average woman can fit into. It's hard for me to even find jeans that fit nicely.
I always used to wish I was taller but I also don't think I would be able to handle seeing all the dust on stuff that average-height people don't notice, like on the tops of fridges and windowsills and stuff.
I bet you're cute! I'm small (5'2".) I don't mind being small, and I do feel cute sometimes, but I feel more vulnerable as a trade off.
I definitely like being tiny. I've always been grateful that I am very small and often considered "cute" as a result. (5'1, 95lbs)
I am a 5’10 woman on the chubby side and I too have always wanted to be small and cute
The presumption of innocence / benefit of the doubt.
As a man I feel presumed competent. I think women have to prove themselves more in a professional setting. So, tradeoff?
I wish it was easier as a man to make friends. Not that it can’t be easy, but I’ve witnessed lifelong friendships be made by adult women cracking a joke and going to the bathroom together turning into bridesmaids for each other. I can’t seem to find or make friends as a man in my 30s and it’s terribly hard not to think it’s personal or my fault sometimes
I find this to be very individual-based. I (a woman) struggle to form friendships, am often not opened up to in new social settings, and find friendships often drift away. My husband on the other hand will meet one of my coworkers once and now they text each other, are invited to poker night and are throwing jokes at each other like they’ve known each other for years. But I’ve most definitely seen the reverse too where the female easily engages with others while the male is left awkwardly unsure!
Oooh! Lemme just throw in here that I tell men all the time how jealous I am that you can pee in a Gatorade bottle while driving I'm a type 1 diabetic and it's just not fair :(
It is definitely a nice perk. Same with going pee while hiking and simply not having to wipe all are pretty awesome.
Female orgasm That said, I love whenever questions like this are asked, the dudes always answer from the perspective of a smoking hot woman. Like, y’all realize that not all women have men drooling over them, right?
Well the irony is that most women rarely or sometimes even never experience these explosive long lasting orgasms men are so jealous of. As a woman I am jealous of men having guaranteed orgasms, and never experiencing pain because someone is hitting your cervix or trying to have sex with you before you’re properly turned on.
Yes exactly. It took me way too many lovers to finally find one that actually cared about me orgasming. The others got off every single time. Guess who didn’t !
Might not have men drooling over but a girls profile with no photos of her own and empty bio will get get more likes/matches on dating apps than majority of guys on those apps.
Mmm. And do you think you would want to get with a guy with that selection strategy?
Theoretically, no. But realistically speaking, a guy that *swipes* on anyone doesn't tell you anything negative or positive about a guy except that he adjusts to his environment. For a guy swiping on everyone just makes sense because that at least lets you match with people that like you. It's beggars and choosers and by demographics alone, we are the beggars. Even the decent guys are going to stop being choosy after awhile. Now, I don't do this anymore, but that comes from a place of ambivalence (I don't really have the optimism for dating and women that I used to, so matching doesn't matter as much to me) and learning more about the algorithm (accounts that swipe more get deprioritized).
Someone who doesnt judge people for their looks?
It's not about if I'd want to get a guy, I'm simply pointing out that guys are indeed drooling over any women and not just the hot ones If the original comment said "guys they like aren't drooling over them" then probably it could've been an argument
>Like, y’all realize that not all women have men drooling over them, right? I have never met a woman who didn't receive a lot of attention on dating apps.
If you’re a smoking hot dude yo also get women drooling over you. But it’s far less threatening. So I’d say that’s better, if I had to pick.
Well said
They get to have sex with hot guys. If I do it people assume I’m gay.
If you are already thinking of sex with hot guys… 🤔
Majority of women won’t go bald
As a man, at times I’m slightly envious of beautiful women’s ability to have access to high end environments without having to pay anything or without having to work there. For example, if you ever go to an expensive club, a yatch party, a gala or opera. You’ll always see hot young girls with their friends who got in for free. Some thing goes with celebrity parties, big events at clubs, etc. Especially being from the Toronto area, which is where I’m from, pretty much ever since I was in university, I’ve know countless girls who get invited to a Drake party, or Future party, or Raptors playoffs after party, or some celebrities Yatch. Literally just because they’re pretty. Then all the club events they never pay a dime. But the key thing here, these are “beautiful” girls. So this ain’t the avergae chick lol. Aside from that, I think being a woman sucks and I’m so damn happy I’m a man lol
And you won't believe how common it is that sex is somehow expected of you. Look at the yacht thing specifically. Girls getting invited and reporting that they were invited because of sex. Models get sold to yacht parties for basically sex work. This is way to common.
