Ok, a few days ago I started up a thread where people talked about the problems that they had had to go through because of their gender. Now that we're warmed up a bit, let's move onto the next stage. Talking about problems you've noticed the other gender face. If you're a man, talk about problems you've notice women facing. If you're female, talk about problems you've noticed men facing.
One of my best friends is female and she's had to go through a fair amount of crap. She's struggling in a rather difficult college, not helped by the fact that her roommate was a complete ass. She had to deal with her roommate spreading nasty rumors about her behind her back, which made her already difficult life much harder. I've heard about this happening from an over the internet friend too, who remarked how she didn't like how her workplace was 90% women and wanted a 50/50 split because, according to her, if a man doesn't like you, he'll say it to your face, be forward and blunt about it, where was a woman doesn't like you, she'll be sneaky about it behind your back. Basically the point I'm trying to get to her is that when women are being bullied by other women, they tend to have to deal with their name being slandered on top of all the other problems they already have to go through.
Like how my over the internet friend had to deal with people staring at her at a convention because she was wearing a costume that was wearing an outfit that showed off a bit of skin, or how my IRL friend is told that she needs to wear make up by her older sister or else she'll never get a man, even though make up causes her to break out in acne.
What about you? What problems have you noticed the gender opposite your own go through?
(BE! POLITE!)
One of my best friends is female and she's had to go through a fair amount of crap. She's struggling in a rather difficult college, not helped by the fact that her roommate was a complete ass. She had to deal with her roommate spreading nasty rumors about her behind her back, which made her already difficult life much harder. I've heard about this happening from an over the internet friend too, who remarked how she didn't like how her workplace was 90% women and wanted a 50/50 split because, according to her, if a man doesn't like you, he'll say it to your face, be forward and blunt about it, where was a woman doesn't like you, she'll be sneaky about it behind your back. Basically the point I'm trying to get to her is that when women are being bullied by other women, they tend to have to deal with their name being slandered on top of all the other problems they already have to go through.
Like how my over the internet friend had to deal with people staring at her at a convention because she was wearing a costume that was wearing an outfit that showed off a bit of skin, or how my IRL friend is told that she needs to wear make up by her older sister or else she'll never get a man, even though make up causes her to break out in acne.
What about you? What problems have you noticed the gender opposite your own go through?
(BE! POLITE!)