In first world countries, both genders have their own struggles. Women and men are subjects to (different kinds of) violence. Women are more likely to be subjected to rape or sexual assault, hence the perennial feminist obsession with rape. They also have it hard on domestic violence. Men are more subject to general violence, such as assaults, including with attempt to do grievous bodily harm. In a general conflict scenario, women are more likely to be raped or enslaved. Men are more likely to be maimed and killed. Women and men are both objectified (just differently). Women are judged on physique and character. Men are objectified status. Thus, the ugly girl and the low-status male will be equally rejected. (On this note, women objectify men just as much and as often, but are much more indirect about in. Men are much more honest, which is why we take flak for that.) Women command the same incomes as men in a similar position. A lesser pay based on gender would be illegal. This is a very technical debate, but hourly rates (the fairest indicator) are the same. It is only in the overall rates, accounting for personal choice (such as the women who choose to become occupational therapists vs. the men who chose to become mining engineers) that there is the famed 20% discrepancy. What is rarely taken into account is that men do more of the crappy, dangerous jobs. There are not too many female construction workers, front-line troopers, airforce pilots, garbage removers, or uranium miners. The fact that men take on this kind of work more, in real terms, than women is rarely acknowledged. Both men and women are subject to prejudice and bias. Women are presumed emotional, less competent, and weaker. Men are presumed to be more violent and more sexually predatory. Women complain that they are not taken seriously. Men would get a negative reaction from mummies with prams if become cheerfully lost in thought watching their children play in the sand pit. At a restaurant, if patrons hear a loud smack and then you turn around and see that a man's cheek is burning red from a clap by his date, they presume she was in the right he was in the wrong. But if it was the other way around? When it comes to third world and developing countries, women are still treated as second class citizens with little rights. so in that regard, they don't.
I think it evens out. There are some awful things about being a woman, but I'm sure there are some awful aspects of being a man. The grass is alway greener on the other side so to speak.
Probably with some aspects of life, but not in life in general. At the end of the day everyone has to learn to take care of themselves in this world and it's equally difficult.
I think women have it easier when it comes to certain respects. As a man myself, I never understood why or felt that women had it necessarily easier. I like being a man and wouldn’t exchange it for anything.
In many ways sure and men have it easier in many other ways, but... do women have more things easier, I don't really know and kinda think it's pointless victim olympics.
Depends VERY much on your location in the world and surrounding culture , women in most 3rd World , esp Islamic regions , do have a tough time. Not so in the developed 1st World Western nations , women are valued more than men in general. As a single dad , still working FT , we are just expected to STFU and suck it up , partnered mothers at my workplace , get more leeway than I do. Women and men were supposed to compliment each other , there is a growing , deliberately engineered divide between the genders now.
Generally, women have jobs, careers, and like to buy a lot of stuff wear a lot of makeup, have a nice car, live in a big house and have to work a lot to pay for it and pay a lot of taxes. I guess some also want to a have a kid or two to boot so they also have to do that and also raise them and pay for them too. Men tend in general to minimalize their requirements work just enough to pay for the basic necessities, live in a tent in the woods, hunt and eat small game, and like me take extra long vacations in exotic places, drink a few beers and just say f it. Actually as I think more about it I don't think I have to very much if I don't want. So, yes women have it much harder.
Yes they do. They go from having a daddy looking after them to a Daddy figure husband they call Daddy. They're taking care of for their whole entire lives The husbands are the Bread winners, these women have it made in the shade. And so what they have to pick the kids up from school or look after them, it's not like they're handicapped they're old enough to go to school so they can handle a lot of things on there own. The house wives sure have time for their soaps and and there big long lunches. It's not really that big of a deal being a housewife, they have so much security + peace of mind and they have weekends to party their asses off while the babysitter watches the kids. All the woman in my neighborhood don't work they have maids and a big swimming pool while they' relax all day sunning themselves and taking a dip In there pool after. That's a very easy life. So of course women have it easy they have it made in the shade most of them
In today's society no, thats because they wanted equality which also means an equal burden. Traditionally men have always been providers so life was far more difficult to them, in modern times people rather take a more balanced approach where both individuals are responsible for both things. Which i think is good after all we see a lot less depressed overworked men drinking there trouble away then in the times where the men worked overtime to provide for his family. But it does mean that both sexes are probably going to have a similar set of hardships in life.
Yes. Women have gender specific scholarships, gender specific grants, gender specific support groups, hotlines, doctors, charities, government sponsorships, even their gender specific cancers are more heavily funded and researched than male specific cancer. Women are to be believed outright when making sexual assault, harassment, or rape allegations. Women are assumed to always be good nature. "Women and children into the first boat!" when the ship is sinking. Women don't have to register for the draft. They aren't expected to be torn to shreds by enemy artillery fire during war. Women have it super easy. The only short end of the stick they get is in sex, and even then women are so coddled and showered in government support that it makes men look like second class citizens.
Mmmh. No. I'm not gonna argue with you on a lot of those points. What I do want to point out though, is that no, there's not an overwhelming amount of support for women who are claiming that they were raped or assaulted in some way. They get very little support actually, and are often met with distrust or aggressive questioning that implies they did/said/wore the wrong thing and that they deserved to get raped or should have expected the assault somehow, even if she did everything she could in the situation. This includes police officers, doctors, lawyers, judges, family members, friends, acquaintances and strangers. There's a reason why so many rapes and assaults go underreported and why so few rapists are ever punished or sentenced. And to think that the only short end of the stick we get is when it comes to sex is very narrow-minded and ignorant. Have you ever talked to your mom/sister or a female friend about what they go through on a daily basis?
from the point of view of the legal system and how the state treats you, yes, absolutely, anytime any kind of authority is involved the women always gets preferential treatment over the man. When it comes to the deep seated psychological struggle we all face inside, they have it the same or worse.
