In my eternal quest to understand the true difference between men and women, I am devoting 2 posts, that's right not, just 1 but 2 posts to the difficulties associated with each set of genitalia. Since I'm a woman this list will come pretty easily. Here you go, the top 10 reasons why it sucks to be a woman.
Why It Sucks To Have A Vagina
1. Menstruation - I've dedicated a lot of words to menstruation, and while it has to be said, I actually like having a period (it is what makes us women after all) it's still a pain in the ass. Cramps, mood swings, bloating all suck. And let's not forget what having a period does to your wallet (tampons are expensive.)
2. We Make Less Money - Statistically speaking we make much less money than men, women aren't given paid maternity leave and in the end we basically have to go to college to get a decent job. FACT: A woman that gets her BA will make the same amount of money as a man with just a HS diploma.
3. We're Not Taken As Seriously - Whether it's is class, with family, amongst friends or at work, a man's opinion, thought and/or ideas are taken more seriously than a woman's.
4. The Virgin/Whore Dichotomy - A lady in the street but a freak in the sheets. A motto I try to live my life by... just kidding. But seriously a woman's sexuality is a very delicate subject. Men and Women, myself included, make snap judgements about other women based on how we think she is sexually.
6 more reasons it sucks to be a chick after the jump!
5. Creepy Men/Catcalling - This one I fucking HATE! This is sexual harassment no matter how you slice it. It's rude and uncalled for. Don't catcall someone and if you get the vibes that she's not into you, move on.
6. The Beauty Myth - Beauty is pain... and expensive, it's a FACT that it costs more to be a woman than a man. Much of this has to do with beauty products, both necessary and not. Bras are both necessary and expensive. All the other junk we put in, on and around our bodies might be considered luxuries but the truth of the matter is, without these "luxuries" the general public would take us a lot less seriously than they already do.
7. Semen Is Disgusting - It is!
8. Gynos & Mammograms - I've never myself experienced a mammogram, although I eventually will, but I have had to scoot, scoot, scoot to the end of a table, put my feet in metal stirrups and be probed by a complete stranger. It's awkward.
9. Pregnancy Scares - Something a man will never experience quite like a woman. It's happening (or not) in our bodies and there's nothing we can do but wait to find out.
10. Men Are Assholes - Yes, there are good men out there, but the vast majority are still in their "playboy" stage. I had a fortune cookie that once said, "Boys will be boys and so will a lot of middle aged men."
So men, you might be reading this and thinking that this is bullshit and I'm a crazy-psycho bitch, and you might be right... all I ask is that you read my next post. I do understand Why Sucks to Have A Penis.
Why It Sucks To Have A Vagina
In my eternal quest to understand the true difference between men and women, I am devoting 2 posts, that's right not, just 1 but 2 posts to the difficulties associated with each set of genitalia. Since I'm a woman this list will come pretty easily. Here you go, the top 10 reasons why it sucks to be a woman.
Why It Sucks To Have A Vagina
1. Menstruation - I've dedicated a lot of words to menstruation, and while it has to be said, I actually like having a period (it is what makes us women after all) it's still a pain in the ass. Cramps, mood swings, bloating all suck. And let's not forget what having a period does to your wallet (tampons are expensive.)
2. We Make Less Money - Statistically speaking we make much less money than men, women aren't given paid maternity leave and in the end we basically have to go to college to get a decent job. FACT: A woman that gets her BA will make the same amount of money as a man with just a HS diploma.
3. We're Not Taken As Seriously - Whether it's is class, with family, amongst friends or at work, a man's opinion, thought and/or ideas are taken more seriously than a woman's.
4. The Virgin/Whore Dichotomy - A lady in the street but a freak in the sheets. A motto I try to live my life by... just kidding. But seriously a woman's sexuality is a very delicate subject. Men and Women, myself included, make snap judgements about other women based on how we think she is sexually.
6 more reasons it sucks to be a chick after the jump!
5. Creepy Men/Catcalling - This one I fucking HATE! This is sexual harassment no matter how you slice it. It's rude and uncalled for. Don't catcall someone and if you get the vibes that she's not into you, move on.
6. The Beauty Myth - Beauty is pain... and expensive, it's a FACT that it costs more to be a woman than a man. Much of this has to do with beauty products, both necessary and not. Bras are both necessary and expensive. All the other junk we put in, on and around our bodies might be considered luxuries but the truth of the matter is, without these "luxuries" the general public would take us a lot less seriously than they already do.
7. Semen Is Disgusting - It is!
8. Gynos & Mammograms - I've never myself experienced a mammogram, although I eventually will, but I have had to scoot, scoot, scoot to the end of a table, put my feet in metal stirrups and be probed by a complete stranger. It's awkward.
9. Pregnancy Scares - Something a man will never experience quite like a woman. It's happening (or not) in our bodies and there's nothing we can do but wait to find out.
10. Men Are Assholes - Yes, there are good men out there, but the vast majority are still in their "playboy" stage. I had a fortune cookie that once said, "Boys will be boys and so will a lot of middle aged men."
So men, you might be reading this and thinking that this is bullshit and I'm a crazy-psycho bitch, and you might be right... all I ask is that you read my next post. I do understand Why Sucks to Have A Penis.
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