1. I think that how one sees themselves in the mirror, is more based on self confidence then gender. If a woman has low self esteem, of course that's how she'll see herself in the mirror. And, if a guy is overly confident, of course that's what he'll see in the mirror. Basically, the reflection you think you see in the mirror, is how you view yourself. So, this one is confidence based not gender based.
2. You know, if you the person in the picture was a man and not a woman those thought bubbles would be reversed. He'd be the one thinking something random about the guy and she be the one with the inappropriate thought. So, this one is situation based not gender based.
3. I don't know any man that would pay $50 for a haircut and any woman that pays $500 at the hair salon, seriously needs to get her head examed. That's just insane and picture one doesn't look any different then picture two, so what did she pay $500 for lol?
4. Women just have more steps to getting ready then men do, but if we didn't have all those extra steps we'd be ready just as fast as guys are.
5. I suppose for some women and men, this may be accurate but in general I think this an extreme example. If a girl can have that many clothes and not find a thing to wear, that's just sad. And, if I guy can have one thing in his closet and be happy with that, that's also sad and gross because when does he wash that one item lol?
6. I guess I must have a guys brain on this one lol because I just call a color what it is. If it's blue, then that's what I call it. Whatever it looks like to me, that's what it is.
7. I can't really comment on the accurace or inaccurace of this one, because I'm not social network type person.
8. Can't comment on this either because I hate public restrooms, so I usually just hold it and wait til I get home but that picture is funny though.
9. I can't honestly believe someone would pack a month in advance, what's the point in that? That seems a little over the top.
10. I think this has more to do with being a neat and tidy person or being a messy person. Both my parents are very neat and orderly and everything has a place, so I think this isn't about gender difference but again more about the person.
11. I use to get special shampoo but none of it ever works, so now it's just about what's on sale and what I think will work well enough. So, not sure all woman put that much thought into shampoo or that men put so little. I imagine there's a middle ground in the
12. I think this more a case by case thing and the circumstance of the break up, I don't think there's any typical male or female reaction to break ups. I think it just depends on a lot of varibles.
13. I can't comment on this one because I've never shared a bed with a man but if that is accurate, that's quite rude. it's a big bed, why not just evenly share the space?
14. Yeah, that seems a little dramatic to me lol. When I know I have somewhere to be at a certain time, I get up early and give myself enough time to get ready, so I'm not late. That is a mildly accurate picture though.
Thank you for the feedback! Yeah, not all these apply to all girls and all guys, it's mainly a generalization. I totally agree about 12, especially about each person's personality and also about the type of relationship they had with the other person.
1. Nope! Rubbish. 2. Hmm, I don't imagine them naked, but I see your point :p 3. Haha, maybe a bit exaggerated though! 4. Agree with that one :D I get up at like the last second and eat breakfast on the move if I have to :D 5. Haha, a bit 6. Well no, I can see the difference, I just don't see the point in like a million different names for all the shades! I'd just say dark or light green for example. 7. Yeah, probably true, nobody wants us :p 8. lol! 9. Nah, I'm pretty organised, and I've known more women who pack quickly! 10. Nope, I need to be tidy too or it drives me nuts! See when most girls post pics here, there bedroom is a total mess! Where did this myth come from that women are tidy and men are messy? 10. I have a ton of icons, but they're all organised on the left side of the screen 11. Yeah agree. They can't sell me all that BS about what shampoo is supposed to do! I just want it to clean my hair, that's it. 12. Hmm, maybe. I wonder why that is though. 13. Haha, defintely relate to that 14. Haha, I do take a bit longer than that but I get your point.
To people getting angry at "generalisations" or it being disrespectful you need to chill out. It's a bit of light hearted fun based on generalisations which are recognisable to us all.
Generalisations happen because they are true by and large. Humans use them because they save us time not having to approach everything from a position where we have no assumptions and have to work out every single situation on its own merits from scratch. Life would be unbearable if that were the case so just chillax
It's partly funny, but mostly cliche to be honest, sorry. It sounds more like roles and habits being scientifically assigned to us just because we think that's the way it has to be, almost like something from BuzzFeed, lol.
I definitely think some are very true, but not most of them, no. No. 12 may have been the funniest because it's often times the woman who's still on a breakup more than a month later. If a guy was really hurt that bad that long it obviously means the relationship meant a lot to him, maybe even more than the woman.
As for who gets most FB alerts, that would have to do with who's more active on it, which is probably women, and even this can be skewed: we're often taught to think guys are getting less interaction just because we hear about the ones who do. In my case, my inboxes online have almost always been full of correspondence from women.
