Globally, women are more likely to experience violence, stalking and online harassment. Studies have shown that women’s pain is less likely to be taken seriously in medical settings. Women still carry an unequal share of unpaid domestic labor.
These aren’t isolated stories. They’re patterns.
That doesn’t mean that men don’t face their own struggles. But gender-based inequality is real, and it shapes women’s daily decisions in ways that often go unnoticed.
A Reddit user recently asked people to share things that women have to deal with on a daily basis that men have no clue about.
Some women shared stories of being dismissed by doctors when describing chronic conditions, other women talked about how they have to constantly stay on alert while stepping outside the house.
Check out the list if you want a glimpse into a world many men rarely think about.
#61
We don’t have the benefit of the doubt when it comes to intelligence or competence. If we need someone to trust that we know what we are talking about and what we are doing, it takes extra time and effort, and we often need to spend extra time building that trust up before we can get started on the actual task.
As a doctor who finished training several years ago, it’s very common for a patient to push back and question everything I recommend, but then when the white male *medical student* repeats it to them, they are totally fine with the plan.
As a doctor who finished training several years ago, it’s very common for a patient to push back and question everything I recommend, but then when the white male *medical student* repeats it to them, they are totally fine with the plan.
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14points
#63
As a man I just bought my first pair of white pants for a work event in the Caribbean. I now have to go find white underwear, my wife laughed and said welcome to being a woman.
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13points
#64
Having to get used to being touched and examined internally by complete strangers at doctors offices and hospitals frequently (OBGYN) without pain medication and getting things like implants in our bodies.
Unwanted attention from passerbys, touches.
Being disregarded in conversations with multiple men.
Having your professional ability constantly scrutinised even if you have a degree in the subject.
Constant unnecessary tutorials if you are using any kind of construction tools.
Needing to change your pad but not being able to walk away to go do it and trying not to make it obvious.
All experiences ive had.
Unwanted attention from passerbys, touches.
Being disregarded in conversations with multiple men.
Having your professional ability constantly scrutinised even if you have a degree in the subject.
Constant unnecessary tutorials if you are using any kind of construction tools.
Needing to change your pad but not being able to walk away to go do it and trying not to make it obvious.
All experiences ive had.
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13points
#65
Apparently (based on a recent honest drunk conversation with a random sampling of female coworkers) accidentally taking a dump when going pee. All of the women at the table agreed that the two activities are controlled by the same muscle in women and they were shocked that men aren’t the same. I pointed out that if they were the Urinal would never have become popular.
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12points
#66
Other women.
A lot of women don't want others to be succesful and so the bullying to tear you down can be relentless. Girlfriends of your guy friends will be unnecessarily unfriendly and suspicious of you, often forged in jealousy because their man is just comfortable around you. 'Unrealistic beauty standards'? Maintained by women. Body shaming? Done by women. Gossip? Women.
A lot of women don't want others to be succesful and so the bullying to tear you down can be relentless. Girlfriends of your guy friends will be unnecessarily unfriendly and suspicious of you, often forged in jealousy because their man is just comfortable around you. 'Unrealistic beauty standards'? Maintained by women. Body shaming? Done by women. Gossip? Women.
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12points
#67
Feigning sweet/nice to all male strangers to avoid problems, including (not at all limited to) physical attacks.
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12points
#68
Also! And I don’t know if it’s like this for men but not what I observed.
The way most women center men in their lives. It’s very frustrating to maintain friendships with these women when they treat you as placeholders to when they get a bf. I haven’t seen it with men, as in my experience they always make time for „the boys”.
Constantly talking only about men, putting other women down for them, this competition that’s going on constantly for the attention, it’s nauseating. Even women who are already in relationships just live and breathe for male attention. I know it’s something they’ve been conditioned for but it’s pathetic.
I truly think I know a person so well and then suddenly men are involved and it’s like they’re a completely different women. To appease a man they will laugh at things degrading them and make other women feel small. They start acting like their brain stopped functioning. And hearing about their relationship problems, spare me. They will date literal villains and still defend them. As I said, at this point in my life, it’s just pathetic.
The way most women center men in their lives. It’s very frustrating to maintain friendships with these women when they treat you as placeholders to when they get a bf. I haven’t seen it with men, as in my experience they always make time for „the boys”.
Constantly talking only about men, putting other women down for them, this competition that’s going on constantly for the attention, it’s nauseating. Even women who are already in relationships just live and breathe for male attention. I know it’s something they’ve been conditioned for but it’s pathetic.
I truly think I know a person so well and then suddenly men are involved and it’s like they’re a completely different women. To appease a man they will laugh at things degrading them and make other women feel small. They start acting like their brain stopped functioning. And hearing about their relationship problems, spare me. They will date literal villains and still defend them. As I said, at this point in my life, it’s just pathetic.
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11points
#69
Guys touching you. You walking? Hey random guy will touch your arm/back/shoulder etc. Sometime it is worse and they try to grope you, but a lot of touching in the best cases.
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11points
#71
One daily reality men often miss is the **hormonal "logistics" tax**, where women must constantly track their cycle to predict everything from energy crashes and "brain fog" to skin changes and mood shifts, essentially managing a second, invisible calendar just to function at a baseline level.
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7points
#72
Planning my weekly activities around my hair wash schedule. Everything from social events to workouts. I can't flippantly agree to plans I have to reference my internal hair calendar and make mental adjustments.
Also, carrying guilt all the time. Mom guilt especially, but we carry guilt about a lot of things in life that we feel we could be doing better at.
Also, carrying guilt all the time. Mom guilt especially, but we carry guilt about a lot of things in life that we feel we could be doing better at.
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4points
