Things you hate about your gender?

[honk friend 1,972]

-That guys must always have short hair. I mean what is wrong having long hair?

 

Iunno, being pretty obviously biologically male and living in a very conservative part of the united states, I haven't really had much trouble with letting my beautiful man mane flow.

 

Then again, I don't know what your current situation is so I really can't be the judge here.

Edited July 13, 2014 by Oiseau

[RizzyWings 1]

Female

 

* Puberty. If it had a face I'd murder it till the very flesh comes out,put it in a sack , drown it in a well and hopefully it will be gone forever.

[Naiya The Brony 480]

Iunno, being pretty obviously biologically male and living in a very conservative part of the united states, I haven't really had much trouble with letting my beautiful man mane flow.   Then again, I don't know what your current situation is so I really can't be the judge here.

 

My family sees it that having long hair is messy, but the more I see it I don't see it as messy In my eyes me having long hair looks good. Though that's only me, It's because, I think that most of the males here have short hair and having long hair is not the ''IN'' style

Edited July 13, 2014 by Nihi The Brony

[honk friend 1,972]

My family sees it that having long hair is messy, but the more I see it I don't see it as messy In my eyes me having long hair looks good. Though that's only me, It's because, I think that most of the males here have short hair and having long hair is not the ''IN'' style

 

TBH I couldn't be happy without being able to express myself the way I'm most comfortable and that includes having long hair

Life is short, gotta live with what makes you comfortable instead of what makes the people around you comfortable

Unless those people around you are a key part in your success as a human being functioning in a capitalist society sorta like what we gots going on here in amurrica

[Flutter's lover <3 8,204]

I've got a couple more things. I hate having to shave my face, I mean it's just so annoying to do. I don't like having facial hair. That said, I've shaved my legs before, and I don't mind doing that.It's easier to shave my legs than to shave my face.Since I don't have to look in a mirror or anything. On the topic of hair, I also don't like having hair on my arms or my belly. I like being hairless from the neck down. Hard to do that when you're a guy. Oh how I wish I was a woman....

Edited July 13, 2014 by :Flutterdash:

[SparklingSwirls 21,261]

I'm a girl, and to be honest, I just don't let myself get caught up in the "expectations" of today. I just like to be my own person, and I've never had problems with people not liking me just for that reason. *shrugs*

 

For example, I think a lot of people expect girls to wear make-up, but I never wear any and I've never been called out on it.

 

(Sorry if I went a little off-topic )

 

EDIT: Girls, if you really hate your periods that much, then get pills to stop them. It's really

not that hard.

Edited July 15, 2014 by SparklingSwirls

[DubWolf 16,606]

Meh, I guess it's just the expectation that I have to be strong physically and mentally. Then again, if I were a girl I wouldn't be together with a certain someone .

 

You don't need to wear make up because you're already beautiful .

Edited July 14, 2014 by Super80 Wolf

[Swirl 90]

Things I hate about being male:

• Expected to like violence/guns/generally "manly" things
• Expected to like sport (I loathe it so much)
• Laughed at when I show any emotions at all
• Laughed at for liking "girly" things (MLP specifically)
• Expected to like girls and be obsessed with sex
• Accused of being obsessed with sex

Pretty much anything relating to the male stereotype.

[Shift 4,271]

Oh god where to start.

 

- Periods. Isn't it nice waking up to the smell of blood in the morning?

- I am expected to wear makeup. I despise makeup.

- I am also expected to be all girly and feminine. If anything i'm more personality wise a cross between a man and a tomboyish girl.

- Video games are for boys.

- Some people consider me sexist just because I think that a girl can do something a guy can do, sometimes even better.

- Girls are obssessed with romance and getting a guy and I should be too. Honestly, I find romance pointless. Feel free to debate with me on that.

- Apparently people can't hit me because i'm a girl? I can throw a damn good punch if you ask me.

- I am also supposed to love Monster High, American Idol, Dancing with the stars, etc. Apparently watching stuff with a plot like Supernatural, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Hannibal (sometimes), Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, etc is considered odd.

