Article Created by: Ieva Pečiulytė
Everyone’s problems are different, and everyone deserves to be heard, so feminist writer Carina North, who blogs about trauma and recovery, recently asked women on Threads to list what they believe are the worst parts of womanhood.
In just a few days, she had received hundreds of candid explanations about rigid social structures, strained interpersonal relationships, and challenging bodily changes.
As AI floods the media, these discussions are becoming increasingly rare examples of genuine reflection and meaningful dialogue. To save you the trouble of navigating it all yourself, we’ve rounded up some of the best insights and invited you to join the conversation.
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That my own parents were upset that I didn’t want children. I’m 24 and they keep saying “you’ll change your mind” no I won’t. This is very annoying. It’s like I’m an adult and can make my own decisions about MY OWN body.
My mother had to get a man to talk to business people on the phone to gain respect when she dealt with them. She was a single parent and worked very hard but was never listened to.
That for many men, once you reach a certain age as a woman, you are invisible. I sat with many elderly women in the hospital, they had stories for days. But it seems like I’m the only one who heard it. I work with women in their late 50s and early 60s, and the lives they lead are simply, AMAZING. Is this our fate? Only in men, in the girl/mother phase of life? Half the population ignores women aged 45+💔
That no one cares about our health like we do. Including doctors. Every symptom I experienced was an uphill battle to not be labeled as ‘anxious’. Sometimes I feel like we are still in the 1800’s and I will be sent to a mental hospital before my symptoms are taken seriously :,). Not listening to healthcare professionals saved my life and that scares me.
OH one more thing— instead of listening to the billions of women who tell them what women want, they will always throw it out there and take men’s advice about what women want.
because of course we lied and they knew better.
I will always be judged based on my body and appearance, and that is the first thing men attack when they realize how strong my character is.
That it will always be my fault. because I should have taken care of it, I should have checked everything was okay, I should have known what everyone liked, I should not have talked.
Many men will never see us as human beings. A man can pursue and even marry us and tick the box to treat us well (like you would a pet or equipment) – that doesn’t mean he sees you as a person or is interested in you as a person. These people also create products and create laws and leading institutions while ignoring the needs of half the population – not paying attention when we’re not in the room, and happier when we’re not in the room, and uncomfortable when no one speaks up.
That most other women underestimate their abilities. I can’t even remember how many times women in my neighborhood asked me where I would take my car to get it serviced and when I told them I did it myself, they were completely flabbergasted. I always invite them to watch and learn how to do it themselves and see how easy it is. Just really easy things: change oil, brakes, belts, hoses, spark plugs… If I can learn to bake, they can learn to change their own oil.
One of the hardest ugly truths I’ve had to accept as a woman is having to back up statements with research or sources. I had a few instances where I would state a fact and a guy would say, “wait, that isn’t true?” And then I would actually take the book out and cite my sources and sometimes they would say “ah okay” and other times they would want more sources.
The saddest topic 😔
I just agree with…literally every single woman here.
My own truth: no matter how educated and experienced you are, your boss (if male) will always put other people’s opinions and decisions first.
I think the scariest thing for me is that there might be a great, honorable man who is pursuing me in earnest and genuinely wants everything I want, but I would be so afraid of waiting for the other shoe to drop that I would blow it. But I try to conquer that fear, and not be the one who is conquered.
No matter how we look, we will be abused. Boys used to always make dirty comments about my body and the only reason they stopped was because I was gaining weight. So now they make all kinds of dirty comments about my body. Yay… 😑
The fact that I have to look a certain way and be feminine to be considered attractive by a man. Well, I guess I’m not trying anymore and just being a gremlin (myself).
whatever I achieve in life will be belittled or overshadowed by beauty.
I’m so tired of the comments after the conversation being:
“wow you are *ACTUALLY* smart/funny/kind/wise/etc”— almost like that if they ask & scratch their heads about how there is actually a brain & person living inside my body.
That I was born into a culture that used a solar calendar and oriented time linearly, completely divorced from nature, literally placed me at fundamental incompatibility with my own biology.
And it is taken for granted, its fairness is not questioned.
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