30 Things That Nobody Bats An Eye About If It s A Guy Doing It But Loses Their Wits If It s A Woman Doing It As Listed By Folks Online
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Publish Not your original work? Add source No matter how much we talk about equality between men and women, oftentimes stressing how much has already been achieved over decades of hard work, it seems that there are a lot of things that still need to be done, and extensive changes implemented. The problem of double standards between men and women is not that hard to notice, especially in some common everyday life occurrences. Having this in mind, Reddit user @u/killywayx decided to ask people "What is something that is considered 'normal' for a man to do, but if a woman does it then they will receive backlash?". The question that received 30.5k upvotes and 15k answers showed that no matter how modern our society is, it is still full of old and entrenched behaviors. Some of the examples included things that are related to looks: women not being able to take off their t-shirt while for men it's quite a normal thing to do, or having to constantly take care of body hair so you won't be considered messy and neglectful, although for men, it's not a problem. Some examples also touched upon social issues such as women who don't want to have kids receiving quite a lot of backlash, whereas it becomes understandable when men don't want a family. When it comes to career, women who are strong leaders and value proper work ethics are considered cold and emotionless, while men who have the same traits are seen as respectable bosses. What are some of the things that you have noticed to be considered normal for men but don't apply to women? Don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below! More Info: Reddit This post may include affiliate links. #1 Have an angry reaction. If it's a woman WAY too many people assume it's PMS or an overreaction. GenesisNoelle , Anna Tarazevich Report Final score: 214points POST Con O Cuinn Con O Cuinn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Getting shouted at constantly by your spouse. For women, it's abuse. But men are just expected to suck it up 91 91points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2 Not all of these will apply to everyone or every circumstance, but I think that most of these are fair.
1. Asking a guy out or asking a guy to marry you. It's seen as pushy or impatient and frowned upon.
2. Going hiking alone. People don't tend to raise their eyebrows at a man roughing it in the wilderness, but it's seen as reckless or dangerous if a girl does it.
3. Being assertive, standing up for yourself, and being confrontational. A lot of times it's seen as rude when it's seriously just somebody standing up for themselves.
4. Eating large portions of food. If a woman (even a skinny and fit one) is at an event she enjoys and fills a plate with junk food, it tends to raise a few eyebrows. It's considered unladylike. When a guy does it, it's viewed as normal and healthy appetite.
5. Dealing with grief. When a guy doesn't cry, it's stoic. When a woman doesn't cry, it's cold and unhealthy.
6. Caring little about appearance. If a guy goes a few days without shaving and has some stubble, it isn't frowned upon very much. If a girl goes without shaving her legs it's disgusting.
7. Masculime interests. A guy can like cars and video games and sports without question. But if a girl likes those things, it's "because she wants a guy" or "she's faking it" and she has to prove her worth and knowledge.
8. I know it's been said a lot, but sleeping around. It really is a very high double standard. It seems like the pressure is usually placed on women to be the defenders of sexuality. But sometimes we want to get down and dirty too. And I don't think anyone should be shamed for that -- male or female.
That said, I do think that men face a lot of backlash and hardships as well, especially for doing things that normal women do like being alone with children, having open emotions, caring about appearance a lot, etc. I do think women face backlash, even sometimes for behaving like a stereotypical woman (having strong emotions, wearing makeup, wanting to show some skin...) At the end of the day, a little bit of understanding goes a long way. :) Let's all be kind to everyone around us! :) CC_Sierra , Brady Knoll Report Final score: 206points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago What a great well rounded post. 81 81points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 Having body hair
Dry-Discussion-6004 , Karolina Grabowska Report Final score: 190points POST WindySwede WindySwede Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago Get over it! It's not your body! 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments #4 Calling it "babysitting" when watching their own children koreamax , Lisa Fotios Report Final score: 190points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago um this should be frowned upon for everybody 94 94points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 Walk around and be treated fairly in Iran. frogjockie , Photo RNW.org Report Final score: 172points POST kitten levels tokyo kitten levels tokyo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Boy I hear my women friends complain about this one every day. 41 41points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 Age, gain weight, fart, be sexually active, raise her voice, don't tolerate being interrupted,... Dooshbaguette , Mike Finn Report Final score: 161points POST Brendan Brendan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Last night, I farted in front of my wife. She then did a louder fart, and said, "I see yours, and raise you mine". Farts are, and always will be, hilarious! 72 72points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7 Not wanting kids.
