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40 years ago my brakes suddenly go out. Scary!
The first place I can roll into tell me I have to replace my master cylinder for $350 and I have pretty good 6th sense and even without knowing anything about cars, I knew it was B.S., I say "thanks, gonna get another opinion" and they are like Nnnnooo you can't drive your car! And I'm like: watch me. I drove like 10mph to the next service station. They look at it and say "oh, your brake fluid is contaminated, we'll drain and replace it" cost? $10.
I hate people who take advantage of others.
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When he talks baseball, no one questions him, and they give him grace if he mixes something up or just don't know something.
When I talk baseball, I get quizzed on my knowledge left and right! I have to "prove" that I'm genuinely a fan. A lot of men assume I'm only pretending to like baseball to make myself more appealing to them or to make my husband happy. God forbid a girl have a passion for a sport she played with her dad and grandpa.
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Second time he comes out with another payment quote, says the same thing. Goes back, and finally comes back with the payment I was comfortable with. Again he says "Do you want to ask your husband?" Bro, if I wanted his opinion he would be in here with me. I told him that if he asked me that one more time I was walking.
We don’t want to sound like those folks who are obsessed with the Joker, saying, “We live in a society,” but there’s no better way to start today’s conversation than by stating this fact, no matter how cliche it sounds. After all, we do, in fact, live in society.
Naturally, this society comes with a lot of its problems, or, in other words, things that in one way or another have negative consequences for large numbers of people. And, oh boy, there are so many of them, if you look closely.
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One guy even told her that the bug problem was because she didn’t keep a clean house which I was shocked.
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From poverty and homelessness to a lack of education, and access to healthcare – there’s a whole plethora of them. Sadly, we cannot discuss each of them at one time – it would take way too much time. So, let us focus on only one today – misogyny.
In brief, this term refers to a system that upholds gender-based oppression against women and girls. Basically, it’s a bias against women, which punishes anyone who challenges it in any way. And that punishment usually manifests through discrimination.
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Implicitly low expectations of men means higher expectations of women, which means we have to do more.
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The most frequent popular expressions of misogyny are things like catcalling, favoring men over women, showing no respect for women’s time and effort, ignoring them, blaming them for conflicts, and things like that. These are the easiest to pinpoint because of how on the nose they are.
That’s why today, we decided to make this educational list of misogyny instances. Since all of these are experiences various women have lived through and went on to tell online, they might be easier to understand than simple theoretical examples.
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But why does misogyny even happen in the first place? Well, it all comes down to the fact that it’s an attitude that develops due to life experiences, upbringing, and social and cultural influences.
For example, if a person constantly observes such misogynistic behavior during their younger years, and their parents, guardians, or other role models hold such beliefs, it’s rather believable that they might develop the same thoughts.
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My dad was getting my grandparents’ house ready to sell after their deaths, and he chose a local property manager that has no business acting as a realtor. I said, “you need to paint.” My dad said, “we’ll see what Guy thinks.” Guy asked, “paint where?” I point out the line of dirt that all walls get when they’ve had appliances or furniture pressed up against them for 60 years. Guy said, “I don’t think you need to paint. It looks fine.” Dad said, “Great. No paint.” Fast forward a few weeks, Guy says, “You need to paint; I have a contractor you can use.” Dad says, “You’re right. We need to paint,” and hires the contractor!
But wait, it gets better:
The painter sucked. Missed spots. Cut corners. Single coat when there should have been two. Meanwhile, I’m prepping and painting the house I’m about to move into. Dad hired the painter to help move stuff out of his storage unit and into my house for me to use. The painter took one look at my walls and said, “You did better than me!” I said, “oh thanks!” I thought, ‘no s**t.’ But you know, what do I know about painting and prepping a house for sale?
#14
How come I've never heard of a working dad? Does being a dad mean lesser work than being a mom? Why?
The only term that comes to mind indicating a man taking on majority/all of the childcare is "single dad" or "present father". On the flip side, a "present mother" is just a mother. Do dads in relationship not normally care for their children?
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Even men in relationships. I can tell like a bloodhound which men would cheat on their partners.
*not gay men*.
There is even research showing that childhood exposure to domestic violence can form feelings of sexism and misogyny. Some cultural factors can play a part too. Some religions and cultures uphold attitudes suggesting that women are inferior, sinful, and should be submissive, which can all lead to their mistreatment.
Thus, we should all seek to call out any misogynistic behavior whenever we have a chance. After all, sweeping things under the rug never solves the problem, does it?
Have you ever experienced misogyny yourself? If you feel comfortable, please share your stories, and let’s fight this problem by addressing it, shall we?
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Apparently it’s inconceivable that I, a very feminine presenting woman, could possibly enjoy football, and support the same team throughout my life without the influence of a fella.
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