What do you imagine to be the worst about being the opposite sex?

[Skittles]

I don't think I would care to be ruled by testosterone.

[Burma Jones]

1. Menstruation

Or Childbirth

[lazarus]

42. Amen

[JohnKleeb]

52. that and I hear that breasts are annoying

[AngryAmish]

2. Higher maintenance bodies

[Book Lover]

3. The hairy body

I mean, what else is so shitty about being a man, physically?

[JVS]

6. Obviously you don't get that men are some kind of inferior cretins

which seems to be the point of the original poster.

[Skittles]

7. Not at all!!!!! I love men.

YES INDEED!!!

[JVS]

9. Why do you think that being a man would mean that you'd be ruled...

by testosterone?

[Skittles]

10. you would have to be a woman to understand

:o

[JVS]

15. You'd have to be a man to understand what being a man is like

So I guess I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and attribute your comment to ignorance rather than plain malice

[Skittles]

19. oh good lord

get over yourself

[JVS]

23. Same to you

It's insulting.

You wouldn't like it if I had started a thread with the same premise and said. "It would really suck to not be capable of rational thought"

[Skittles]

26. did I f***ing say that?

now I am done with your nonsense.

[JVS]

29. You said "I don't think I would care to be ruled by testosterone"

Which is about as close as you could get. Being ruled by testosterone certainly doesn't sound like a description of someone who is capable of rational thought

edited to get the I in the quote.

[Skittles]

31. you made the incorrect inference

nt

[JVS]

33. How?

I would love to hear the parsing that you have for this.

[Skittles]

37. no time, have to go to work

12 hour shift; later dude.

[Hoping4Change]

54. JVS why take offense when none is intended? Clearly a good

nature riposte.

[oneighty]

56. Skittle just poking fun at men.

Girls get poked at all the time.

Read 'Lonesome Dove'

Hee hee!

180

[HEyHEY]

74. Being a target for everyone's penis

[Book Lover]

77. Huh?

I'm so sorry, I'm not being snide, but I don't get your response. I asked what's so hard (ahem) about being a guy other than all the body hair. Your reply sounds to me like you are saying that men are targets for penises.

Again, apologies for my denseness, if I'm just not getting it.

[HEyHEY]

82. I meant to reply to the initial post

Forgot I was reading yours

[Book Lover]

85. Gotcha

As long as my mind is still working OK... thanks :-)

[Hoping4Change]

91. This exchange you had with HeyHey is just too funny for words.

[Book Lover]

92. The sad result of not enough sleep

Glad it made ya smile! :-)

[mstrsplinter326]

4. Dealing with men, cause we are definitely screwed up dicks...

Sometimes that is.

I really believe that women should run the world, but the fact that they don't try to like men do is a testament to their gender's overall benign nature. Not that they don't have their own problems...

[Book Lover]

67. You know, thanks for the props, but

As a woman, I firmly believe that the world would be the same effing mess if "women were in charge." Power is the corrupting force, not testosterone.

[truthspeaker]

118. I agree. If women were "in charge" the rulers would be just as evil

but sneakier about it.

[Richardo]

5. Dealing with other people who *are* ruled by testosterone.

That and labor.

[Blue-Jay]

8. I am not "ruled" by testosterone!

Say it again, and I'll either kick your ass or try to get you in the sack!

The worst thing about being a woman (I'd say) is that pesky menstrual cycle.

[Skittles]

12. LOL.........Blue-Jay

you get it. :D

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. i would not have boobies!

:(

[zanana]

35. It would bother me too much...

to leave empty milk cartons in the fridge and all those empty pizza boxes NEXT to the garbage can.

[eyesroll]

76. You could put on a whole bunch of weight and grow them back?

Sorry. :evilgrin:

[donco6]

13. Being called a slut instead of a rogue

Women can't express themselves sexually without being condemned. That bites.

[Political_Junkie]

44. You know, that's one of the things

that bothers me most about being a woman. But no worries, I've already put in my order for the next life, when I'll be able to be thoroughly roguish! ;-)

[donco6]

47. Good for you!

But it's got it's downside too. Like having to answer "the call". You know, the call where the recently abused asks, "so, like, I gave you my number, and you never called me back."

That pretty much sucks.

[Political_Junkie]

48. Been there, does suck.

The worst though, "but, I'm in love with you, doesn't that mean anything to you?!" All I can think is, oh god, not again!

[Heddi]

14. Figuring out what to do with "that thing" when riding a bicycle

I mean, where do you put it?

I just don't understand penises. I mean, I do to an extent. But there's so much hanging out and flopping around and my god the testes!

I just wouldn't be able to figure out how to ride a bike :shrug:

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. Well, we're not supposed to tell women this,

but they're retractable for cycling, horse riding, and lougeing. They're supposed to be retractable for ballet, but I guess the older demale ballet patrons put a stop to that practice.

but shhhhhhhhhhh...... don't let any other women know.

[Heddi]

32. So is there a string somewhere

that you pull and it makes it suck inside the body?

I've *ahem* heard of instances where the testicle will get all screwy and kind of suck back into the body cavity for a bit. But then things get back to normal and it just eases back out.

Again---these things confuse and frighten me. Much like fire frightens me. Aaarrgghhhhhh (scary frankenstein voice)

I have to say, though, Being a female isn't that bad. I get depo-provera shots, so no periods (well, maybe once every 4-6 months). I like having everything tucked neatly inside. It gives me great advantages during our family's annual "Girls v. Boys Bike Riding and Groin Kicking Contest". Strangely, my team always wins :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

63. If I told you, Heddi, I know you'd just walk around town

activating the retract mechanism on unsuspecting men. So, I can't tell you.