When a man is good with kids and/or wants kids some day, he is called "a catch" (you know, in combination with other good traits), meaning that the opposite (not being good with kids and/or not wanting kids some day) is common and normal, but not great.
A woman who does not want kids or is awkward with kids is seen with an unkind eye. ChibiSailorMercury , Eric Lewis Report Final score: 141points POST zak zak Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't want kids, and a woman who doesn't want kids is "a catch" to me 75 75points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 Keep their last name after marriage. imnotyourproblemyet , Chris Report Final score: 141points POST Amy Taylor Amy Taylor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My friend took his wife's name because he had a Lon, complicated last name that people were constantly butchering. His wife had an easy last name, lol 53 53points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Not being you child’s primary care giver. Normal for a dad. Failure for a mum. Ellie_A_K , Rulo Davila Report Final score: 138points POST Justin Smith Justin Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago How about failure for either. 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #10 Shave your hair off. Regular_Estimate_511 , Tim Gouw Report Final score: 128points POST Deborah Harris2 Deborah Harris2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I've had a lot of friends shave their heads for 'Stand up to Cancer' , none had any comeback because of it xx 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 driving an 18 wheeler.... they s**t when i get out.....it is just a truck.....i can drive a semi, too Queenofhackenwack , Gheysen86 Report Final score: 115points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago S**t lol, i remember a few decades a go, when a bus company here got its 2 first female bus drivers, those busses where full to capacity for 2 or 3 weeks, just by idiots that wanted to see a woman drive a bus. 49 49points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 a) having sex
b) not having sex
c) smiling and laughing a lot
d) not smiling and laughing “enough”
e) not knowing how to cook
f) not doing house chores
g) having kids and having a career at the same time 0_0moon0_0 , dreamponderCreate Report Final score: 115points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago We just can't seem to win 58 58points reply View More Replies... View more comments #13 Being old DDJello , Edu Carvalho Report Final score: 110points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Please correct me if I'm wrong but as an aging women I feel older women are the least respected/ revered (?) / unaccepted (?)... Would appreciate others insights. 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 Normal bodily functions kanyesweenie , history-art-photos Report Final score: 94points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Wait, are you saying women urinate??? OH THE HUMANITY!! /s 52 52points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 Make reasonable complaints Drdreonthemicrophone , joey zanotti Report Final score: 94points POST GirlFriday GirlFriday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago SO MUCH THIS! 25 25points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 Not wanting marriage GoldenGlitter9 , wetwebwork Report Final score: 92points POST Bored Retsuko Bored Retsuko Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Ab-so-lutely 22 22points reply View more comments #17 Being assertive. Assertive women seen as ‘dominating’ and ‘intimidating,’ but assertive men are seen as ‘having incredible leadership skill’ and ‘confident and self-assured’ (Know this by comparing my teacher’s commentary on my leadership skills versus my male friend who did the exactly the same) theVastlycreative , SuckTheButton Report Final score: 81points POST ShaZam Beaubien ShaZam Beaubien Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Assertive women are given the term pushy. It's not the same for guys. 34 34points reply View more comments #18 Be fat/chubby. Fat men= the funny friend. Fat woman= the ugly friend. Not fair tbh CrispSandwichMuncher , Tony Alter Report Final score: 81points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Really? I had a female friend that weighed 120kg and She was 1.60m tall, i weigh 120kg but i'm a male ( denser boné and muscle structures ) and i'm 1.85m tall, and She was BY FAR the sexyest women i ever talked to, personality counts a lot, and She had that in spades, its a shame She was married. 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 Break up and leave the kids. Only get kids 4 days a month. Urmom_731 , cottonbro Report Final score: 75points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago this is so true. often during divorce, the kids get put with the mother because of the father leaving. its seen as normal, but when a woman does it its frowned apon 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Ambition of any sort which does not involve having kids. lyraleo135 , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 75points POST Brendan Brendan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My wife is one of the lucky ones. Her boss has been very accommodating. She has been able to progress in her career (a promotion recently), while also be able to have one day off a week to spend with our kids. 20 20points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 Be angry LatterBlood , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 73points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago yeah, i feel like people say that you have anger issues if ur a woman and you get mad but if ur a man its just you being a man 19 19points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22 Going out alone at night. 16115121522 , PNW Production Report Final score: 69points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Having the ability to be safe to go out alone at night. 75 75points reply View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #23 Take their shirt off. Dheadghead , Virginia State Parks Report Final score: 67points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago That is stupid, and i say this not because Im a man, but because if you go to most EU beaches a lot of women are and walk around topless and no One gives a c**p about it. 50 50points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Say "No". Dorothyya Report Final score: 64points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) No is an answer, not an obstacle. So shut the hecc up and accept the word "No". 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25 Walk out on their wife and kid. I know many men that have left their partners and their children. Barely visit their kids, make very little effort. No one really judges them that harshly for it.
