Most men are seriously wrong about vaginas, the far-reaching interests and motivations of women, and what is involved with CARRYING A HUMAN BEING INSIDE YOUR BODY.
I am not a woman. I cannot fully empathize with how frustrating men mansplaining women to women must be.
But I can read this reddit thread and at least understand on an intellectual level. It's also pretty hilarious to hear just how far reaching men's ignorance can be.
Reddit user xClovis7 asked:
Women of reddit, what myth about women is 100% untrue and infuriates you when you hear it?
Best learn what's going on down there
"We pee with our vagina." Exiode
"That the more sex you have, the looser your vajayjay gets."- kevnmartin
"That the clitoris is hard to find."
"Or that labia grow exponentially with lots if sex."
"Or that vaginas are anything but elastic."
"Basically every ridiculous myth about female sexuality and their genitals."- fck-rffld
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Work from home is still work
"Maternity leave is basically vacation."
"If you've ever experienced the exhaustion of carrying a child and the intense body changes that occur during and after delivery, you'll find out that maternity leave is necessary for recovery and is not a vacation."
"Try working with a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th degree tear while now trying to deal with a baby that needs to feed every 2-3 hours."- pinkblossom331
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Ladies like coins and random crap too!
"That we don't need pockets in our fu**ing clothes."- Minemose
Girls just wanna chill
"All women want/need children."- Proper-Atmosphere
"That as little girls we all dreamt about our future wedding. Not all women want to get married or actually enjoying attending weddings"- Smurff833
Some people just suck
"That because you don't like another woman it's only because you're jealous."
"Listen, I can hate a woman because of something she did or said and in no fu**ing way be jealous of her."
"She may be just dumb"- Mishy-P
Yeah not how that works
"That we can just 'hold' our periods."
"Do you honestly think we would still need feminine products if we could do that?"- tanya6k
"Stuff about our periods in general."
"Like if we're mad, it's definitely because we're on our period."
"We never have a legitimate reason to be upset."
"Also myths like we're able to hold in our period or we only have it for a day or that we're impure."
"The impure one definitely infuriates me."
"I just think about the billions of women throughout history, and sometimes even today, being treated as if they're impure or an evil omen because of a bodily function they cannot control."
"Banishing them to menstrual huts when they have their periods or not allowing them to touch anything."
"And yes, this happens."
"My mother as a teenager was not allowed to touch anything when she had her period."
"It got to the point where she would just not tell anyone she was menstruating and do what she wanted."-lady_laughs_too_much
You also don't like crowds and spending all your money?!
"That we all love shopping. I fucking HATE shopping."-SaltyDoggoMeo
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Double Standards
"That all of us secretly hate each other and are innately gossipy and b*tchy."
"Some dipsh*t on here tried telling me once that he knew all women resented each other because he knew the 'nature of women'."
"That old saying 'men insult their friends but don't mean it and women compliment their friends but don't mean it' paints women as catty/unable to have genuine friendships, which is BS."- AristaUndertaken
"That women are irrational because of their hormones."
"The irony is that some men make excuses for their behavior because testosterone apparently makes them unable to control themselves."- faded_watercolours
Not about you
"That if I am dressed nice I want attention."
"Nope. I just chose to look nice today."- LevelHeadedPsycho2
Soooo much more to discuss
"My favorite stereotypes of women I hear is the idea of how we interact with each other when we're in groups. "
"90% of my conversations with half of my friends revolve around the latest video games and horror movies coming out."
"Occasionally we'll talk about emotions, relationships, or clothes and make up, but we would both be bored if that was all we talked about."
"I also know of about 1 person who greets me with 'hey girl!'
"I refer to both gender friends as dude."
"Not that any of that is bad, I just find it hilarious when people assume women get all squeally and affectionate or close and gossipy when they spend time together."
"Our friendships are just as unique and varied."
