Is There Anything Good About Being a Man?
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There was, but metros have been ruining things lately.GonvilleBromhead said:
As for the deodorant problem, get non-scented antiperspirant and apply your favorite cologne. You don't become a man until you have a watch and start using cologne (according to askmen.com anyway).
We get to be as swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon.
Also peeing standing up. Can't emphasise how great that is.
Also peeing standing up. Can't emphasise how great that is.
We don't have to go through childbirth.
We don't have to bleed from our privates once a month.
We can pee standing up.
That's just off the top of my head.
We don't have to bleed from our privates once a month.
We can pee standing up.
That's just off the top of my head.
Lesser chance of bladder infection. I have 3 sisters and they get a bladder infection like every 4 or 5 months.
Also, men are allowed more leeway when it comes to looks. Thanks, society
Also, men are allowed more leeway when it comes to looks. Thanks, society
Even if you suffer, you'll only have relitavely easy problems [http://first-world-problems.com/]Spinozaad said:
Child Birth. Thank God! Though even if i was a woman I have a feeling my indiscriminate loathing towards each and every child in the world would be unchanged. So i don't have to put up with it either way.
Anyway fuck society, we're all equal aren't we?
Anyway fuck society, we're all equal aren't we?
I have yet to experience any of these ever. Im tired as fuck of people just saying this and not telling me exactly where in my life i get these benefits? Sure im 18 and i might not have had time to enjoy he awesome privalage of being male that apparently exists but ive never once been given anything for being a dude. I didnt get ANY headstart. I dont understand why people say this. I didnt get anything, did you? Who did? Where is ALL this privalage i apprently should be getting. Because im not getting it. I get western and middle class, that makes sense due to money and standard of living. But male? I have yet to witness any privilage. In fact ive paid for so many goddam dates already its hard to see the privilage at all so far.PleasantKenobi said:
OT:
We are built stronger and faster and on average have greater spacial awareness. Thats pretty much it.
The Male Privilege Checklist
1. My odds of being hired for a job, when competing against female applicants, are probably skewed in my favor. The more prestigious the job, the larger the odds are skewed.
2. I can be confident that my co-workers won?t think I got my job because of my sex ? even though that might be true.
3. If I am never promoted, it?s not because of my sex.
4. If I fail in my job or career, I can feel sure this won?t be seen as a black mark against my entire sex?s capabilities.
5. I am far less likely to face sexual harassment at work than my female co-workers are.
6. If I do the same task as a woman, and if the measurement is at all subjective, chances are people will think I did a better job.
7. If I?m a teen or adult, and if I can stay out of prison, my odds of being raped are relatively low.
8. On average, I am taught to fear walking alone after dark in average public spaces much less than my female counterparts are.
9. If I choose not to have children, my masculinity will not be called into question.
10. If I have children but do not provide primary care for them, my masculinity will not be called into question.
11. If I have children and provide primary care for them, I?ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I?m even marginally competent.
12. If I have children and a career, no one will think I?m selfish for not staying at home.
13. If I seek political office, my relationship with my children, or who I hire to take care of them, will probably not be scrutinized by the press.
14. My elected representatives are mostly people of my own sex. The more prestigious and powerful the elected position, the more this is true.
15. When I ask to see ?the person in charge,? odds are I will face a person of my own sex. The higher-up in the organization the person is, the surer I can be.
16. As a child, chances are I was encouraged to be more active and outgoing than my sisters.
17. As a child, I could choose from an almost infinite variety of children?s media featuring positive, active, non-stereotyped heroes of my own sex. I never had to look for it; male protagonists were (and are) the default.
18. As a child, chances are I got more teacher attention than girls who raised their hands just as often.
19. If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether or not it has sexist overtones.
20. I can turn on the television or glance at the front page of the newspaper and see people of my own sex widely represented.
21. If I?m careless with my financial affairs it won?t be attributed to my sex.
22. If I?m careless with my driving it won?t be attributed to my sex.
23. I can speak in public to a large group without putting my sex on trial.
24. Even if I sleep with a lot of women, there is no chance that I will be seriously labeled a ?slut,? nor is there any male counterpart to ?slut-bashing.?
