Womens things…

[Horseridermum]

What do you all think of a man who refuses to buy his partner womens things

@Horseridermum he sounds like a right dickhead. My DH was born in the 50's and has no problem getting me tampons/ towels, and when post partum maternity pads and breast pads.

I'm sure he expected one of the women to handle that

This was my first thought too.

If you are awkward about actually naming the items in question, then it's not such a far reach for a guy to refuse to buy them. He is still unreasonable ajd immature but so are you.

Wow, does he think the world was built for men and we're second tier residents?

This is a very judgmental forum.

I would be very upset if my partner left me bleeding holding a baby and refused to help.

No, little boys who have a confused idea of what a man is, don’t buy them. Real men know that there’s nothing to be afraid of and that they won’t catch periods if they do something to help the women in their lives.

I think your partner has confused ideas about masculinity. I also think he’s a bit of a poop. I’d be embarrassed of him if my DH was that pathetic.

Yes, revealing their real selves. Because they assume once there's a baby that we're trapped and can't leave. There are many men divorced because they assumed this.

Yes he’s an arsehole, and deeply sexist to be so embarrassed. It comes from a really deep seated belief that women are inferior and periods are disgusting.

I’d be avoiding buying him anything that could be for women, like food, toilet roll etc until he apologises, and the only answer he’d get from me would be “women don’t buy that” 😀

@Horseridermum Man here. To me, it seems really strange whenever men refuse to buy tampons/pads. I don't really understand how someone can be so easily upset that they can't touch something that's intended for the opposite sex. I imagine he is severely lacking in masculinity.

Or brain cells.

Tell him men do buy them but silly boys don't. He should decide which he is, and you should treat him accordingly (which may involve you getting a major ick naturally)

Well, if his point is that people only buy what they personally use themselves (backed up by his comment about your BiL), then you can start doing that too, can't you. No more toiletries for him, nothing you wouldn't eat or drink yourself etc.

Seriously, he's either a pathetic man child, misogynistic or a selfish shit.

Reassure him that human beings can't change sex and buying a packet of sanitary towels will not cause him to sprout a vagina.