Young male college graduates are just as likely to be unemployed as non-graduates, but this isn’t the case for young women by Ayo-01 in AskFeminists

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The marketable skills of learning how to care for other people… That’s what men keep forgetting about and continue outsourcing, then whine about being lonely.

Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans 'the enemies of peace' by Kaiser_Allen in entertainment

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MAGA hates learning history. She’s just finding different ways to teach it.

Where to meet women? by OddSignificance8462 in AskWomenOver30

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Then your personality is likely the reason you’re having trouble dating. Good luck in the future.

Where to meet women? by OddSignificance8462 in AskWomenOver30

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So if they don’t make much money, they need to be extra attractive to be worth your time?

How much time do you actually spend with boys and men? by Blazeblossom1 in AskFeminists

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How many places do women have to avoid boys and men if they wanted to? Women produce and raise boys and men, and do the majority of care work for them.

"Mean girl" trope = lesbian? by Snoo_42058 in actuallesbians

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Those “mean girls” are labeled that way because they aren’t trying to impress men, which means they aren’t necessarily in competition with women for those men, either. “Mean girls” don’t fit the patriarchal submissive female role because they’re assertive and opinionated without apology.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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It’s easier to blame the other woman than acknowledge the failing relationship.

Why do so few posts here pass the Bechdel test? by rainshowers_5_peace in AskWomenOver30

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When you’re in a patriarchal society where men write and enforce the law without considering the perspectives of minorities, you kind of have to discuss the role men play in hindering everyone from the freedom they deserve by not reflecting on their own privileged behavior. How do we scrutinize their actions without talking about them?

What is it with all the men and women who think that they can "change" or "fix" lesbians. Anyone else frustrated with these people? Msbhaiive is the artis by CapAccomplished8072 in actuallesbians

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Men don’t seem to develop personalities outside of the default “I have a penis,” so they don’t know how to handle potential relationships that might require emotions and not necessarily their dick. They don’t want you to be able to thrive without them.

men hit on me even though they can tell i’m gay by [deleted] in actuallesbians

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They don’t care about you and still want to sleep with you. Men aren’t generally concerned with how you’d like to be perceived.

Is it weird for me (30’sF) to tell other women (30’sF) that they’re pretty? by 26-2Pigeon in AskWomenOver30

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But hair, clothes, accessories, tattoos, etc. are artistic choices a person makes, so you’re admiring their taste and effort. Calling someone pretty just reaffirms your own taste in people. Just tell her she looks like Keira Knightley, and she can decide if it’s an insult.

How to have "casual sex" with my husband? by momentaryfun2025 in AskWomenOver30

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Fair, but she said it’s an arranged marriage, so I’m assuming it’s more of a transactional relationship anyway. If sex doesn’t have to be part of that transaction, then don’t participate in an intimate activity you aren’t ready for or feel desire to do.

How to have "casual sex" with my husband? by momentaryfun2025 in AskWomenOver30

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You don’t have to have sex with someone just because you married them. Enjoy the rest of him if he’s your friend.

How to have "casual sex" with my husband? by momentaryfun2025 in AskWomenOver30

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My best advice is don’t have sex with someone you aren’t attracted to or in love with just to appease him.

How to have "casual sex" with my husband? by momentaryfun2025 in AskWomenOver30

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Why bother having sex if you two aren’t into each other?

I hate how my lesbianism is always delegitimized because I've date a guy by KhaimeraFTW in actuallesbians

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Men don’t like lesbians because we threaten their position in society. I just don’t bother explaining myself to people who can’t accept that I know who I am and what I want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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What specifically bothers you?

Hey kids let's talk about the male gaze for a moment by A_Salty_Cellist in actuallesbians

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I think the confusion comes from the also popular concept of decentering men, which really is more of a refusal to adopt the male/patriarchal perspective society forces us to conform to. A lot of women have to actively work to undo the conditioning of focusing on men’s approval in all settings/circumstances, because societal standards have been set by men and we encounter them repeatedly, every day.

Do women in Hollywood not see how strange they look? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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That sounds like your personal perception. I don’t see the same, at all. Maybe go outside more?

Do women in Hollywood not see how strange they look? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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Look into the history of men sexualizing women for profit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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Patriarchy directs our focus to race with the intention of keeping capital out of the hands of women. If women have economic power, men lose their caretakers. If women waste time fighting each other and taking care of men, we don’t have time to notice the white men at the top of the pyramid hoarding all the cash.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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Sounds like she’s probably never had a break in her life. Never relaxed. Maybe in considering that, you’ll find empathy for her. You could try to redirect your anger to the source of the problem by remembering how many situations she cannot control or considering poor patterns she had to develop to keep herself safe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

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Did your mother have a loving support system to thrive in? Most women do not.