1 isn't true at all. Society just doesn't want to let men show that type of insecurities. I remember in school having to listen about how much worse body images are for women, and having the male students yelled at by the teachers when they suggested boys felt the same way. It was made clear to us that body image issues are suppose to be a female issue and boys weren't allowed to seek the same support system women should be given.
If it was socially acceptable for guys to talk about their body image issues you would hear about it a lot more. Men are very insecure about their height, penis size, and hair loss for example, and they are made fun of for those insecurities all the time.
The others I would say are fair stereotypes of the genders.
Well some of these are true but I feel like some of them are so stereotypical or almost like you're comparing men and women, and not in the best way. But overall I agree with a lot of these, and hey if men don't agree to any of these they just honestly don't know the struggle 😂 But we may never know some of their struggles.
12 is the only one I never agreed with in all the forms I've seen it in. It's good that it admits men can feel the pain too, but we are also likely to be the ones who keep ourselves busy to avoid dwelling on it and in doing so rediscover the fun of that freedom.
14 I agree with almost entirely except there's no way she got all those tasks done in an hour.
#1 is so totally wrong. For guys whose bodies are worth seeing the light of day, anyway. Boys are just as body-conscious as girls these days.
#3... Those prices are a joke, right? I mean... are there places where you COULD even pay that much for a hair cut, even if you wanted to? Not kidding, and I've been in modeling and fitness for 22 years now. /:
#10 is the exact opposite of almost everyone I know.
Lmao That's pretty spot on. Women are neurotic as hell. Men are meh if it works then fuck it it'll do? Don't you girls wish you were more like us? I don't even own a mirror haven't seen my whole self since I left my ex missus. I could be baldy by now lol
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I don't really agree with number 1.
For most of my life I've been incredibly scrawny and in recent years started going to the gym seriously like 5-6 days a week. I know I'm getting stronger because I continually am increasing the weight I lift but when I look in the mirror I still feel as scrawny as I did before I ever went to the gym.
I've seen people in both genders do both those things in 12. Some people don't do either of those. A lot of people just stick to that first stage. If they're crying immediately after a break up they're still not over it a year later. If they're happy immediately after they stay happy.
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Firstly this is a really bright and funny take!!
Well done.
I think those are quite true. I like the passing a woman one and the social network thing - so true.
I think you could have one with texts and girls not replying or sending how are you and then not replying back to the guy!
I agree with most to some degree however 10 and 12 I feel like i can go both ways I've seen very sloppy women at work and me on the other hand I'm a well kept dude I'm always organized as of the break up I feel like everyone undergos a breakup similarly but differently depending on how they take the break up
Precise enough. Me and my girlfriend are always in the last situation everytime we go out. She starts getting ready I play games with my home dresses. She looks ready enough I go get dressed and ready, she still says 'Wait just a little' no matter how many hours she used to get ready.
I think it's fascinating u see the world like this. What about gay guys? Or guys who are totally straight and just like fashion or art? Or really skinny guys, or heavier women would have totally different shapes in the mirror than what u gave.
And men can have really strong feelings and be hurt too...
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The illustrations look so cute. They remind me of illustrations from Amelia's Notebook, by Marissa Moss. I've never been able to imitate them, even though I find them very imitable.
Overall, these sketches caricaturize the difference between men and women. By that standard, I would regard myself as more manly than womanly.
Some of these are true but several of them are male bashing, especially number 1. It personally really pissed me off. I've always had body issues for being too skinny and having thin arms (despite max bench pressing 295 pounds). I remember seeing that sexist drawing a few years ago and it looks like the myth still persists. Men have more image issues than most women know. We just go around talking about it.
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my comment got deleted/cut off... how is that possible? Did a GAG moderator do that on purpose? It wasn't anything hateful, negative or misogynistic.
Anyway I agree with most of these but number 1 really pissed me off. It's not cute, but blatantly sexist. I'm a naturally lanky, long limbed skinny guy and I've had people judge me because of it. Despite the fact I maxed out almost 300lbs on bench (295) and I have been in 11 MMA fights most people are quick to judge me for having a "nerdy" appearance. Dudes try to start shit with me at bars because of my skinny guy appearance (rude awakening for them if I do decide to fight).
Girls - many guys have very serious body image issues. Being a thin/skinny is considered "un masculine" We just don't talk or complain about it.
I think that number 8 was the funniest, most were pretty funny and that two or three were inaccurate for people in general. I've come across many more girl that take forever when getting ready to go out and leaving late because of it. It's rare that guys do the same lol. But this post was in good taste. I was humored
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