"Doesn't so much make me mad when people assume I'll act that way with my friends as it makes me laugh and pity their ignorance.- TeReese1006
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Yes You Are!
"I went to preschool in a church."
"My teacher told us the story of Adam and Eve."
"At the end she said us, 'this is the reason god made women afraid of snakes'."
"Several girls spoke up and said they weren't afraid of snakes."
"I don't remember what my teachers exact response was but I remember she was really annoyed."- EmmaRose49270
My Mom, For Example, Sounds Like a Weed Wacker
"That women don't snore, seriously, I've heard this loads and it always baffles me."
"People breathe when they sleep, sometimes it makes some noise, male or female. Let em breathe."- JARlaah
Poor Sports
"That females are not good at video games."
"Or that they have a male friend who is boosting them to their current rank, if it's higher than theirs."
"And then when they find out you're actually better than them they try to deny it."
"It's so annoying to go in a lobby with random people and it's filled with guys who belittle you or talk down to you because you're a female."- Meowmehpls
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A Classic
"That we are bad drivers. I have had my first car for 3 years."
"I'm in my early 20's."
"I have never crashed, but have had two men crash into me from behind."
"Both times I had to fight tooth and nail to the officers to believe me."
"Both times the blame was given to me, even when the crashes were from behind and back side, merge lane and red light, The cops' reason? 'well, unfortunately ma'am, I have to put the blame on you since you are a fairly new driver'."
"Drive safer next time/ You should always keep distance while in the merge lane even if he was behind you'."-teachmehowtodookie
Hymen to That
"Not a girl, but i always found it sad to see articles where rape cases are shut down because she has an intact hymen."
"The hymen doesn't break the first time you have sex, but it can if you are too rough with it."
"Hell, horseback riding and tampons can break it."
"And it won't always bleed the first time, it may break, or it might not, both are perfectly normal."- Thritzer
Have Both
"This was mentioned several times in high school: 'women give sex to get love and men give love to get sex' which I think is as insulting to men as it is to women."- butdoesithavestars
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Nobody Wants to See You That Much
"That we all hate when our significant other is going to hangout with friends & we expect them to be with us 24/7?"- totesmagotes69
It's what's on the inside that counts.
"Even though I'm male, but here are 2 myths that I know and feel sick when hearing them:"
"If the woman is too ugly, she's very rude."
"If the woman is very beautiful, she's a cheater or a gold digger."
"But really, most people don't understand that beauty doesn't affect any person's character at all, expect for insults."
"Trust me, you don't need to find a normal woman just because 'she's trustful', but in reality, she's going to break up with you when you reach debt, and also, some ugly-like women are actually people that need help, and they may be really funny and interesting woman."- CyLove13
Who are YOU calling emotional
"We're too emotional."
"See: Donald Trump."
"That man throws a hissy fit every ten seconds, but nobody accuses him of being too emotional."
'Meanwhile when I have some creepo following me home so I go buy pepper spray and a stun gun, I'm 'overreacting'."- Sm0ltowngrill
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An underappreciated art form
"If you do pole dancing, you're a whore."
"Just because a woman enjoys this sport, doesn't mean she'd bone your mediocre a**."
"Also, how these same sh*theads never acknowledge how difficult it actually is."
"The bruises, the cramps, falling, potential serious injuries."
"It's not just pretty twirls."
"I know that in the grand scheme of misogyny this is a drop in a lake-sized bucket, but it gets to me."- OwnGap
Just one?
"I have 3."
"Women are naturally caring and kind, when I met a lot of bitches in my life who showed zero support and I swore it felt like I was dating a guy but then felt cache since i know a lot of caring and gentle guys."
"Sex education was an odd example of every time you have sex its like the last person leaves residue inside of you.'
"An example was she put a drop of dye in the bowl and showed it on the projector then added more."
"It messed me up because I felt some people were gross and I was a jerk to them."
