While men believe they understand everything a woman needs, women scream, ‘Please listen to us”. We look at 18 things women wish men knew about their lives.
The Pressure to Conform
There is pressure for women to conform from every angle. From the day girls start school, they are expected to play a role, and when they hit the teenage years, they have to look and act a certain way. This does not stop during adulthood; if anything, it worsens.
Having to Wear Uncomfortable Clothes
Part of the conforming that women have to ensure is wearing uncomfortable clothes so they look good. The number one worst piece of clothing to wear is a bra, which is why women take it off as soon as they get home.
Period Pain
Menstrual cramps are not only painful, they can often be debilitating for many women and girls. Pain relief can reduce cramps on some occasions, but often, it can mean days off school and work and can impact their social lives.
Having to Downplay Intelligence
To make herself seem likable, some women feel they have to downplay how smart they are to fit in. Women should not have to make themselves look less intelligent, but they often do to fit into a stereotype men have of them.
The Stress of Maintaining Relationships
Women have to take the lead in a lot of relationships, both romantic and platonic. She has to book all of the dates with her boyfriend, be the one to ask her MIL to dinner, or book get-togethers with her college friends. Whatever it is, it is up to her to do it.
Managing a Work/Home Balance
Having children and maintaining a career is something that many women have to struggle with. It is still more accessible for men to enjoy promotions and higher salaries as women take time to look after their children.
Being Taken Seriously In The Workplace
If a woman does manage to keep a high-class career, it is still difficult for them to be taken seriously. Respect is something that women need to jump through hoops for, which is very demotivational.
The Fear of Being Sexually Harassed
Men do not have to worry about walking home alone at night, something that most women have to think about at some point in their lives. Being aware of their surroundings, calling their friend when they get home, and constantly looking over their shoulder is expected in a woman’s life.
Conforming to Societal Expectations
Whether it be having to maintain a low weight, perfect skin, or act like a princess, women have so many things they have to conform to, and when they step out of gender stereotypes, they get flak from men.
Enjoying Themselves in a Man’s World
Despite much progress in women’s rights, we still live in a man’s world. Women must suffer from inappropriate jokes, misogyny in the workplace, inequality in sports, and dealing with imposter syndrome when they break through the barriers forced upon them.
The Pain of Waxing
Okay, so women know that men shave, too, but there is no pressure for men to want to grow a beard or a mustache. On the other hand, women must endure painful shaving or waxing of intimate parts of the body. There is also the hassle of shaving their legs whenever they want to wear a skirt.
The Annoyance of Having to Wait for Texts
Many women say they have experienced being ghosted by men, or at least they have waited days before they hear something back from a date. Men seem to shrug such incidents off, but women say they experience it much harder.
Being Stood Up
The annoyance of getting dressed up, washing their hair, and spending money on a cab only to be stood up by a man is something all women wished men knew about.
Worrying About Bladder Leaks
As women age or after giving birth, the risk of leaking from their bladder is a real worry. Men don’t understand the physical changes women have to experience, which means they can’t always see why women are anxious.
Being Talked Down To
Whether it is a father who treats his daughter differently from his son or a boss who favors the men in his office, women are fed up with being seen as less worthy than men. Hearting the phrase “for a girl” is not how a woman wants to be celebrated.
The Pain of Plucking Eyebrows
Plucking eyebrows is something many women choose to go through in the hope that they look great in photographs and conform to Instagram standards.
The Pain of Childbirth
While giving birth to a child is a fantastic experience many women want to achieve, it is also one of the most painful. While there is pain relief and different methods of making the experience more enjoyable, men will never understand what women go through.
The “Mom Load”
No matter how much of an equal partner men say they are regarding marriage and children, the “mom load” is actual. Women have to worry about everything from what to buy for the kid’s lunch boxes to ensuring the school trip is paid for, and the gym membership is paid for.
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