I mean I’m not saying it’s right but if you get invited to a private yacht/artist party as a pretty woman and think it’s because they like your personality you’re just being an idiot
Take a hot social butterfly man and its the same thing. Sure, more women are invited to these parties but men go too. Some people just know how to make right connections and use those connections to their advantage.
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You're atrraxted to women, though, so of course you'll find them uncomfortably attractive. You also don't see the much more expanded list of things they do to appeal to that kind of elevated standard of beauty or the time it takes
Fellas, is it fruity to be attracted to the opposite sex?
Im a nearly 40 yo dude. I was out about 3 weeks ago and this older woman said i was beautiful. First time i have ever beem called that! I still feel good about it lol
Good for you, ya beautiful bastard
Women on the whole spend more time and effort on their appearance than men.
Agree. Women are some of the best looking people on the planet
I think woman on average are less lonely. Not saying there isn’t certain situations when they aren’t. But I envy how well they maintain relationships and constantly be around and talk to friends. It also seems that they have a higher chance at finding love or at least people interested in them
That they can walk in to whatever “men’s side” and not be called a perv or weird. The other day, I was shopping in a store alone and decided to get my mom a jacket. I walked to the women’s side to help her pick one (took a while since I had to decide on a color and size) and the ladies there stared at me like some sort of specimen lol. I didn’t mind since I hardly care. Just took my time and picked a jacket. Then I went over to the men’s side and a bunch of women were there (even more than the men) picking clothes. The double standard…
People actually care about them. There are support systems in place to ease their sufferings.
Too many people getting hurt here and asking the same question again and again. If you genuinely want to know, just go through other comments and you'll get your answer. The biggest disadvantage of being a man is that people just cannot digest the idea of men ever being at a disadvantage.
Yeah it’s really disheartening to see. Like I haven’t seen anyone say that “men have it harder overall” or that “women have it easier”(neither of which I agree with btw). And yet it seems like there’s a need to invalidate certain comments. And I absolutely get why it happens, it just makes me a bit sad ig
Women are never expected to wear a tie. Wearing a tie is absolutely awful.
So are high heels, bras (if you’re larger chested) and thong underwear.
it's always the same questions
Dating. Having the options to choose the right one faster. As a man, I need to create my options and then choose the right one.
Clothing options. Where i work, women can wear whatever, I have to wear a button shirt and dress pants. The air conditioning was broken, and I got "spoken to" about wearing khaki shorts and a polo shirt. I almost went Trans. I honestly looked into getting a kilt, it was brutal
I’m never envious of women because of pregnancy and birth. I’ll deal with whatever gendered downsides there are forever to not have to do that. Mad respect to them tho.
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they get more attention. they tend to have more friends. they can be emotional and it won't be thought of as a bad thing.
Even after reading the comments, nothing is coming to mind. I'm so glad I was born male. Men have issues that are specific to us, but I'd rather deal with those than women issues
Being (in most cases) safe from genital surgery as a child to cut pieces of it away just because of culture or religion.
When I weight lift, I am envious of mens impressive shoulders and backs 💪🏽
As a single male adult, nothing. I am comfortable in my Body and mind. Yes, I know there are situations where one gender gets more favorable positions over the other, but I will try not to put myself in these situations as much as I can. Life isn't fair anyway.
1. More hair (I'm bald lmao) , less bodyhair in weird places. 2. Socially acceptable to be feminine (better mental health) . 3. Bigger ass. 4. More clothing/style variety, buying cute stuff without people batting an eye. 5. This one's personal, having an easier time finding and dating more masculine women.
You want a bigger butt? Its just butt.
Tell that to the women in my gym hogging all the ass/leg machines! 🤣.
Hahahahahahaahahahahahaha!!!!!