But could you imagine if a woman walked out on her husband and children? Absolute monster. magicfishfriend , joey zanotti Report Final score: 63points POST Natasha Natasha Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Both of them are terrible and it hurts the children a lot (I know many people who’s parents left them, both the moms and the dads) 46 46points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 Refusing to pick up your kid from school because "you're at work" lawfullawful , Ken Mayer Report Final score: 62points POST Ba-Na-Na Ba-Na-Na Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And why do they always call Mom when ever something is wrong? 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments #27 Voicing an unpopular opinion or offering constructive criticism in (too many) professional settings. Msrow91 , turodrique fuad Report Final score: 61points POST Szirra Szirra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And having a man repeat the same thing verbatim not 2 minutes later. 46 46points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Grow a mustache. bonster85 , .jocelyn. Report Final score: 54points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Those glasses.. I NEED THEM! 49 49points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 Have a child whilst also having a job.
Edit: I was actually referring to the stealth demotions and firings, denied promotions, etc, but as people have pointed out, yes there's mom shaming too AlterEdward , Ketut Subiyanto Report Final score: 53points POST StrangeOne StrangeOne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I would be asked at my job. "Who looks after your daughter when you're at work?" Dunno. Ask the lions. 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30 Sit the Iron Throne ohkas , Matt Brown Report Final score: 46points POST Bouche Clay Bouche Clay Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago That chair looks very uncomfortable, and too exposed to the elements. How's about a cushion and a shade tree? Thanks, I'm not sitting on that. 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 36 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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POST Rider Rider Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Being accused of sleeping their way to the top. 11 11points reply Jack S Jack S Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't see a problem with women doing any of these. Is this mainly America? Cos in the UK it seems we don't judge as much. Or maybe we do but we're too polite to actually say anything lol. 7 7points reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Can't say it fits my experience in most instances, to be honest. The only one that does is being asked about having children. Though it was being asked, I didn't actually feel judged. Though that might be me not caring that much about what others think... hard to know really! 4 4points reply Load More Replies... DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I think it depends on the person. My friend's mother in law asked me about having children every time we met (only birthday and Xmas thankfully). When I finally said "too late, you know, menopausal" istead of keeping her gob shut she answered "oh such a shame for you". Was this close to tell her where to go and what to do when she got there 1 1point reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, once or twice I got told 'that's a shame' but as I said I didn't feel judged as such! I just asked 'why when I don't want the things that children bring?' which shut them up because they weren't expecting it. Truth be told I had wanted them once, but the desire faded away and I realised I wanted different things. If they had said 'that's very selfish' I would have felt very judged but then would have happily pointed out that people only EVER have children because they WANT them... doesn't get more selfish than that, does it?! Hard to resist sometimes when people can't mind their own business about something so very, very personal. 0 0points reply Klara Lorinczi Klara Lorinczi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago I think the Brits are too polite to say but you guys think and feel all the same things Americans do. We’re just more open about it. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I think in the UK as in mnay nations, it depends on local subculture, family background, etc. In my hubby's fam (UK) it'd be a disgrace. but to the US branch of the family, no big deal if gender roles aren't "fit". Generation, too, plays a part. 0 0points reply M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago These are nothing people haven't heard before. Now if you flip it, that would have been more interesting. 1 1point reply Load More Comments POST Rider Rider Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Being accused of sleeping their way to the top. 11 11points reply Jack S Jack S Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't see a problem with women doing any of these. Is this mainly America? Cos in the UK it seems we don't judge as much. Or maybe we do but we're too polite to actually say anything lol. 7 7points reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Can't say it fits my experience in most instances, to be honest. The only one that does is being asked about having children. Though it was being asked, I didn't actually feel judged. Though that might be me not caring that much about what others think... hard to know really! 