25. I do not have to worry about the message my wardrobe sends about my sexual availability.
26. My clothing is typically less expensive and better-constructed than women?s clothing for the same social status. While I have fewer options, my clothes will probably fit better than a woman?s without tailoring.
27. The grooming regimen expected of me is relatively cheap and consumes little time.
28. If I buy a new car, chances are I?ll be offered a better price than a woman buying the same car.
29. If I?m not conventionally attractive, the disadvantages are relatively small and easy to ignore.
30. I can be loud with no fear of being called a shrew. I can be aggressive with no fear of being called a *****.
31. I can ask for legal protection from violence that happens mostly to men without being seen as a selfish special interest, since that kind of violence is called ?crime? and is a general social concern. (Violence that happens mostly to women is usually called ?domestic violence? or ?acquaintance rape,? and is seen as a special interest issue.)
32. I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence will always include my sex. ?All men are created equal,? mailman, chairman, freshman, he.
33. My ability to make important decisions and my capability in general will never be questioned depending on what time of the month it is.
34. I will never be expected to change my name upon marriage or questioned if I don?t change my name.
35. The decision to hire me will not be based on assumptions about whether or not I might choose to have a family sometime soon.
36. Every major religion in the world is led primarily by people of my own sex. Even God, in most major religions, is pictured as male.
37. Most major religions argue that I should be the head of my household, while my wife and children should be subservient to me.
38. If I have a wife or live-in girlfriend, chances are we?ll divide up household chores so that she does most of the labor, and in particular the most repetitive and unrewarding tasks.
39. If I have children with my girlfriend or wife, I can expect her to do most of the basic childcare such as changing diapers and feeding.
40. If I have children with my wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we?ll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers.
41. Assuming I am heterosexual, magazines, billboards, television, movies, pornography, and virtually all of media is filled with images of scantily-clad women intended to appeal to me sexually. Such images of men exist, but are rarer.
42. In general, I am under much less pressure to be thin than my female counterparts are. If I am fat, I probably suffer fewer social and economic consequences for being fat than fat women do.
43. If I am heterosexual, it?s incredibly unlikely that I?ll ever be beaten up by a spouse or lover.
44. Complete strangers generally do not walk up to me on the street and tell me to ?smile.?
45. Sexual harassment on the street virtually never happens to me. I do not need to plot my movements through public space in order to avoid being sexually harassed, or to mitigate sexual harassment.
45. On average, I am not interrupted by women as often as women are interrupted by men.
46. I have the privilege of being unaware of my male privilege.
1. My odds of being hired for a job, when competing against female applicants, are probably skewed in my favor. The more prestigious the job, the larger the odds are skewed.
2. I can be confident that my co-workers won?t think I got my job because of my sex ? even though that might be true.
3. If I am never promoted, it?s not because of my sex.
4. If I fail in my job or career, I can feel sure this won?t be seen as a black mark against my entire sex?s capabilities.
5. I am far less likely to face sexual harassment at work than my female co-workers are.
6. If I do the same task as a woman, and if the measurement is at all subjective, chances are people will think I did a better job.
7. If I?m a teen or adult, and if I can stay out of prison, my odds of being raped are relatively low.
8. On average, I am taught to fear walking alone after dark in average public spaces much less than my female counterparts are.
9. If I choose not to have children, my masculinity will not be called into question.
10. If I have children but do not provide primary care for them, my masculinity will not be called into question.
11. If I have children and provide primary care for them, I?ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I?m even marginally competent.
12. If I have children and a career, no one will think I?m selfish for not staying at home.
13. If I seek political office, my relationship with my children, or who I hire to take care of them, will probably not be scrutinized by the press.
14. My elected representatives are mostly people of my own sex. The more prestigious and powerful the elected position, the more this is true.
15. When I ask to see ?the person in charge,? odds are I will face a person of my own sex. The higher-up in the organization the person is, the surer I can be.