"Sure its way better if your partner doesn't have a f*ck ton of past sexual partners since experience really differs with each person for what they like in the bedroom and for that one person mostly but I felt like a jerk because I thought it was gross and told a few that."
"lol."
"Kind of related to 2 but whatever, that women need a lot of partners to be good at sex."
"Like naw each person is different and its not that hard to figure out basic anatomy."- digitalpro95
"Well, what you add to the list? "
"Let us know know in the comments?"
For many childhood memories are overrun by living nightmares.
Yes, children are resilient, but that doesn't mean that the things we see as babes don't follow us forever.
The horrors of the world are no stranger to the young.
Redditor -2sweetcaramel- wanted to see who was willing to share about the worst things we've seen as kids, so they asked:
"What’s the creepiest thing you saw as a kid?"
Serious Danger
"Me and my best friend would explore the drainage tunnels under the Vegas area where we grew up. These were miles long and it was always really cool down there so it was a good way to escape the heat of our scorching hot summers. We went into this one that goes under the Fiesta casino and found a camp with a bunch of homeless people."
"Mind you we are like 11 years old lol. And we just kept going like it was nothing. It wasn’t scary then but when I look back at it we could have been in some serious danger. Our parents had no idea we did this or where we were and we had no cellphones. We could have been kidnapped and never have been found."
oofboof2020
Waiting for Food
"I was at a portillos once when I was 12 and I was waiting with my little brother at a booth while my parents got our food. This guy was standing with his tray kind of watching me then after a couple of minutes he started to walk over really fast not breaking eye contact with me."
"He was 2 feet from the table and my dad came out of nowhere and scared the s**t out of him. He looked so surprised and just said he wanted to see if I’d get scared or not. He left his tray full of food near the door and left. My folks reported him but we never went to that location again since we found a better one closer to home."
nowhereboy1964
Captain Hobo to the Rescue
"When I was a pretty young teen, my friends and I were horsing around in San Francisco and started hanging out to smoke with some homeless guys. Another homeless dude came up and began aggressively trying to shake us down for anything (money, smokes, a ride, drugs- all of it) and wouldn’t take no for an answer."
"We got in over our heads and could tell this guy was now riling the other 2 guys up and they were acting like they wanted to jump us. Some grandfather-looking old homeless man appeared out of nowhere and yelled at us to get the f**k out of here- nice kids like us don’t belong down here at this hour!!"
"Captain Hobo saved our lives that night. My parents sincerely thought we were at a mall all day lol."
FartAttack911
Survival
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"I was 7 and survived the 2004 tsunami in Thailand. Witnessed the wave rise way above the already massive palm trees (approx. 40ft?) and my family and I watched/heard the wave crash into the ground from a rooftop."
faithfulpoo
These Tsunami stories are just tragic.
On the Sand
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"We were a group of kids who went to swim in a local lake. And there was a dead body on the beach with their hands raised and their legs bent unnaturally that local police just took out of the same lake. I've never put my foot in these waters again."
oyloff
Be Clever
"I was walking to school and I was about 5 or 6 years old and some guy pulled up beside me in his car and asked if I would get in. He also offered me sweets to do so. I said no. The creepy bit was when he calmly said ‘clever boy’ to me, then drove off. I’ve never even told my parents or anyone else about this as it would most likely freak them out."
OstneyPiz
Bad Jokes
"Dad's side of the family pranked me by burying a fake body on our back property and had me dig it up to find valuables. Was only allowed to use a lantern for light. They stuffed old clothes with chicken bones. Sheetrock mud where the head was... Random fake jewelry as the treasures... I was like maybe 10 or 11.. I remember digging up the boot first and started gagging because it became real at that point."
Alegan239
YOU
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"Woke up to find my little brother staring at me in the dark, asking, Are you really you?"
PrettyLola2004
Siblings can really be a bunch of creepers.
No one should talk to others in the dark though.
Not all pet owners have the same relationship with their pets.
