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In reply to the discussion: Misogyny? Well, DUH! [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Men are also famously less likely to ask for directions if they are lost.
Men would be less likely to post that sort of video in the first place, we all know such a video by a boy would be savagely mocked by practically everyone. It's "gay" for a man to be concerned about the way he looks. (Not my opinion and I don't consider gay to be a slur but that's what would be said by many)
Not to say that there's not more cultural pressure on women about appearance but culture also has an effect on how likely someone is to speak up when something makes them feel bad.
Men are trained to be stoic, uncomplaining in the face of hardship, big boys don't cry.
Just because they are not all the same size or made of the same material or that we don't talk about them the same amount doesn't mean we don't all have crosses to bear.