16. As a child, chances are I was encouraged to be more active and outgoing than my sisters.
17. As a child, I could choose from an almost infinite variety of children?s media featuring positive, active, non-stereotyped heroes of my own sex. I never had to look for it; male protagonists were (and are) the default.
18. As a child, chances are I got more teacher attention than girls who raised their hands just as often.
19. If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether or not it has sexist overtones.
20. I can turn on the television or glance at the front page of the newspaper and see people of my own sex widely represented.
21. If I?m careless with my financial affairs it won?t be attributed to my sex.
22. If I?m careless with my driving it won?t be attributed to my sex.
23. I can speak in public to a large group without putting my sex on trial.
24. Even if I sleep with a lot of women, there is no chance that I will be seriously labeled a ?slut,? nor is there any male counterpart to ?slut-bashing.?
25. I do not have to worry about the message my wardrobe sends about my sexual availability.
26. My clothing is typically less expensive and better-constructed than women?s clothing for the same social status. While I have fewer options, my clothes will probably fit better than a woman?s without tailoring.
27. The grooming regimen expected of me is relatively cheap and consumes little time.
28. If I buy a new car, chances are I?ll be offered a better price than a woman buying the same car.
29. If I?m not conventionally attractive, the disadvantages are relatively small and easy to ignore.
30. I can be loud with no fear of being called a shrew. I can be aggressive with no fear of being called a *****.
31. I can ask for legal protection from violence that happens mostly to men without being seen as a selfish special interest, since that kind of violence is called ?crime? and is a general social concern. (Violence that happens mostly to women is usually called ?domestic violence? or ?acquaintance rape,? and is seen as a special interest issue.)
32. I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence will always include my sex. ?All men are created equal,? mailman, chairman, freshman, he.
33. My ability to make important decisions and my capability in general will never be questioned depending on what time of the month it is.
34. I will never be expected to change my name upon marriage or questioned if I don?t change my name.
35. The decision to hire me will not be based on assumptions about whether or not I might choose to have a family sometime soon.
36. Every major religion in the world is led primarily by people of my own sex. Even God, in most major religions, is pictured as male.
37. Most major religions argue that I should be the head of my household, while my wife and children should be subservient to me.
38. If I have a wife or live-in girlfriend, chances are we?ll divide up household chores so that she does most of the labor, and in particular the most repetitive and unrewarding tasks.
39. If I have children with my girlfriend or wife, I can expect her to do most of the basic childcare such as changing diapers and feeding.
40. If I have children with my wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we?ll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers.
41. Assuming I am heterosexual, magazines, billboards, television, movies, pornography, and virtually all of media is filled with images of scantily-clad women intended to appeal to me sexually. Such images of men exist, but are rarer.
42. In general, I am under much less pressure to be thin than my female counterparts are. If I am fat, I probably suffer fewer social and economic consequences for being fat than fat women do.
43. If I am heterosexual, it?s incredibly unlikely that I?ll ever be beaten up by a spouse or lover.
44. Complete strangers generally do not walk up to me on the street and tell me to ?smile.?
45. Sexual harassment on the street virtually never happens to me. I do not need to plot my movements through public space in order to avoid being sexually harassed, or to mitigate sexual harassment.
45. On average, I am not interrupted by women as often as women are interrupted by men.
46. I have the privilege of being unaware of my male privilege.
taken from http://www.amptoons.com/blog/the-male-privilege-checklist/
Weeeeeell.BiscuitTrouser said:
You're much less likely to get murdered. You're much less likely to get harrassed at work, you're much less likely to get harrassed on the street. You're much less likely to get sexually assaulted. You are much less likely to be accused of sleeping with someone should you get promoted in a job.