- For shows that have 'hot' guys as the main charcters, i'm supposed to only watch it because they're hot. Well I can honestly say I watch shows for the plot, characters, etc,

- This is probably only because i'm Asexual but apparently i'm supposed to find all of these celebrities hot. I mean some of the celebrities are better looking than others but I don't find myself physically and emotionally attracted to them.

 

So yeah?

[GammaDove 428]

As a male the things I hate are that:

People automatically think I can't be emotional

It's considered "queer" to be in Show Choir and not want to be in sports. news flash: it's the midwest; it's either sports, corn, or Show Choir

No matter what decision I make, If it's not stereotypical male definition, It's considered to be "gay"

And finally, As the only male bisexual kid in my school, my gender considers it to be gayer than the homosexuals in the school.

[Jennabun 1,578]

I enjoy being a young woman overall. But there are definitely things that majorly suck.

 

- If I complain about something, even if my complaint is respectful and logical, people think I'm just "whining," "bitching," or "on my period."

- People assume that my sole purpose in life and my primary goal should be to poop out some babies before I get too old.

- Many people, mainly dudes, patronize me and automatically assume that I don't know anything. They explain things to me I already understand. They think they need to dumb it down. They talk down to me.

- I'm a short, feminine gal. I wear bows and lace and dresses and lipstick. For some reason, this makes people think they can take advantage of me, manipulate me, or flatter me into doing what they want. When I stand my ground, they get mad.

- People think that the ultimate compliment is to call me "pretty" or "cute." Not that there's anything wrong with physical compliments - but why not compliment my personality? My mind? My work ethic? Why is it always the physical attributes?

- People think that I am always open to criticism when it comes to my wardrobe choices for the day. When I am criticized, even extremely rudely or inappropriately, if I do anything besides smile and say thank you, I am a bitch.

- People think my bisexuality is just to get straight male attention. Um, no... I actually, like, have been in love with girls before... just because I couldn't help it... not because I'm trying to live up to some male-centered lesbian porn fantasy...

- I can't go anywhere alone at night without fear of abduction or rape. Which sucks, because I prefer the night to the day.

- Double standards abound. For example, if I just act "nice" and don't bring attention to myself in places of work, I am often considered a doormat or "not assertive enough"; if I act directly and show no fear speaking my mind in the appropriate venues, I am considered domineering and bitchy. Another example: if I dress modestly, people say I look a librarian and "ugh, it's not cute or sexy at all, gross!"; if I dress in younger-looking, more revealing attire, people say I look slutty or "wow you're just trying to get attention."

- The idea that anything considered traditionally "girly" (ponies, fashion, baking, etc) is just silly and frivolous, and that if I enjoy those things, then I must be an immature, fluff-for-brains person.

- The idea that the way I live my life should always be done in accordance to what men like. For example, "Boys don't like short hair!" or "Boys won't want to date you if you don't lose weight!" It seems like a girl's entire value as a human is determined by how attractive she is to boys sometimes.

 

I could go on more, but now I'm just getting too depressed about all this and I need to turn my mind to other thing for awhile!

Lool, for me you kinda just demonstrated what I hate (or rather, sometimes hate) about having boobs... they're not really regarded in the same way as any other body part. They're sort of regarded as fun / silly / sexy / hilarious "add-ons" for the body. So when I'm trying to be taken seriously, I feel like I'm a person with funbags hanging off them. 

I realize that might have sounded completely hilarious, but it's incredibly annoying sometimes. 

 

Omg... I identify with this so much. I hate how boobs are oversexualized SO MUCH to the point where sometimes people make me feel like I am my boobs first and foremost and a person second. You worded it so well. Solidarity, lady. *high five*

Edited July 14, 2014 by Jennabun

[Gernia 690]

Some of these things only bother me a little, but I'm including them anyways:

• Having facial hair in general, as well as hair on other areas of the body.
• The expectations some people have for men when it comes to dating as a whole.
• How some guys act rude to other women and men that they find weaker, and never let up while doing so.
• Any negativity surrounding being a male fan of MLP.
• I can't complain about being bullied or teased because I am seen as being "soft" and a "tattletale".
• Not having a girlfriend and/or losing my virginity makes me a loser somehow.
• Can't complement another guy if I think he looks good.

