Gender stereotypes are one of those things that just won’t go away. No matter how many times they get debunked, they keep popping up in conversations, dating advice, magazine horoscope pages and those weird “alpha male” podcasts. And most of the time, they’re completely wrong.
That’s why women and men of Reddit decided to set the record straight and call out the biggest myths about themselves. Their answers ranged from funny to genuinely frustrating, and they show just how many assumptions people make without really knowing what they’re talking about.
Scroll down to read them.
#1
One that surprised a lot of women I've dated: most guys almost never get random compliments. So when someone says 'nice shirt' or 'you look good today,' we remember it for years like it was an award ceremony.
42points
#2
That some women think you’re flirting with them when you hold a door, smile or say hello. Sometimes I’m just being a nice human being.
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40points
#3
That we are the reason why women use botox and go to the beauty doctor. we hate how it looks.
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39points
#4
"Man wants a challenge in a woman".. Girl,I'm constantly in a challenge in a day. At work, at road, at street, every meeting, where the country is going, what is the stock options doing, what the heck kids want etc... I want peace in a relationship. Not a challenge.
36points
#6
That as a single man, I'm interested in every woman that I cross paths with.
27points
#7
That men can get by with 20% of the blanket and mattress?
25points
#8
That SA doesn't happen to men. Yes the numbers are different compared men being the victims vs women. It is actually not gender specific. Happened to myself, and seen it dozens of times in my line of work.
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24points
#9
Myth: That we are just being polite when we say we like both outfit choices and we secretly have a preference but don't want to hurt feelings
Reality: Sometimes both options are just equally great in our opinion.
Reality: Sometimes both options are just equally great in our opinion.
23points
#10
Most of the time we'd really rather not end the spider. He ain't hurting nothing.
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21points
#11
While we were walking down the sidewalk together back in the 1970's, my college boyfriend casually mentioned to me that he was sure glad that I didn't wear make up. I stopped in my tracks and I said " Do you seriously think I was born with these black lines around my eyes ?!?"
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20points
#12
That we have no idea what's going on emotionally. We know. We just weren't given the tools to do anything about it growing up.
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19points
#13
That we can control when our periods occur. Yeah babe, I'm totally cramping and giving birth to blood clots to ruin your birthday...
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19points
#14
My daughter was led to believe that all men can burp the alphabet and was disappointed to find out I couldn't.
18points
#15
"Men are simple creatures."
We can be just as complicated as the best of them.
We can be just as complicated as the best of them.
18points
#17
That men know when we are being flirted with or being hit on. No we really don't. Often times we miss cues like that.
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17points
#18
I think the irony of all the generalisation in this thread is really lost on most commenters.
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17points
#19
That we’re attracted to those super buff, steroid types or those looksmaxxers and that we can’t possibly be attracted to men like Michael Cera.
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17points
#20
That women are drowning in compliments from strangers every time we go out! I’m so tired of hearing men be like “I still remember the compliment a person gave me from 10 years ago, women can’t relate they get complimented all the time”. Maybe beautiful women can’t relate but I’m an average woman and I’m completely ignored in public. most average people regardless of their gender are ignored and it’s not an experience unique to men. .
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17points