No. Even though I have my own sets of struggles in life, such as an unbearable migraine attack, I still believe in my heart that a woman's life is much harder compared to a man's life in some aspects.
Think about women having long toilet queues. Periods. Menopause. More prone to depression than men in general.
Women do deserve a lot more compassionate care, though that doesn't mean men doesn't. :)
I wouldn’t say one gender has it easier than the other. The only reason you hear about half of the molestation, trafficking, domestic abuse, etc. is bc it happened to a female. Women have more rights right now than they ever had in history and women are more publicized. But women are still considered inferior to men. We still get paid less, get passed over for jobs, or only get chosen for a job bc of our body. Everyone looks at looks and people’s bodies. Both men and women’s bodies are being stared at. Women just enable this more bc of what we wear and bc of the size of our boobs or ass. So I’d say neither have it easier in general. Some things women have easier and some things men have easier.
In the USA women don't have to work as hard as men do period. As an independent adult perspective in the workplace they are treated way more better, allowed to fuck up way more, don't get chewed out, are aloud to be dumb (must be nice). Everyone caters to there needs while being a man your on your own figure it out, less help etc... And when it comes to finding a partner in life cmon all women have to do is say yes.
I've never been a woman so I really can't say, but being who I am I always assume things can get worse so I'm going to assume things are harder on the female side, that said it's often easier for me to come in contact with cooler girls than guys, I don't know if that says anything though.
And by "very little is because of sex/gender", I don't mean that there aren't differences. What I really mean is that if men experience something that only men experience, then there are also things that women only experience because they're women. So it get evened out. I realize my initial statement is a bit confusing, lol, so I just thought I'd clarify before someone comes @ me.
I am of the opinion that overall in the grand scheme of things that men and women deal with that the pros and cons of each sex even out for the most part.
As far as social interaction, women have it easier, because they're usually better at social skills. For a date, it's the men who have to do the approaching, and setting it up.
On the other hand, women have it worse because they're the ones more likely to have to cope with rapists, muggers, or abusive SO's.
I would have to say that most girls have it harder when it comes to mental health and other issues but have it easier for potential jobs and standards.
No - periods, childbirth, more grooming than the average male, more likely to encounter sexual harassment and assault... we men have it good in many ways.
Yes. Specially these days, cause women have equal rights plus if they want something, they just need to victimize themselves and they're likely to win every argument easily. It has proven to be really effective, that's what everyone does it.
No one thing if a woman sleeps arounds she called a slut. If a man does he’s getting high fives , as for Guys domestic violence people assume the woman victim. My father treat my sister and i and my brother differently.
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It depends where you live. In the US and other first world countries, there is no question women have it easier than men. Western women today are the most privileged and entitled people in human history.
Most third world countries are very westernized, it's no diffetent for women in most these countries. Take it from someone who has lived in 4 different African countries.
Lets see.. be a girl and have endless options and bitch about how you're beauty can't automatically filter out the ones you don't find attractive... or be a guy and be completely ignored like you are made of air... yeah that's a hard one!
No, girls mostly experiencing the hard level and accused to be as weak as butterflies !😂
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I feel like women and men have difficulties of their own. Some things are just worse for men in areas women are completely fine with or don't even deal with, and vice versa.
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Easy in what exactly? I heard they get paid less than guys on average and are more likely to become victims to sexual abuse and violence, so I wouldn't consider that being easy.
Pros and cons. I mean not that anyone intends to go to prison, but the disparity in prison times is crazy between genders. MUCH more significant of that between different races (which is what is spoken about). If you become homeless as a man it will be a lot tougher. I mean you don't see many homeless females for a reason. Anyways I'm not to go on...
@acooke-13 Are you sure you have a brain? Do you also think "cat calling" is an issue? I mean, people like you really are the cancer of the world. That's just my opinion though hahaha and I'm just a white supremicist male nazi! So waddya know.
Hun don't worry this kid doesn't know anything, he's 15 wait till he's educated and has a valid argument instead of trying to insult as a response :) 'cancer of the world' lol that's my all time favourite insult, thanks for a giggle x
@acooke-13 You're hilarious. I also don't know what a "rapped" is. You gotta be better Private_Girl. Have either of you been raped? Probably not. Are either of you educated? Clearly not.
I know, thank you. Actually, the probability of either of us having been raped in the past is extremely likely, do a little research, it'll make you look less stupid. Also you obviously know she means raped right? Or are you to much of an imbecile to know that? Now, go do your homework, it's late.
I went to a private school and changed to homeschooled. You're not more educated, you can't possibly know if you're more educated, we've had a few comments back and fourth. But children seem to know everything right?
I think that men and women are different, we have different problems and different ways of dealing with problems generally. It's hard to compare the two. Apples and oranges.
At least your pain is said and done within a small amount of time. For the next 18 years , men will be slaving 40 hrs a week to support that child. It has its plusses and minuses.
Being more attractive, getting easier pushups... yes.
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No it's both hard... woman live with a lot of inequality... man got hard time at school (way of teaching) woman have almost no hard time getting the D while man mostly have to fight to get a V...
Yes. Being a women is living life on easy street. For women... Sex and dating is like choosing off a menu. People expect less from you in almost every aspect. You can just marry a guy and have him pay for your shit.
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