[Archi the Atmomancer 564]

As a male, these are my issues:

 

- There is so much competition, I think I have at least one conversation a day that is just one-upping over and over. It gets stale and I don't care how much better or worse I'm doing than others outside of curiosity and as a way to gauge my progress.

 

- The expectation that I excel at sport. I enjoy sport to an extent but I don't see why I must be good at it.

 

- Anything involving the size of certain organs or one's sexuality (gay is still an insult, unfortunately)

 

- The usual "MLP is for girls" lark, though my friends are nice enough to just roll with it.

Edited July 14, 2014 by Archi the Atmomancer

[Venomous 18,813]

I am a female and I would happily live the rest of my fertile life without having periods.

[Mr. Forest 135]

• Facial hair

Mornings

Using homophobic words as insults

Not being allowed to like anything that isn't marketed primarly for my age/gender

Making fun of people who are virgins

My greatest friends can only be from my gender

Being creative makes me "weak"

Being physically strong makes me a "man"

Cannot share thoughts or feelings because that make me "too sensitive" and/or a child.

Required to be interested in sports.

Edited July 15, 2014 by Watchful Guardian

[Sir Fluffernutter 433]

- The idea that the way I live my life should always be done in accordance to what men like. For example, "Boys don't like short hair!" or "Boys won't want to date you if you don't lose weight!" It seems like a girl's entire value as a human is determined by how attractive she is to boys sometimes.

Anyone who tells you that is full of shit. Weight doesn't matter and short hair looks great on girls.

 

 

OT:

Other than the obvious gender role problem, there aren't really many things I don't like about being a guy. However, there are plenty of things I hate about being born a girl

-I can't have long hair and pass at the same time due to my baby face and lack of facial hair.

-Boobs are the worst because if I don't bind them, I usually don't pass, but if I do bind them it's uncomfortable as fuck and I have to watch how many hours I'm out in public so I don't do any damage.

-Fucking periods, man. It's practically a monthly reminder that I was born a girl with the additional cramps and blood.

-Curves, because I can't wear anything that's even remotely tight without it being a dead giveaway that I wasn't born male.

-My somewhat high pitched voice. Because if my body didn't give it away, this will.

-Bottom dysphoria. That's all I'm saying on that one.

-People that I'm not out to asking me if i'm a lesbian because I dress like a guy.

-People that I'm not out to questioning why I don't wear makeup.

-The fact that I can hardly look at anything below my shoulders in the mirror without feeling like crap.

-Speaking of shoulders, my shoulders are kinda thin, unlike most cis guys.

 

tl;dr: being trans sucks 

Edited July 14, 2014 by Sir Fluffernutter

[Fluttershyfan94 5,738]

There are a couple of things, I'm male.

- Expectations, have to be this and that. Be a man and whatnot.

- Being ready to lift things heavier then myself yet whether I can or not is irrelevant.

- People thinking you're compensating for something if you do something.

- How people think of virginity towards males. If you're male and a virgin, you're considered a looser. But when a female is a virgin she's honorable and somehow people understand better why she is saving herself for someone special.

 

Guess that's something, but the most annoying things are the expectations.

[sasuke 328]

Period. Nice pool of blood in your underwear. Awesome.

I am mostly a tomboy besides my fandoms, the guys won't wnt to hang out with me. Hanging with the girls is so... ugh.

[Professor Annabella 330]

Every month I turn into a chocolate eating Godzilla

[Complexity 181]

Nyeh. I say we all become ponies.

[IcyHaze 593]

Periods in every way >.>

 

The threat of rape

 

The amount of ressure put on us to conform to current trends. But I say nay!

[Scarlet Letter 138]

Expected to be the tough guy because I'm "swole". I like being kind and sweet.

[Red Cedar 1,407]

I'm male. I am really, really, REALLY not looking forward to anything medical involving my prostate.

[Invincible 2,090]

I hate having to always protect my balls during a fight.

[Deathstroke 1,564]

I agree with terminus on this one