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Men... are u okay? What is the problem?

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LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 15:02

I think this will be removed / deleted but i am not saying anything untrue. Or factually incorrect. But here goes...

Since having my little girl just over a year ago I have started resenting men. I dont know why as my partner isnt bad. I just see them in a whole new light.

Firstly, years ago women couldn't vote and it was the done thing that they would look after the children and home and men were the providers. But, many women (not all!) Now have careers, go to work, earn their own money. We can now vote. Aswell as have a career, many women still take on majority of the housework and childcare. Not because men always refuse but they just dont, we do things automatically. Men, just dont think.

The other day I was driving to visit family and saw a car with its hazards on in the slip road... they have broken down i thought. Nope. A man was standing behind his car pissing. It got me thinking, ive never seen a woman pissing at the side of the road. We just wouldn't, so how do men find themselves in this situation? My dog can hold its bladder until "walkies" so what's the issue?

I read that men commit like 91% of murders, most rapes are men and men mostly abuse their partners. Men are more likely to commit suicide, men dont open up and speak about their feelings.. some men transition to become "women" and fight to enter women spaces. I know women transition to men but you dont hear about them!

I just dont understand. Men.. what is the actual problem??? Apart from sperm, what is your actual purpose??

The posts on here today.. oh my man was messaging a coworker inappropriately and he cant get her moved as it'll be suspicious... WHAT!! Nah he has played his part, otherwise it would be as simple as, hey HR this person is being inappropriate and its making me uncomfortable, here are the messages 🤣🤣

Or the other one, my man spent lots of money on my credit card and refusing to pay up... WHAT🤣🤣

What the fuck, we all play our part to with enabling such shit behaviour.

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ByFirmShaker · 20/05/2026 20:16

Men aren't more likely to commit suicide. They are more likely to choose methods with higher success rates (for want of a better term). Rates of suicidal ideation are much higher in women and 1.5 times more women than men attempt suicide.

HelenHywater · 20/05/2026 20:16

(i haven't had to warn my sons about those dangerous girls, but I have had to warn them about other men who might attack them when they're out late at night).

FernFaery · 20/05/2026 20:14

Ohmygawdflippingheck · 20/05/2026 20:13

You do realise why all those things were invented by men don't you?
I'll give you a hint - it's not because women aren't capable

So? The fact there was a male inventor 150 years ago doesn’t make men a great sex class does it?

HelenHywater · 20/05/2026 20:14

I think some of the responses on here are incredible:

  • I'm a woman and I piss in public
  • I avoid women in train stations
  • I don't carry my keys in my hand
  • Why are the women allowing men to use their credit cards/text other women
  • Women are more likely to kill their babies
  • Let's all think of the poor boys!

Jesus Christ, the OP phrased it poorly (possibly) but there's no denying that men commit the majority of violent crimes, that men abuse and discriminate against women, that men denigrate and put women down, that men pay women less, and that misogyny, worklplace discrmination are very real and that the world is a far more dangerous place for our daughters than our sons. It doesn't make me a man hater to say this. And yes I do warn my daughters about all men. Because I can't tell (and neither can they) who is safe and who isn't.

FernFaery · 20/05/2026 20:14

LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 15:46

I just wonder why we arent asking what is wrong with men collectively? So everyone who thinks im wrong. Do you honestly think men are fine and its "some" men. I take it when you are raising your daughters you wont be warning them about men?

Op you’re not wrong. I like individual men, and individual women are not necessarily better than individual men, but men as a whole are vile. I can’t think of a single metric which denotes a decent person (crime stats, single parent stats, domestic abuse stats, drinking/drug abuse stats, etc) where women don’t outperform men as better human beings.

I have a son who I love to bits, as well as a daughter, and of course I adore him and will cherish him as a unique individual. But that doesn’t take away the evidence of my eyes and ears.

The vast and overwhelming majority of seriously negative behaviours in society are committed by men. Having a nice dad or whatever doesn’t change that.

It’s also not lost on me that now they get called out for their shitty behaviour, and we don’t tolerate any old rubbish any more, the ‘manosphere’ has reared its ugly head to put us back in our places again.

Ohmygawdflippingheck · 20/05/2026 20:13

RidingGirl · 20/05/2026 19:56

Then missy you were made for each other.

As previously mentioned men invented basically everything you use, want, and rely on. So I suggest you do without every single thing in your life including procreation and then ask “of what use are men?” Other than keeping a stable and prosperous society and providing everything we all actually need throughout the entirety of history of course.