While anyone who decides to become a pet owner, or pet parent as some say, love their pets equally, some never ever let them leave their side.
Taking their pet with them to work, running errands, even on vacations.
Many pet parents even allow their pets to share their bed with them when going to sleep.
For others though, this is where a line is finally drawn.
Redditor Piggythelavasurfer was curious to hear whether pet owners allowed their pets to share their bed with them, as well as the reasons why they do/don't, leading them to ask:
"Do you let your pet sleep in your bed? Why/why not?"
The Tiny Issue Of Water...
"Absolutely not."
"I have fish."- Senior-Meal3649
Everyone Gets Lonely Eventually...
"I adopted an eleven year old cat the day before Halloween."
"She has mostly lived in my closet since I got her, and she hasn’t been too interested in coming out."
"Last night, she came out of my closet and jumped up on my bed, and crawled under my covers and curled up by my feet to sleep."
"I was so happy!"- YellowBeastJeep
The Comforting Reminder That You're Not Alone...
"I recently lost my Greyhound but I used to let him sleep on my bed with me."
"The company was nice and he was no trouble to have on my bed."- HoodedMenace3
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What Do You Mean Allow?
"I have no choice."
"She is a cat, cats do whatever they want."- Small_cat1412
"He lets me sleep in my bed."- Poorly-Drawn-Beagle
Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way
"I carry my old boy upstairs to bed every night."- worst_in_show
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Who Needs An Alarm Clock?
"I let my two cats sleep with me."
"They're so full of love and just want cuddles all the time."
"And so do I."
"We've all developed a lil routine."
"Get to bed, oldest sleeps on my feet to keep them warm, youngest lies in my arm while I lie on my side (she the little spoon), then when I snooze my alarm for work in the morning the youngest paws at my face and meeps loudly to wake me up."- GhostofaFlea_
Whose Bed Is It Anyway?
"Yes."
"They're also kind enough to let me squeeze into whatever space they've left for me."
"Although I do get a few dirty looks off them."- Therealkaylor
"I found this tiny kitten screaming her head off under a car."
"Would not come out."
"Got some food and some water in dishes."
"I stood by the tire so she couldn't see my feet."
"She got curious about the food and water and started gobbling it down."
"I thought she would bolt when I squatted down."
"She was too busy eating."
"I grabbed her by the nape of the neck and all four legs went straight out and she tried to scratch me to death."
"I got her in the door and tossed her toward the couch."
"She ricocheted off the couch as if she was a ping pong off a table and I lost sight of her."
"I put out food and water and a sandbox and did not see that kitten for three days."
"On the third day, I came home and she was on my bed pillow."
"I thought she would bolt when I came near, but she didn't."
"I wanted to sleep so I tried to scoot her little butt off my pillow."
"She would not go."
"I put my head down to sleep and that is the way it was from then on."
"She ran the roost."- Logical_Cherry_7588
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Sleeping Is A Prerequisite...
"No, he's a cat and he cannot keep still during the night."
"He walks across the headboard, opens the closet doors, jumps into the windows and rustles the blinds, etc."
"If he would sleep he could stay, but alas, he's a ramblin' man."- Spong_Durnflungle
Saying No Just Isn't An Option...
"'Let'."
"Lol."
"It's a cat's world and I'm happy to be on her good side."- milaren
Felines Only!
"The cat does, the dog doesn't and the horse certainly does not either."- Xcrowzz
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Is That My Hair On That Pillow?
"My dog is perfect."
"She comes up, cuddles til we start to fall asleep, then gets down to sleep on her bed so she doesn't get too hot."
"Jumps back up in the early morning for wake up cuddles."
"The hair everywhere is the only downside but she is so cozy, what can you do."- HoodieWinchester
It is easy to understand how some people are able to fall asleep more easily knowing their friend and protector is there, in bed, with them.
Though we can't blame others who don't want to run the risk of being scratched or bitten in the middle of the night either...