4 4points reply Load More Replies... DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I think it depends on the person. My friend's mother in law asked me about having children every time we met (only birthday and Xmas thankfully). When I finally said "too late, you know, menopausal" istead of keeping her gob shut she answered "oh such a shame for you". Was this close to tell her where to go and what to do when she got there 1 1point reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, once or twice I got told 'that's a shame' but as I said I didn't feel judged as such! I just asked 'why when I don't want the things that children bring?' which shut them up because they weren't expecting it. Truth be told I had wanted them once, but the desire faded away and I realised I wanted different things. If they had said 'that's very selfish' I would have felt very judged but then would have happily pointed out that people only EVER have children because they WANT them... doesn't get more selfish than that, does it?! Hard to resist sometimes when people can't mind their own business about something so very, very personal. 0 0points reply Klara Lorinczi Klara Lorinczi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago I think the Brits are too polite to say but you guys think and feel all the same things Americans do. We’re just more open about it. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I think in the UK as in mnay nations, it depends on local subculture, family background, etc. In my hubby's fam (UK) it'd be a disgrace. but to the US branch of the family, no big deal if gender roles aren't "fit". Generation, too, plays a part. 0 0points reply M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago These are nothing people haven't heard before. Now if you flip it, that would have been more interesting. 1 1point reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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Publish Not your original work? Add source No matter how much we talk about equality between men and women, oftentimes stressing how much has already been achieved over decades of hard work, it seems that there are a lot of things that still need to be done, and extensive changes implemented. The problem of double standards between men and women is not that hard to notice, especially in some common everyday life occurrences. Having this in mind, Reddit user @u/killywayx decided to ask people "What is something that is considered 'normal' for a man to do, but if a woman does it then they will receive backlash?". The question that received 30.5k upvotes and 15k answers showed that no matter how modern our society is, it is still full of old and entrenched behaviors. Some of the examples included things that are related to looks: women not being able to take off their t-shirt while for men it's quite a normal thing to do, or having to constantly take care of body hair so you won't be considered messy and neglectful, although for men, it's not a problem. Some examples also touched upon social issues such as women who don't want to have kids receiving quite a lot of backlash, whereas it becomes understandable when men don't want a family. When it comes to career, women who are strong leaders and value proper work ethics are considered cold and emotionless, while men who have the same traits are seen as respectable bosses. What are some of the things that you have noticed to be considered normal for men but don't apply to women? Don't forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below! More Info: Reddit This post may include affiliate links. #1 Have an angry reaction. If it's a woman WAY too many people assume it's PMS or an overreaction. GenesisNoelle , Anna Tarazevich Report Final score: 214points POST Con O Cuinn Con O Cuinn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Getting shouted at constantly by your spouse. For women, it's abuse. But men are just expected to suck it up 91 91points reply View More Replies... View more comments #2 Not all of these will apply to everyone or every circumstance, but I think that most of these are fair.
1. Asking a guy out or asking a guy to marry you. It's seen as pushy or impatient and frowned upon.
2. Going hiking alone. People don't tend to raise their eyebrows at a man roughing it in the wilderness, but it's seen as reckless or dangerous if a girl does it.
3. Being assertive, standing up for yourself, and being confrontational. A lot of times it's seen as rude when it's seriously just somebody standing up for themselves.
4. Eating large portions of food. If a woman (even a skinny and fit one) is at an event she enjoys and fills a plate with junk food, it tends to raise a few eyebrows. It's considered unladylike. When a guy does it, it's viewed as normal and healthy appetite.