EDIT: I posted a link to the above checklist but was beaten to it. Lol
You're using the internet, that's instantly a priviledge 80% of the world will never have. You have unimpeded access to running water, food, electricity, heat, shelter, technology, medicine and education. More than that, you have access to top quality versions of all this stuff. That is all the headstart you will ever need. Other people in the world have to struggle to survive every day. They can't waste time on an education because they have to walk miles to get food and water, or have to work 16 hours a day to feed their family (who are still starving because they don't make enough) Or they risk being rounded up and shot by corrupt, racist governments for the tribe they belong to.BiscuitTrouser said:
All the home comforts you experience right now, up to and including the very building you are in, is a priviledge that other people don't have, but you do because you are a white, male, middle class American living in the freakin' Space Age. You are so sheltered by your priviledged life that you don't even realise it.
People don't live in heated houses, people don't have 3 square meals a day and food in the fridge to spare, people don't have the opportunity to go to school, to get a well paying job, to be able to provide enough food and medicine to their child so they do not die. People do not have freedom of speech, or fair governments. You have the life of a king, and you don't understand suffering. That is white, middle class priviledge.
Please read the edit. The advantage of being middle class is obvious, white? I dont get. Being white didnt give me any of this stuff. Please dont insult me by saying im sheltered. I was commenting on the MALE and WHITE part of the scentence, OF COURSE I LIVE AN AWESOME life for being middle class and western. Thats so obvious. No one would disagree with you. I commented on the fact that i gain no privilage JUST for being white or JUST for being male so far. Not middle class, i edited my post before you replied to clarify this.Hero in a half shell said:
If you read my post you might have seen "being male" as the object, obviously being middle class is a benefit. I was commenting on that part of the scentence.
Maybe you started writing before the edit, heres what it said:
"I get western and middle class, that makes sense due to money and standard of living. But male? I have yet to witness any privilage. In fact ive paid for so many goddam dates already its hard to see the privilage at all so far."
The other guy who quoted me before you managed to get it. I dont like being wrongly attacked over the misunderstanding of a point >.>
I think we men generally have an easier time in social circles. For one we get along with other men far easier than others. A lot of men I know, and this a bit of a generalization, only need one or two things in common and they can be good friends. Like beer and sports than you have a large number of people that you probably can get along with. Then when it comes to confrontations it is also easier. Men tend to go for the direct route. If they don't like someone they let it be known. They butt heads about it and are rarely shy about their feelings about the other person.
Woman, again a generalization from what I've seen, tend to group in small groups with similar interests. These groups are generally tightly knit and are really close. They are not as open with strangers off the hop as men are but when they do make friends, those friends are generally best friends for a long time, unless there is major betrayal or conflict between them. On the other hand when women are enimies it is far worse than men. They go behind the others back and bad talk them and try to bring them down within their social circles. On the surface they pretend to get along, all the while trying to backstab the other.
This might be thousands of years of social living. Men in most cultures tended to be the hunters/ gathers. They would need to get along in order to be productive in their hunt or other activties (war, farming etc) They would need to find the quickest way that they could get along with the others in order to trust them. Women on the other hand would be the caretaker of the homestead. They wanted to keep their husbands or home so they would form tight knit alliances with other women in the area to protect against those who wanted to take from them. They would be stuble in all of this.
Of course there is a lot of generaliations and as a male I do not entirely understand the female mind.
Woman, again a generalization from what I've seen, tend to group in small groups with similar interests. These groups are generally tightly knit and are really close. They are not as open with strangers off the hop as men are but when they do make friends, those friends are generally best friends for a long time, unless there is major betrayal or conflict between them. On the other hand when women are enimies it is far worse than men. They go behind the others back and bad talk them and try to bring them down within their social circles. On the surface they pretend to get along, all the while trying to backstab the other.
This might be thousands of years of social living. Men in most cultures tended to be the hunters/ gathers. They would need to get along in order to be productive in their hunt or other activties (war, farming etc) They would need to find the quickest way that they could get along with the others in order to trust them. Women on the other hand would be the caretaker of the homestead. They wanted to keep their husbands or home so they would form tight knit alliances with other women in the area to protect against those who wanted to take from them. They would be stuble in all of this.
Of course there is a lot of generaliations and as a male I do not entirely understand the female mind.