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.
#61
The idea that everything we do appearance wise is for them. Most of us just want to feel good about ourselves and it really has nothing to do with how men perceive us.
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6points
#62
That size matters less than men think it does, but more than women like to admit .
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6points
#64
That men aren't actually bad at recognizing flirting/picking up on hints.
There was a woman I would frequently run into in my work and every time we would always chit chat for a few minutes. One time she stopped and looked me up and down and said "You single MrWoodburn?" to which I replied that I was. "We should go out some time" she responded. Now, being the oblivious oaf that I am and thinking she was just being polite, I assumed she was joking so I gave her dual finger guns and said "Maybe" before breaking off the conversation to get back to work.
There was a woman I would frequently run into in my work and every time we would always chit chat for a few minutes. One time she stopped and looked me up and down and said "You single MrWoodburn?" to which I replied that I was. "We should go out some time" she responded. Now, being the oblivious oaf that I am and thinking she was just being polite, I assumed she was joking so I gave her dual finger guns and said "Maybe" before breaking off the conversation to get back to work.
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5points
#68
That they are somehow the exception, and given the chance, could change the minds of gay women. I am a homosexual, Brad. Your beer breath and Cheeto fingers will not change that. This might not be "most" men, per say, but it's too darn many.
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5points
#69
That women don't get attracted to men who are vulnerable or sensitive.
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5points
#70
That we are just naturally better at certain types of chores or we have like special eyes that can see spills that you can't see.
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5points
#71
That we want men with money, muscles, and height, and that's our only selection criteria.
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5points
#73
That feeling and acknowledging our emotions somehow precludes us from being logical. Not so.
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5points
#74
That men are emotionally simple and don't overthink things many do, they just tend to hide it.
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4points
#76
That we all have "rosters" or "rotations" of men we're entertaining behind our boyfriends' backs.
Or, in the same vein, that we can't be friends with a man without it meaning we're cheating with him or secretly have feelings for him.
Or, also in the same vein, that any time we go out, we're hooking up with other guys. And if we go out with the girls, we're all covering for each other's cheating.
Or, in the same vein, that we can't be friends with a man without it meaning we're cheating with him or secretly have feelings for him.
Or, also in the same vein, that any time we go out, we're hooking up with other guys. And if we go out with the girls, we're all covering for each other's cheating.
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4points
#78
That the only emotion we feel is anger. In truth we feel the full range of emotions, but the only socially acceptable (and useful) one to show is anger.
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3points
#80
That we have no feelings. We do. We are often very emotional and mask it.
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3points