5. Dealing with grief. When a guy doesn't cry, it's stoic. When a woman doesn't cry, it's cold and unhealthy.
6. Caring little about appearance. If a guy goes a few days without shaving and has some stubble, it isn't frowned upon very much. If a girl goes without shaving her legs it's disgusting.
7. Masculime interests. A guy can like cars and video games and sports without question. But if a girl likes those things, it's "because she wants a guy" or "she's faking it" and she has to prove her worth and knowledge.
8. I know it's been said a lot, but sleeping around. It really is a very high double standard. It seems like the pressure is usually placed on women to be the defenders of sexuality. But sometimes we want to get down and dirty too. And I don't think anyone should be shamed for that -- male or female.
That said, I do think that men face a lot of backlash and hardships as well, especially for doing things that normal women do like being alone with children, having open emotions, caring about appearance a lot, etc. I do think women face backlash, even sometimes for behaving like a stereotypical woman (having strong emotions, wearing makeup, wanting to show some skin...) At the end of the day, a little bit of understanding goes a long way. :) Let's all be kind to everyone around us! :) CC_Sierra , Brady Knoll Report Final score: 206points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago What a great well rounded post. 81 81points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 Having body hair
Dry-Discussion-6004 , Karolina Grabowska Report Final score: 190points POST WindySwede WindySwede Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago Get over it! It's not your body! 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments #4 Calling it "babysitting" when watching their own children koreamax , Lisa Fotios Report Final score: 190points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago um this should be frowned upon for everybody 94 94points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 Walk around and be treated fairly in Iran. frogjockie , Photo RNW.org Report Final score: 172points POST kitten levels tokyo kitten levels tokyo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Boy I hear my women friends complain about this one every day. 41 41points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 Age, gain weight, fart, be sexually active, raise her voice, don't tolerate being interrupted,... Dooshbaguette , Mike Finn Report Final score: 161points POST Brendan Brendan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Last night, I farted in front of my wife. She then did a louder fart, and said, "I see yours, and raise you mine". Farts are, and always will be, hilarious! 72 72points reply View More Replies... View more comments #7 Not wanting kids.
When a man is good with kids and/or wants kids some day, he is called "a catch" (you know, in combination with other good traits), meaning that the opposite (not being good with kids and/or not wanting kids some day) is common and normal, but not great.
A woman who does not want kids or is awkward with kids is seen with an unkind eye. ChibiSailorMercury , Eric Lewis Report Final score: 141points POST zak zak Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't want kids, and a woman who doesn't want kids is "a catch" to me 75 75points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 Keep their last name after marriage. imnotyourproblemyet , Chris Report Final score: 141points POST Amy Taylor Amy Taylor Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My friend took his wife's name because he had a Lon, complicated last name that people were constantly butchering. His wife had an easy last name, lol 53 53points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Not being you child’s primary care giver. Normal for a dad. Failure for a mum. Ellie_A_K , Rulo Davila Report Final score: 138points POST Justin Smith Justin Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago How about failure for either. 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #10 Shave your hair off. Regular_Estimate_511 , Tim Gouw Report Final score: 128points POST Deborah Harris2 Deborah Harris2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I've had a lot of friends shave their heads for 'Stand up to Cancer' , none had any comeback because of it xx 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 driving an 18 wheeler.... they s**t when i get out.....it is just a truck.....i can drive a semi, too Queenofhackenwack , Gheysen86 Report Final score: 115points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago S**t lol, i remember a few decades a go, when a bus company here got its 2 first female bus drivers, those busses where full to capacity for 2 or 3 weeks, just by idiots that wanted to see a woman drive a bus. 49 49points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 a) having sex
b) not having sex
c) smiling and laughing a lot
d) not smiling and laughing “enough”
e) not knowing how to cook
f) not doing house chores
