40 Dense Moments When Men Thought They Knew Women's Bodies Better Than Women Do But Just Ended Up Sounding Dumb
Oh, they really have no clue.
There's a fine line between stupidity and ignorance, and some people lie somewhere in between. As humans, we like to be knowledgeable about everything, but if there's one thing we mostly hate—it's being proven wrong.
That might just be the case between men and women. There has always been a passive war between the two: men asserting dominance and women fighting for the right to control their own lives and bodies.
Women have come a long way since the early ages, acquiring the right to vote, having property rights, and working in male-dominated industries, among other achievements. However, if there's one thing that women all over the world are still fighting for today, it's having the final say over what to do with their own bodies. As Dr. Esther Perel, a renowned couples therapist, states, "The more we understand our bodies and emotions, the more empowered we become in our relationships."
This is partly because male leaders don't necessarily consider what women go through mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually. This societal mindset has led many young boys to think that being a girl or a woman isn't that complicated, instilling the belief that a woman's struggles are always within her control and that she should be able to do something about them.
One particular point in case: periods. Would you be surprised to know that some men genuinely think that women can schedule their periods or that they believe women can just push it all out in one go so they won't have to suffer any longer? As Dr. Kelly McGonigal, a health psychologist, points out, "Understanding the complexities of women's health is crucial for fostering empathy and support."
Sounds funny, right? But that's definitely the case with some of the men featured in a series of women's tweets after a certain Sabrina on Twitter shared that her ex used to think that all women get their period on the 15th of every month.
If you think that sounds highly absurd, then you should check all the replies that followed her tweet below!
This was the tweet that started it all.
Sabrinafon1. It's good that he was able to admit he was wrong!
probsabot22. Right... how didn't she think of that?
SherriStGD
3. Someone needs a fifth-grade biology lesson...
PeteyRL2
4. Bold of him to say that to a woman
KellyAnneRodak
5. A pre-med who thinks like that? What a red flag
SaraBlacklock
6. If that were true, the whole world would have burned already
SallyVanns
7. The very opposite of being pregnant
excuseme_misss
8. Like a toy that came from a store?
strutforfortune
9. Is that how belly buttons work?
SilentSigh
10. The world would have been a much better place if women's periods were voluntary
thisbrokenwheel
11. Such a pity they weren't educated enough, though
KRoftheAR
12. Is that why they consistently refer to it as "the time of the month"?
AshleyAnnMusic
13. No uterus, no opinion!
YangGangColora1
14. Good thing there was a woman assistant
LessieSFlynn1
15. Oh, is that why?
feminemi1y
16. Some men are really simpletons
kassyeconomou
17. The shock gets us all
theyondan
18. Poor little girl
alunarfiregirl
19. Why would someone think of such a thing—this is hilariously absurd!
Gnomette12
20. They just need a little bit of education
GirlNamedCole
21. As if periods are that easy to just hold in
jones_k8
22. The audacity
audreygriswold
23. Wow, in what magical universe did he come from?
Lolibangbang
24. The Pill
MzStrega
25. Poor guy, he doesn't know the horror
TanaThePanda
26. Tampons are certainly not for that...
skittavly
27. A year of pregnancy? Where's the justice?
Bhaal_Spawn
28. Dads just need enlightenment sometimes
sims_simiyu
29. At least they sent a whole lot!
B0NNIEDUNDEE
30. Oh, to just hold it in...
CarlaLinford
31. The power of Midol, apparently
NotABot7238
32. Come back and we'll chat
violetlehappy
33. A good number of women think this, too
Lauralols
34. The cluelessness...
kittylaroux
35. They really are innocent
TitanicMafia05
36. Sounds like folklore
seywarddarby
37. Women are not werewolves
bwaba
38. It's sad that there really are a lot of men who see women this way
CocoMentos
39. Like a toilet brush
originaljonz
40. And he's a doctor?
SherriStGD
While most of these are unarguably hilarious, this just speaks volumes about the society we are living in.
Most men aren't taught as much, and they never bother to learn more about women's bodies because it has been instilled that talking about periods and pregnancy is taboo. In reality, both men and women alike really need to be educated about these topics. It's also quite alarming that some men in the medical field seem to hold such absurd ideas about women's bodies, too!
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