Misconceptions Women Have About Men: Why Believe Stereotypes?

[ADFSDF1996]

I don't know if it's because of society or if it's simply biological reasons but from my experience, many women believe male stereotypes. When I was in high school every girl would say phrases like "ugh he is such a pervert." "You're not a woman so you don't know what we go through." and many more. Here are the misconceptions about men that are reinforced by society.

The most common and very rude misconception women have about men is that all we want is sex. It's assumed that whenever us straight guys see a hot women in a street, we get sexually aroused. That's only a stereotype, that's not the case for most guys. Even though I am straight, I don't get sexually aroused by seeing a sexy woman. I'll feel physical attraction to her and acknowledge to myself that she is good looking, but I won't get sexually aroused. All the guys that I know said the same thing.

Women tend to assume every man is perverted. Even if a man says hello to a woman she'll call him a "pervert", I actually saw that happen to a guy. Most of us guys aren't perverts, it should be common knowledge but apparently it's not.

A funny misconception is that "women have a higher pain tolerance than men". It's funny because this is always claimed by the misandrists, they assume that's the case because women give birth. They even make a "birth simulator" for men. What they fail to mention is that the female body produces natural pain killers called endorphins when giving birth. However, most people agree that pain tolerance is determined by the individual not the gender. Pain threshold is different, it determines how much physical punishment a person can take before feeling pain. The interesting thing is that some people believe women have a higher pain threshold, while men have a higher pain tolerance.

The most insulting misconception is that "all men are misogynists", I always hear feminists complaining about "misogyny" whenever something goes wrong. They label a man misogynist whenever a man disagrees with them. Misandrists just like to make men's lives miserable.

The last misconception is that "real men don't cry". We always hear this, many men have to hold in their tears in order to not be labeled "weak". A woman once told me that she has no sympathy for men who cry, I told her to not expect sympathy from me when she cries.

I just had to get all this off my chest, some of you might say "women aren't like this" true not every woman is like this, but women like this are common.I don't mean to offend anyone, I am just sharing what I've observed. I just wish both genders would get along better instead of trying to prove one is superior to another.

[Anonymous]

First of all, why the Wolfenstein pictures? And second of all I do agree with you for the most part. I feel like these are truer in the US/Anglo-sphere though. I've had teachers that were in the military in Korea, Bosnia, Vietnam, continental Europe, etc... and they said that the women in those parts of the world are more laid back, and not as into stereotyping men. I'm not trying to insult women that live in the Anglo-sphere, but it's supposedly true much like how PC culture isn't a big thing outside the Anglo-sphere as well from foreigners I've talked to.

[ADFSDF1996]

The first Wolfenstein picture shows a angry look which is kind of what I was feeling when I wrote this. The second Wolfenstein pic is to symbolize "creeps", Wilhelm Strasse is a creepy character.

[TokyoGhoulLover]

Hello sir! I read your article and I agree with both what you say and that some women aren't like this, me being raised by my dad and older brother while also being a girl I consider myself lucky to have a foot in both worlds in terms of what goes on in the minds of both men and women. I have a question as to the "Not all men are perverts" section, so like how can one tell which guys are just being nice and that it is safe to be civil back, and when guys are beings creeps so that I know to stay away from them. I would very much like a dude's perspective?

[ADFSDF1996]

If the guy is polite it means he is friendly. However if they start to whistle at you, stalk you or give you dirty gestures, then you know they are creeps.

[TokyoGhoulLover]

oh wow that was simpler than I expected! thank you! XD

[TokyoGhoulLover]

... so when that happens we're free to taze them right? :^) Just a general question I mean, I dress like a tomboy so I don't expect the crude attention I put a lot of hard work into not looking like I put hard work in my appearance! I can't run, years of being immersed in the internet does that to your stamina bro! how the hell am I supposed to handle a stalker? Can I just hand him five bucks and say "Hey man, here's five bucks please leave me alone". Actually do you think that'll work?

[ADFSDF1996]

Tell the harraser that you'll call the police, that should get him or her to leave you alone.

[TokyoGhoulLover]

Alright then (huh, didn't know it was that simple) :) Thank you for your advice!

[ADFSDF1996]

You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

The crying I think men shouldn't be crying in public, but neither should women. If you're over 5 and nobody died, do that shit in private.
The rest... meh... whatever, yea some guys are like that just like some women have opinions on men. It's not all men, and it's not all women. And in high school, many boys are perverts haha, that's partly why dads get pissed when high schoolers have crushes on their daughters and he says shit like "I know what high school boys are like, I was one!"
And yea, of course they're right you don't know what women go through, just like we don't know what men go through. Like we might see it and hear it, but we'll never truly get it unless we go through it too.

[ADFSDF1996]

No guy that I knew in high school was a pervert. Whenever a girl walked by a guy in my high school, the guy looked the other way.

[Anonymous]

I've honestly never been called a creep or a pervert, even when blatantly and inappropriately flirting, at least not to my face, then again I don't live in the US, so maybe that's an American thing, or a thing with a certain demographic of young American girls (and maybe only towards a certain demographic of young American guys)?

[istlux]

When I hear these misconceptions from older woman who are experienced, I usually don't say anything against it, since they often have reasons to complain of men. However, if we are talking about young women, it can be really annoying for us men to hear these stereotypes if we don't deserve. I think men should compensate these "masculine" features" sometimes simply by being more careful to women.

[ADFSDF1996]

Age still doesn't give them an excuse to view all men in the same negative perception.

[ADFSDF1996]

*perspective

[AdamThomas]

The one that annoys me most is when they say that guys "only want sex". Sure, there are some who are like that but most of is don't just want sex - we want sandwiches too.

[Spiorad_Aisce]

Good topic of debate while I agree with a lot you are saying - Can I flip it a bit and say there is a stereotype about women who believe these stereotypes about men.

[anonman32]

i agree with this.