You do realise why all those things were invented by men don't you?
I'll give you a hint - it's not because women aren't capable

shihtzuu · 20/05/2026 20:12

I don't know. I've thought about this over and over. Men go on to commit horrific crimes and they have poor mental health and high suicide. There was an earlier thread here on child psychopaths. I think a lot of them were young boys. Who either end up hurting someone or themselves badly. So I find it hard to feel sympathy. My friends ex used to constantly threaten suicide and lie for no reason if she ever wanted to break up with him. Absolutely not okay. In today's time that's abuse. My best friend was also r*ped. The guy can't be found online anywhere. I imagine if he is and she raised a case He would end his life. :/ obviously not all men but I was shocked to see what even goes on in my boyfriends boys group chat. Racist derogatory jokes. I think a lot of their poor Mh is through their own despicable actions imho. Men really do need to be taught what's ok/isnt okay. As do girls too. I am just so glad I went to an all girls school.

HelenHywater · 20/05/2026 20:09

emuloc · 20/05/2026 16:37

Yes, this. I feel for the young boys out there, with some of the attitudes about Men, that I read on here.

I think the young boys will be fine.

Secondtrythebest · 20/05/2026 20:08

I agree with you OP, men are redundant nowadays hence all the aggressive, sexist and violent behaviours. It's actually quite entertaining (or frightening and sad depending on your point of view), to look at gorgeous young men in their late teens / early twenties turn into ugly, hairy, bald things, all ravaged by testosterone ; men actually age terribly, they are mainly boring as hell and so obsessed with sex and being desired for who they are, it's pathetic. Of course women are capable of appalling deeds but men take the bucket. Oh and the so-called indispensable inventions that actually turn out to have been discovered or engineered by women, only to have them stolen away by men

Pawpaw4 · 20/05/2026 20:07

TheignT · 20/05/2026 19:35

Poor little innocent women being dragged into torture and murder. We all need chaperoning as we obviously aren't capable of controlling ourselves if a man is involved.

Didn't RW commit her first murder when FW was in prison?

Yes she did. Evidence shows she was the more evil of the two.

cobalt123 · 20/05/2026 20:05

RidingGirl · 20/05/2026 19:20

You’re angry that they couldn’t begin voting themselves and their men, and especially their children out of existence many years earlier? Is Switzerland a better country than say the UK or France right now? I think you’d agree it probably is. They’re behind in the liberal/socialist trajectory that we’ve all been sent down, in part since women began voting for the likes of new Labour etc and now the “Greens”.

Eh? Are you saying it would be better if women couldn’t vote so there would be less people voting for liberal parties? Wow…

crackofdoom · 20/05/2026 20:05

RidingGirl · 20/05/2026 19:56

Then missy you were made for each other.

As previously mentioned men invented basically everything you use, want, and rely on. So I suggest you do without every single thing in your life including procreation and then ask “of what use are men?” Other than keeping a stable and prosperous society and providing everything we all actually need throughout the entirety of history of course.

Stable?!?!

Men keep society STABLE?!

😆😆😆

Pawpaw4 · 20/05/2026 20:03

Ninapertree · 20/05/2026 19:24

Myra hindley and rose west while evil, got dragged into what they did by their male partners.

Myra said she never had any thoughts of killing until she met ian. I dont know exactly how true this is. But she said that he threatened to kill her family unless she joined him

Evidence from investigators and psychologists says that Rose West was not coerced and was an equal partner in these heinous crimes. She was also solely responsible for murdering her daughter as Fred was in prison. Evidence says that she was the more evil of the two.

Thesummer · 20/05/2026 19:59

Squirrel60 · 20/05/2026 15:08

I'm a woman, and at various times over the years, day and night, I've had to pull the car over and try to find some woods or behind a bush for a piss, getting my shoes and trousers off, piss, then back on as soon as I can, and a few times I've come dangerously close to being caught!

I know this is completely besides the point but... who on earth takes their shoes and trousers off to piss behind a bush??? Surely you just squat as wide and low as possible, hold your knickers and bottoms forward out the way and hope for the best? If I took my bottom half clothing off every time I probably would have been arrested for indecent exposure by now as there's no way I'd be getting everything back on in time before a poor unsuspecting dog walker came around the corner!