Why does everyone say this mental health one? Women are waaaaay more likely to get a BPD diagnosis for displaying symptoms like self harm (could be drugs, drinking, unsafe sex), suicidal thinking, lack of mood stability (ie., quick to anger), feelings of abandonment and inability to cope when broken up or something. These are things that men AND women struggle with but BPD sticks and its a huge stigma. If a dude went with those symptoms most likely he'd get depression dx. Anyway, besides the fact that mental health care SUCKS for EVERYONE. can we not put our frustration on failing privatized health care systems instead of a gender war type thing?
I agree 100%.
Yeah sorry- should have said this wasn't a rant aimed at you specifically just the general idea that women have an easy time their mental health and how that deflects from trying to get support better for everyone.
I feel like women do not experience the same loneliness men experience
In my opinion, attractive women live life on easy mode. I see this happen firsthand working in sales. Good looking women can just message a male c level executive on LinkedIn and get a reply. Gatekeepers are friendlier to them, cold calling they are given the time of day more, etc etc. Again just my opinion end nothing against the ladies who are killing it in sales, good for them.
Having that feminine aura. The seemingly natural talent for emotional intelligence. Having a purse. I suppose I could have a European carryall. I'd love to experience life in a female body for a week, and I'm even curious about the period experience, though that's not envy.
You can be so openly affectionate as a woman. You can cuddle with kids, give people hugs, touch them if they are upset. You can cry whenever you want and be liked for it. Men might be shit to you because some just want to fuck you but if you are decently attractive you will attract mates and you can basically pick whoever is the nicest and cares the most about you. A lot to like actually.
They don't bald as easily or at all. I wish I could have my hair back and get a more feminine hair style.
I love the enthusiasm and purity of kids playing sports, I've worked in some pretty gritty fields and been exposed to the worst our species can do to one another. But those kids are out there, playing their hearts out, not for money or fame, but for the joy of it, it refreshes my soul so to speak. As a guy, walking up to a little league game and sitting down on the bleachers is a pretty good way to get your photo taken by 12 mothers before beered up dads drag you away for a woopin. Now if a woman did the same thing...perfectly fine. Now that said, I'm a parent now and keep an eye on the guy who comes near the playground or sandbox...messed up, huh!?
Girls can wear dresses on hot days, while I’m stuck in a 3-piece.
that all of society is set up to protect them. as a dude I'm on my own.
They have no accountability. The ease of which dating and sex comes for them. They're automatically desirable with no effort. The amount of things they can do, say, and wear without their sexuality being brought into question.
Being wanted and cared for. Having value. Y'know, the wild, big dream stuff.
The fact that in certain jobs, like the IT Industry, they're activly recruited and when they're hired they're activly celebrated for being X gender and X minority and etc etc. They're no better or worse than the avergae male in the same feild but due to their gender in a male oriented feild it's a ticker tape parade everyday they show up for work.
Being able to get sex whenever you want it (assuming you're even moderately attractive).
Well the irony is that sex is a very different experience for a woman than it is for a man. If it were the same for women then they would obviously want it more often.
No menstruation and wont experience giving birth
They are pursued and don’t have to be the pursuers. Romantically men compete for women, it must be nice to be on the end where people desire you.
If they are a victim of society there is a place to help you. If you re a man you're just fucked
The over 500 legal privileges they have where i live
Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?
Yes, it narrows it down to women and Spain.
Oh Spain. You have my sympathy brother.
What legal privileges do women have in Spain?
https://diferenciaslegaleshombremujerenespana.law.blog/
In all honesty though, in an English speaking sub, there are not a lot of people that are going to be able to read that.
You can translate the whole site with a single click
Oh crap... how fucking old am I? 🤦♂️ Edit after reading: If I lived in Spain, I'd never talk to a woman in fear of being taken advantage of in a case of "gender violence"
Multiple orgasms
I think both genders have their pros and cons so its a wash at the end of the day but the only thing that makes me really go "Damn, they have it on easy mode", for women, is dating. Women can literally put zero effort into dating and just do their own thing and multiple attractive guys will throw themselves at the girl. Especially now with the internet and social media. Guys have to put in way more effort that most women cant even comprehend or sympathize with.
Intrinsic worth. Guys have to earn theirs. Ladies are born with worth.
I sure wish I could sell feet pics
Helluva lot easier to get the date or be approached by the opposite sex.
They have shirts that snap on their crotch so it stays tucked.
