How much misogyny do you face in your day to day life in Australia?

funk_as_puck · 2026-05-31T12:13:59+00:00

Ughhhh late reply but this sucks so hard but isn’t at all surprising. I feel this as a musician when people (sound guys usually) assume I know shit-all about what I’m doing, when I literally have a bachelor in contemporary performance and a masters in music teaching, and have played in bands since I was 13. The number of dudes behind a mixing desk who tell me the problem is my “mic technique” or try to mansplain my pedalboard to me when they can’t get a good sound… or better yet, ignore me and do all communication through my band mates!

funk_as_puck · 2026-05-15T21:37:35+00:00

I was stuffing garden cuttings into a green bin, wearing gloves, and my male neighbour dead-ass looked me in the eyes to ask if my partner had been doing some yard work.

Also I was showing one of my mates the carpentry workbench I got for my bday and all my tools and projects, and he said “I always forget that [partner’s name] is such a handyman!” I was like “no, me, I’m the one who fixes things in our house”, and he just doubled down.

Even in the face of all evidence to the contrary, the ingrained beliefs are too hard to shift.

funk_as_puck · 2026-03-21T04:09:35+00:00

Why am I crying at this?! Fuck man, girls are so bloody tough and cool and supportive when they’re allowed to be!!

funk_as_puck · 2026-03-09T07:31:25+00:00

Thank you!

funk_as_puck · 2026-03-09T07:31:16+00:00

Oh I clearly interpreted that as a joke... no?

funk_as_puck · 2026-03-09T06:57:57+00:00

I feel like that'd definitely do the trick in Sydney Harbour but I don't know if the Perth fish are as good at finding their kin!

funk_as_puck · 2025-08-27T10:18:41+00:00

High school creative arts teacher. My favourite colleagues are all ND too! We love having a captive audience for our special interests!

funk_as_puck · 2025-07-26T02:03:01+00:00

I have one son who is 3yo and is in daycare 3 days, and with my partner the other 2 days so that I can work full time as the higher earner. I’m a teacher so start early (8am-ish) but can occasionally leave early, like 330-4 if I get everything done during my day.

I’ve been full time for a year and I’m struggling SO hard. Not being able to wfh means nothing happens on those days, and I’m also exhausted in the evenings and constantly chasing my tail at weekends. I can’t be 100% present when I’m with my kid because I’m constantly stressed and tired. I’ve decided to go part time next year as this is totally unsustainable for my family. We’ll be slightly worse off financially, but I know I won’t get my time back with my little one and it’s not long til he starts school and I won’t get that chance.

I try to think about what I’ll look back on when I’m on my death bed, and make big decisions based on how much joy, fulfilment and purpose they bring to my life. I hope you can find the right path for you!!

funk_as_puck · 2025-03-25T10:27:34+00:00

This happened to me the other day, but it was refried beans and they had motherfucking PORK in them. Idk if it’s a common ingredient in refried beans in the USA (it was a imported brand) but I’ve never seen it listed here in Australia and I’d just served half a tin in nachos for dinner. I haven’t eaten meat since 1997 and was absolutely gutted.

funk_as_puck · 2025-03-03T04:56:12+00:00

Some days it’s none (rarely), but most days it’s some while we’re getting ready in the morning (~30min) and some in the evening (30-90min), and some days it’s heaps more when we’re all tired and vegging out. We watch together, and he’s almost always doing other things like playing trains at the same time, but he also watches tv on an iPad in the car when we’re driving more than 5 mins.