g) having kids and having a career at the same time 0_0moon0_0 , dreamponderCreate Report Final score: 115points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago We just can't seem to win 58 58points reply View More Replies... View more comments #13 Being old DDJello , Edu Carvalho Report Final score: 110points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Please correct me if I'm wrong but as an aging women I feel older women are the least respected/ revered (?) / unaccepted (?)... Would appreciate others insights. 62 62points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 Normal bodily functions kanyesweenie , history-art-photos Report Final score: 94points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Wait, are you saying women urinate??? OH THE HUMANITY!! /s 52 52points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 Make reasonable complaints Drdreonthemicrophone , joey zanotti Report Final score: 94points POST GirlFriday GirlFriday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago SO MUCH THIS! 25 25points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 Not wanting marriage GoldenGlitter9 , wetwebwork Report Final score: 92points POST Bored Retsuko Bored Retsuko Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Ab-so-lutely 22 22points reply View more comments #17 Being assertive. Assertive women seen as ‘dominating’ and ‘intimidating,’ but assertive men are seen as ‘having incredible leadership skill’ and ‘confident and self-assured’ (Know this by comparing my teacher’s commentary on my leadership skills versus my male friend who did the exactly the same) theVastlycreative , SuckTheButton Report Final score: 81points POST ShaZam Beaubien ShaZam Beaubien Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Assertive women are given the term pushy. It's not the same for guys. 34 34points reply View more comments #18 Be fat/chubby. Fat men= the funny friend. Fat woman= the ugly friend. Not fair tbh CrispSandwichMuncher , Tony Alter Report Final score: 81points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Really? I had a female friend that weighed 120kg and She was 1.60m tall, i weigh 120kg but i'm a male ( denser boné and muscle structures ) and i'm 1.85m tall, and She was BY FAR the sexyest women i ever talked to, personality counts a lot, and She had that in spades, its a shame She was married. 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 Break up and leave the kids. Only get kids 4 days a month. Urmom_731 , cottonbro Report Final score: 75points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago this is so true. often during divorce, the kids get put with the mother because of the father leaving. its seen as normal, but when a woman does it its frowned apon 43 43points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Ambition of any sort which does not involve having kids. lyraleo135 , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 75points POST Brendan Brendan Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago My wife is one of the lucky ones. Her boss has been very accommodating. She has been able to progress in her career (a promotion recently), while also be able to have one day off a week to spend with our kids. 20 20points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 Be angry LatterBlood , Andrea Piacquadio Report Final score: 73points POST •Hazel• •Hazel• Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago yeah, i feel like people say that you have anger issues if ur a woman and you get mad but if ur a man its just you being a man 19 19points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22 Going out alone at night. 16115121522 , PNW Production Report Final score: 69points POST Stacey Rae Stacey Rae Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Having the ability to be safe to go out alone at night. 75 75points reply View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #23 Take their shirt off. Dheadghead , Virginia State Parks Report Final score: 67points POST TheAquarius1978 TheAquarius1978 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago That is stupid, and i say this not because Im a man, but because if you go to most EU beaches a lot of women are and walk around topless and no One gives a c**p about it. 50 50points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Say "No". Dorothyya Report Final score: 64points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) No is an answer, not an obstacle. So shut the hecc up and accept the word "No". 31 31points reply View More Replies... View more comments #25 Walk out on their wife and kid. I know many men that have left their partners and their children. Barely visit their kids, make very little effort. No one really judges them that harshly for it.
But could you imagine if a woman walked out on her husband and children? Absolute monster. magicfishfriend , joey zanotti Report Final score: 63points POST Natasha Natasha Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Both of them are terrible and it hurts the children a lot (I know many people who’s parents left them, both the moms and the dads) 46 46points reply View More Replies... View more comments #26 Refusing to pick up your kid from school because "you're at work" lawfullawful , Ken Mayer Report Final score: 62points POST Ba-Na-Na Ba-Na-Na Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And why do they always call Mom when ever something is wrong? 42 42points reply View More Replies... View more comments #27 Voicing an unpopular opinion or offering constructive criticism in (too many) professional settings. Msrow91 , turodrique fuad Report Final score: 61points POST Szirra Szirra Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago And having a man repeat the same thing verbatim not 2 minutes later. 46 46points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Grow a mustache. bonster85 , .jocelyn. Report Final score: 54points POST Tabitha Frost Tabitha Frost Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Those glasses.. I NEED THEM! 49 49points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 Have a child whilst also having a job.