BigMusicFan · 20/05/2026 19:59

LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 15:10

Id be lying to say ive never pissed outside! Ive needed badly walking the dog before in the woods but have u ever just pissed in the corner of a street???

Before I post this I should point out I am a man but: I do remember one occasion (quite a few years ago) when a female friend of mine very obviously went to the toilet in a phone box! In her defence it was after a night out and she was extremely drunk!

cucumber4745 · 20/05/2026 19:59

You are not wrong. It is not all men but is always man. My partner is a man, and he has his quirks but even he warns me about “some men” and calls them out on his shit related or not. The good men have no issue recognising and pointing at the shit men. And in my view this is their purpose and where the whole protection instinct kicks in - it is to protect us and our daughters from the bad man out there.

Creali · 20/05/2026 19:58

LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 19:49

Youre debating with a man

@LavenderSkiesxo it’s certainly giving male

RidingGirl · 20/05/2026 19:56

LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 19:15

Absolutely. He was fucking crackers.

Then missy you were made for each other.

As previously mentioned men invented basically everything you use, want, and rely on. So I suggest you do without every single thing in your life including procreation and then ask “of what use are men?” Other than keeping a stable and prosperous society and providing everything we all actually need throughout the entirety of history of course.

LeaderBee · 20/05/2026 19:54

Creali · 20/05/2026 19:49

@LeaderBee it’s hard to know where to begin with someone who clearly has such a limited parameter to their knowledge. The knowledge gap I fear would take hours to fix.

Have you considered that without women taking ‘time off’ as you call it, from paid work, that there would be no business, no trade… no… furthering of the human race?

Ps having a baby isn’t working less, it’s working more.

Men spend money as well you know. And yes, raising a child is work, but it isnt work that generates money?

Its a strawman argument

TheignT · 20/05/2026 19:52

Creali · 20/05/2026 19:49

@LeaderBee it’s hard to know where to begin with someone who clearly has such a limited parameter to their knowledge. The knowledge gap I fear would take hours to fix.

Have you considered that without women taking ‘time off’ as you call it, from paid work, that there would be no business, no trade… no… furthering of the human race?

Ps having a baby isn’t working less, it’s working more.

I worked with a woman who had three weeks off when she had her baby and that included a two week holiday in France. Not something I'd choose but it's possible. I hated going back after nine months but we aren't all the same.

LavenderSkiesxo · 20/05/2026 19:49

Creali · 20/05/2026 19:49

@LeaderBee it’s hard to know where to begin with someone who clearly has such a limited parameter to their knowledge. The knowledge gap I fear would take hours to fix.

Have you considered that without women taking ‘time off’ as you call it, from paid work, that there would be no business, no trade… no… furthering of the human race?

Ps having a baby isn’t working less, it’s working more.

Youre debating with a man

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LeaderBee · 20/05/2026 19:49

vitahelp · 20/05/2026 19:33

It isn’t all men but it happens that most stupid shit that happens has a man at the root of it. And I very rarely feel disrespected by a woman at work or see women disrespecting others, bur it regularly happens with men - becoming quite bored of it now.

Have you heard of the male genetic variance hypothesis?

Dillydollydingdong · 20/05/2026 19:49

I've got two men, both kind and gentle, thoughtful and generous. Both lovely! I don't know how I'd manage without a man, big and tall, strong and hardworking.. And 2 sons both lovely, (but I'm biased)!

Creali · 20/05/2026 19:49

LeaderBee · 20/05/2026 19:43

Yes, i am aware the gender pay gap is supposedly there because of the disparity where women take time off for maternity and child care, not that women are actually paid less. However those are life choices so im not sure why you think there is a gap...or are you advocating to be paid more for doing less work?

@LeaderBee it’s hard to know where to begin with someone who clearly has such a limited parameter to their knowledge. The knowledge gap I fear would take hours to fix.

Have you considered that without women taking ‘time off’ as you call it, from paid work, that there would be no business, no trade… no… furthering of the human race?

Ps having a baby isn’t working less, it’s working more.

TheignT · 20/05/2026 19:48

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 20/05/2026 19:43

That’s true, and very unfortunate. Still doesn’t change the fact that men are statistically more dangerous than women. That’s not the same as saying dangerous women don’t exist (I’ve met a few).

But there is no logical reason not to warn girls that the dangerous ones can also be women. That isn't saying women are worse or as bad but being realistic and saying if you wouldnt get into a car with a strange man why would you get in if it was a man and woman. If the point is to protect girls/women then give them all the information.

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