• Aviandelight @mander.xyz
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    1 day ago

    Have any introverted traits. It’s okay for a man to be quiet or get hyper focused on a task. That can be either taken as he’s creepy or the strong/silent type. But if a woman does this then she’s labeled as a cold uncaring bitch. Sometimes I just want to get through a task without taking 20 minutes emotionally propping someone else up as expected.

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      23 hours ago

      One time I was in these girls’ dorm after a party and one of them was really focusing on her homework and jamming to some nice tunes. It was such a good vibe that I was apparently just kinda staring at her for like 15 minutes and she thought it was creepy. Now lofi girl is a thing, but it’s not quite as good as the real thing.

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        23 hours ago

        So you are asking the ladies what they can do that a man can’t? Fair enough. Other than the few answers you’ve already gotten about typical “girly” things like wearing makeup, dresses, and watching children l personally can’t think of others that would apply to me directly. Truth is I feel bad that everyone can’t dress or behave as is comfortable for them. There are guys who want to be able to wear makeup/dresses or be recognized for being real parents. And I would love to be able to be taken seriously when I speak or scratch my crotch in public. I too am interested in the answers here because being a woman doesn’t get you too many “benefits” in society that aren’t two-faced and dinegrating.

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          6 hours ago

          I think with a forced gender binary, any advantages are double sided: men are respected, but not allowed to show emotion; women are cared for, but infantilized; men earn more money, but can’t ask for help; women are trusted with children, but not computers; men get to go on adventures, but can’t back down from a fight.

          Like, with other forms of bigotry, there’s a much clearer “winner,” but sexism fucks everyone. I don’t think it fucks everyone equally, but it does negatively impact everyone.