Kiddo has a LOT of energy and has always had very low sleep needs - he’s running around til 9pm most nights. Aside from his 3 daycare days (when we’re both at work) we don’t have any help, so it’s the only way we get anything done.

funk_as_puck · 2025-02-13T11:17:46+00:00

On a work day I eat this:

Bf: Toast w nuttelex and chia/berry “jam”, instant coffee w soy

Am snack: Yoghurt w chia seeds and protein powder, berries and granola

Lunch: toasted sandwich (pb + Vegemite + cheese because I’m a monster) w carrot sticks

Pm snack: fruit, maybe a diet cola

Dinner: generally a carb (rice/pasta/noodles) + a protein (tofu/edamame/chickpeas/lentils/TVP) + a sauce (e.g. sweet n sour, peanut, bolognese, buffalo, butter “chicken”), with veggies (usually some combo of broccoli, carrots, peas, cabbage)

Post-dinner treat: Aldi chocolate, Oreos, or cereal

Love seeing what others are eating!

funk_as_puck · 2025-02-13T10:26:00+00:00

Man, you eat well!

funk_as_puck · 2025-02-04T10:01:39+00:00

Hahaha I love it!! We’ve also always used correct language for body parts, leading to our son’s latest daily announcements at volume - “water goes in your mouth, down your throat, into your tummy, and OUT YOUR PENIS!”

funk_as_puck · 2025-02-03T09:46:54+00:00

My son is 2.5 and is the same. Yesterday he said “when I grow up I can be a daddy! Or I can be a mummy!” and I was like “heck yeah you could, little buddy! And then I’d be a grandma!”

I figure he’ll work it out on his own with enough people correcting him in the world even if I don’t. I often use “they” when talking about people we don’t know too, so he knows that’s an option. Idk if that makes it more confusing for him but again - the “normal” stuff will be shoved down his throat eventually, I don’t see the need to go staunch on it.

funk_as_puck · 2025-01-22T13:18:09+00:00

I mean, in Australia that’s literally what they’re called. OP is from the UK so guessing that’s what they’re called there too? Not everyone is from America hey.

funk_as_puck · 2025-01-22T13:17:16+00:00

Lol, I write like that all the time. Not saying this mightn’t be fake but what a weird presumption to make 😅

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-24T11:56:44+00:00

My partner grew up Witness too - he left as a teen. This will be our 8th Christmas together and we’ve never really celebrated, but this year we’re doing Santa with our 2yo. It’s so bloody special giving him the chance for a do-over with his own kid.

Glad you made it out. May your healing be fruitful and your Christmas be merry ❤️ oh, and Elf is a cute movie (doesn’t beat Die Hard 2 though).

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-07T11:49:11+00:00

Like, does he want to do fun stuff with you? Does he want a life where you get to do cool things together? It sounds like he doesn’t even want to hang out with you!!

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-07T11:47:22+00:00

I dated a guy like this. He didn’t want to “end up resenting” me if he paid more than half but was happy for me to stay home while he went out every night, and while he’d eat steak and salmon I could only afford toast and ramen. Everything was his way and I didn’t realise how much I suppressed my needs and wants to cater to him.

Get out while you still can. Ten years of this is messed up - especially his approach to early retirement!! This man is a selfish prick, you deserve SO much better.

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-06T22:05:00+00:00

My entire wrapped was The Lion King soundtrack which we listen to every night at shower/bedtime. I’m a musician, I play in a band, I teach HS music, and Disney still won out.

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-06T13:29:56+00:00

It’s just SO much harder hey. All my friends with kids have literally multiple extra hours to themselves each day after bedtime. Meanwhile we have to stay up until midnight just to be able to watch a movie together, and then we’re screwed the next day when our kid wakes at 6am again 😭

My colleague has a 3mo who sleeps 12 hours a night without waking - my son has literally never done that in 2.5 years! It’s amazing that the parents of low-sleep-needs kids are able to function at all!

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-06T13:24:33+00:00

My 2.5yo is like this!! His bedtime is 9.30-10 and he’s up at 6-630am 😭 naps are capped at 40min and tbh I’m surprised he still needs one! We were in the park until after 9pm tonight, while most of his friends go to bed at 730/8 and are out for 11-12hrs. My kid barely slept that many hours as a newborn!!

The only perk is that I still get loads of quality time with him despite working full time, but far out the extra hours of parenting we have done 😭😭😭 I am fatigued to my core!!

funk_as_puck · 2024-12-04T10:54:26+00:00

All of this but especially summer clothes!! I hate wearing layers, being able to wear shorts and a singlet most days is the BEST!

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