Edit: I was actually referring to the stealth demotions and firings, denied promotions, etc, but as people have pointed out, yes there's mom shaming too AlterEdward , Ketut Subiyanto Report Final score: 53points POST StrangeOne StrangeOne Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I would be asked at my job. "Who looks after your daughter when you're at work?" Dunno. Ask the lions. 30 30points reply View More Replies... View more comments #30 Sit the Iron Throne ohkas , Matt Brown Report Final score: 46points POST Bouche Clay Bouche Clay Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago That chair looks very uncomfortable, and too exposed to the elements. How's about a cushion and a shade tree? Thanks, I'm not sitting on that. 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments Note: this post originally had 36 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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POST Rider Rider Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Being accused of sleeping their way to the top. 11 11points reply Jack S Jack S Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't see a problem with women doing any of these. Is this mainly America? Cos in the UK it seems we don't judge as much. Or maybe we do but we're too polite to actually say anything lol. 7 7points reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Can't say it fits my experience in most instances, to be honest. The only one that does is being asked about having children. Though it was being asked, I didn't actually feel judged. Though that might be me not caring that much about what others think... hard to know really! 4 4points reply Load More Replies... DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I think it depends on the person. My friend's mother in law asked me about having children every time we met (only birthday and Xmas thankfully). When I finally said "too late, you know, menopausal" istead of keeping her gob shut she answered "oh such a shame for you". Was this close to tell her where to go and what to do when she got there 1 1point reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, once or twice I got told 'that's a shame' but as I said I didn't feel judged as such! I just asked 'why when I don't want the things that children bring?' which shut them up because they weren't expecting it. Truth be told I had wanted them once, but the desire faded away and I realised I wanted different things. If they had said 'that's very selfish' I would have felt very judged but then would have happily pointed out that people only EVER have children because they WANT them... doesn't get more selfish than that, does it?! Hard to resist sometimes when people can't mind their own business about something so very, very personal. 0 0points reply Klara Lorinczi Klara Lorinczi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago I think the Brits are too polite to say but you guys think and feel all the same things Americans do. We’re just more open about it. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I think in the UK as in mnay nations, it depends on local subculture, family background, etc. In my hubby's fam (UK) it'd be a disgrace. but to the US branch of the family, no big deal if gender roles aren't "fit". Generation, too, plays a part. 0 0points reply M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago These are nothing people haven't heard before. Now if you flip it, that would have been more interesting. 1 1point reply Load More Comments POST Rider Rider Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago (edited) Being accused of sleeping their way to the top. 11 11points reply Jack S Jack S Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I don't see a problem with women doing any of these. Is this mainly America? Cos in the UK it seems we don't judge as much. Or maybe we do but we're too polite to actually say anything lol. 7 7points reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Can't say it fits my experience in most instances, to be honest. The only one that does is being asked about having children. Though it was being asked, I didn't actually feel judged. Though that might be me not caring that much about what others think... hard to know really! 4 4points reply Load More Replies... DuchessDegu DuchessDegu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 2 weeks ago I think it depends on the person. My friend's mother in law asked me about having children every time we met (only birthday and Xmas thankfully). When I finally said "too late, you know, menopausal" istead of keeping her gob shut she answered "oh such a shame for you". Was this close to tell her where to go and what to do when she got there 1 1point reply Carrie Laughs Carrie Laughs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago Oh, once or twice I got told 'that's a shame' but as I said I didn't feel judged as such! I just asked 'why when I don't want the things that children bring?' which shut them up because they weren't expecting it. Truth be told I had wanted them once, but the desire faded away and I realised I wanted different things. If they had said 'that's very selfish' I would have felt very judged but then would have happily pointed out that people only EVER have children because they WANT them... doesn't get more selfish than that, does it?! Hard to resist sometimes when people can't mind their own business about something so very, very personal. 0 0points reply Klara Lorinczi Klara Lorinczi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 week ago I think the Brits are too polite to say but you guys think and feel all the same things Americans do. We’re just more open about it. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago I think in the UK as in mnay nations, it depends on local subculture, family background, etc. In my hubby's fam (UK) it'd be a disgrace. but to the US branch of the family, no big deal if gender roles aren't "fit". Generation, too, plays a part. 0 0points reply M Kawai M Kawai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 2 weeks ago These are nothing people haven't heard before. Now if you flip it, that would have been more interesting. 1 1point reply Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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