Page 38 | To think most men wouldn’t survive a year living the life of an average woman?

ThatRealLimeBee · 2025-08-01T19:12:12+00:00

The daily grind of sexism, safety worries, juggling expectations, emotional labour… Most men have no idea. AIBU to think they’d crumble under the load if they had to swap lives with us for a year?

MyUmberSeal · 01/08/2025 20:24

Women are such martyrs.
Men can cope, and not all women feel burdened by their gender.

HerewardtheSleepy · 01/08/2025 20:22

Mt DF was married for 26 years and a widower for 40.
He coped and I see no reason why other men wouldn't cope as well.
It's not that tough, Sorry.

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ThatRealLimeBee · 01/08/2025 20:20

Lavenderandclimbingrose · 01/08/2025 20:14

But they wouldn’t do it. We put the stress on ourselves. My husband does his side of the family, gifts and cards - no expectation on my. Because that’s how we roll. He collects the kids and drops them off and he steps up. My children have been raised the same. Why do we feel ‘a woman’s load is huge?’

It’s great that you and your husband share things equally - that’s how it should be. But a lot of women aren’t in that position and the extra load isn’t just about housework or kids. It’s constant safety considerations, being underestimated, appearance pressures, and other things men don’t have to think about. That’s the bit I think most men wouldn’t cope well with.

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waaaaaah · 01/08/2025 20:20

@ThatRealLimeBeeI agree, we deal with things they’d never have to consider and it is a grind. It’s not about bloody cards and wrapping paper is it. I reckon just one month for them experiencing a bad bout of period cramps or hot flushes would be enough, doubt a whole year is doable!

YourFavouriteFalafel · 01/08/2025 20:19

DH wouldn't survive, but I wouldn't survive living his life for a year either. We have different strengths and weaknesses.

Poopeepoopee · 01/08/2025 20:18

Lavenderandclimbingrose · 01/08/2025 20:14

But they wouldn’t do it. We put the stress on ourselves. My husband does his side of the family, gifts and cards - no expectation on my. Because that’s how we roll. He collects the kids and drops them off and he steps up. My children have been raised the same. Why do we feel ‘a woman’s load is huge?’

I was just about to say similar.

All that christmas nonsense, men simply wouldn't do it. And a lot of other stuff we insist on thats totally unnecessary they wouldn't do either. And the world would keep turning.

Lavenderandclimbingrose · 01/08/2025 20:14

But they wouldn’t do it. We put the stress on ourselves. My husband does his side of the family, gifts and cards - no expectation on my. Because that’s how we roll. He collects the kids and drops them off and he steps up. My children have been raised the same. Why do we feel ‘a woman’s load is huge?’