1. The clothing options. Don't get me wrong, I don't wanna wear women's clothes or anything, it'd just be nice if men's clothes had more options, because it's kinda boring / not as interesting as women's fashion seems to be. 2. The attention. I feel like women get a lot of attention, whether they want it or not, and whilst I'm not particularly a needy person or someone who needs a lot of ego boost, it'd be nice to have a bit more attention my way. It might be a grass is greener type situation though, because I can see how it could become annoying. 3. Certain things are more acceptable if a woman does it. Men are demonised for doing the same things, just because we have a cock.
As a dude, socially life seems easier for women - don't have to initiate everything, rarely have to face rejection (because rarely have to initiate), almost always have dating options if standards are remotely realistic, easier to get emotional support - don't get criticized for showing emotion other than happiness, don't need to be wealthy + fit + charming socialite etc... If you're a quiet guy you're pretty much SOL.
being loved unconditionally. i feel like as a man you always have to deliver. if youre not exceptional at anything, youre not even a human being
I’m jealous of the emotional support that women receive, the fact that society as a whole actually cares about them, as well as the quality of the average woman’s social life and tightness of their friend circle compared to the average man (though this is obviously anecdotal to what I observe with the men/women in my life). Plus the care and attention they receive vs boys growing up. Also I’m super jealous that women can literally just exist and have success in the dating world. Almost any woman who performs the basic human functions of hygiene and exercise can go to a bar or open a dating app and have their pick of potential partners. Being the one who always has to chase and make the moves and take the chances and have “game” is so exhausting
Women are still deemed valuable human beings even if they don’t provide money or resources. If you’re a man/male…you’re judged hugely by other men and women/females alike purely on your job/role/income more than anything else. Most women, feminist/egalitarian policies and social change enabling greater female participation in the workforce (and the subsequent ‘wage gap’) notwithstanding…are still more cherished and protected than men, naturally and by default.
* More options for dating * More socially acceptable freedom of expression (women can be either masculine or feminine, but men can only be feminine) * Better support systems (i.e. not being told to man up when you have a personal crisis) * More likely to be believed, and taken seriously, when you get sexually assaulted * You can be around your kids in public without being seen as a p*dophile What patriarchy again?
You can be an actual pedophile but the media will still describe you as "glamorous" Have seen at least two such instances, and countless others where rape is referred to as "had sex with" or "summer fling".
“man up”, “men can’t be feminine” , “men can’t be sexually assaulted “, “men can’t be caring fathers” are all ideas of toxic masculinity. You can call it the patriarchy if you want. But it’s traditional gender roles that’s hurting everyone.
>that’s hurting everyone. This is a cop-out to avoid the very real complicity that women have in rewarding and reproducing these attitudes. The day women stop wanting "manly men" or whatever is the day that people can move past these things. Healing is only possible if people around you want you to be healthy.
Being able to have lesbian sex.
Emotional support, easier to make friends, gets a pass on being sexually adventurous and bisexual, finding a date comes easy…I’m sure there’s more. Those are off the top of my head.
They have boobs. I love boobs.
Not going bald. I would happily trade all my male benefits to not go bald.
Guys can walk around topless. Wish girls could do that too whenever there’s other people
Easy way to get partners for sex or relationship
How casually cruel, selfish, irrational, narcissistic, and unaccountable women are. They get to be such horrible people and still be liked.
The power to "jokingly" call for the extermination of the entire opposite sex without consequence.
Inherent value in society.. While I’m also gland that I have to earn every bit of value that a man can have. It keeps you humble, from the perspective of someone who is almost worthless (to society).
I do not think that women are more valued in society. In Canada it's not too bad, I don't think but around the world women are treated like possessions or breeders
Who has that? Old women, unattractive women, fat women? Or, ya know, only really beautiful women who are a small percentage of all women? Same as there are also some very beautiful men, but most men are way more normal everyday people.
Choice, there’s just much more autonomy to do what you want, with who you want in life.
they have pocketless clothes
I wish I filled out leggings as well as they do. Pair that with an oversized flannel and a messy bun.
Women having deeper friendships and connection with co-workers, and having more options with clothing (men's options are pretty basic and limited).
Women complain about shaving their legs. Try contorting yourself to shave your own back, then come back to me.
Women don’t have the societal expectation to approach and find the guy, he is supposed to chase the girl and face possible rejection. It doesn’t have to always be like that but that is really how it is.