And yes, when cold (such as when swimming, or outside in winter, or in a cold shower), the testicles do self-retract somewhat; and when overheated (such as in a hot shower, sauna, laying out in the sun naked so you stupidly get burned in a very painful spot), they will hang lower to help cool down.

But we also have the secret full retraction that brings in the testicles and the penis through a secret trap door mechanism.

And no, you'll never find it in an anatomy book because we have a HUGE conspiracy keeping it secret.

[Heddi]

65. aw man!

and I just got done with a pre-pre-med Anatomy & Physiology course for my nursing program :pout: I always wondered what was in the mysteriously missing pages torn out of the Male Reproductive System Anatomy section...and now I know......

Stupid Penis Conspiracies!!! FREE THE VAGINA SEVEN ha ha ha

[Rabrrrrrr]

68. And it became SOOO difficult to keep the info secret after you women

started entering the medical field.

Good thing we're pretty damned clever, or you women would be zinging our stuff inside all the time.

Walk by a guy on the street, hit the button, and ZING POP! VOOP WHOOOOOOSHHHHHHH, and his equipment is all locked up while you bend over in laughter and pop the next guy. You could do a whole street corner's worth waiting for the walk light if you were quick enough. And in the hospital, there's a lot of fear you'll do it to the sick and then duct tape the storeroom closed as a punishment.

[Heddi]

72. Heh. Gotta love Title IX tee hee

Actually---and don't tell anyone--- but the females in the medical profession (all of them, by the way...all women) are getting together to secretly do just what you're suggesting to ALL men. Oh and we're not stopping with the men either! Women who have excessively large clitores are our next target, albeit they're far down on the list. You know---where you can't tell if it's a small penis or a large clitoris...the Clitis? The Penoris?


...whoops...did I say that in my outside voice? :shys away:

[Rabrrrrrr]

73. Hey! Stop that! Use your inside voice, or I'll make you put your head down

on your desk and you won't be able to talk at all! For ten minutes! Look, I'm serious. I mean it this time.


I think it's called the Clenoris.

It's amazing how you women are able to mobilize and get 100% participation.

[Heddi]

78. we mobilize

because our clitorises are actually honing devices. Our 'time of the month" isn't menstruation. It's the time when we get together, all of us, and think of ways to get 'the man'.

heh. we're smart. Us and our Clenorises :)

[Rabrrrrrr]

80. And that explains why, even though men have the leadership positions,

it's really women who rule the world.

The Clenoris is mightier than the Clenis.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

114. Rabrrrrrr - you KNOW you're not supposed to talk about the "Cat's claw"

nature of our apparatus!

Damn man!

[Rabrrrrrr]

121. I know, I know

I traitored all of maledom. I couldn't help it. A woman made me do it.

[Nikia]

27. Good point, I guess that will be my answer too

Even as a woman it hurts to bump or get hit in the crotch hard. My husband assures me that for men it is much worse. I am somewhat clumsy whacking my hands, feet, and head occaisionally on things. I wouldn't want to have to worry about a couple other body parts to hurt.

[Heddi]

34. I remember being little and having to ride boys bikes

with that stupid fugging bar in the middle of it. Of course, the bikes were always a bit too big for me so I'd have to stand up to peddle (am i spelling that right? It looks sooo wrong) and one unseen speedbump on the road and crash--- crotch + bike bar = no peeing w/o pain for 2 days.

Oh that hurt so bad.

[havocmom]

39. on the bicycle subject, being male might make sleeping on one's side

easier, what with that kickstand and all...

[Heddi]

49. snicker :) n/t

.

[BiggJawn]

107. Makes it easier to roll over....

You're lieing on your side or stomach, and you just think of Sandra Bullock for a few minutes and Voila! The hydraulic jack extends and pushes you over onto your back!

[underpants]

16. Men

Yeah we know it too.

[JitterbugPerfume]

20. farting and belching

sigh

[Skittles]

22. my Tombo will eat crap all day

and then fart a symphony in the evening. :o

[fishnfla]

17. Women are just too emotional, it makes me wanna cry

:)

[Athletic Grrl]

18. I can't say for sure,

but I tend to believe that Shrubya has a constant case of PMS going on.

Takes one to know one, doncha know? :evilgrin:

[rbnyc]

21. As a woman I enjoy...

...a higher tolerance for gender-bending. It's much harder for a man to step out of his gender role, I think.

[notadmblnd]

25. I'd hate to have a head with no brain doing my thinking for me.

nt

[Skittles]

30. now that's what JVS is referring to

men DO have brains ya know; they just think differently.

[notadmblnd]

36. I know men DO have brains

but ya gotta admit, a lot of men have gotten themselves into a lot of trouble by not using theirs. My comment was meant to be a funny. Sorry if you're offended. Can I offer you a Midol?

[Skittles]

38. lol

nt

[abelenkpe]

28. not being able to dance

Sometimes I feel bad for guys, because they are pressured into being very uptight by our society. Most guys won't dance unless they are drunk. How unfun.

[Stargleamer]

40. the sexual and sometimes physical abuse, rape and the threat of rape,

the sexual harassment, would be the main trials I think.

[SarahB]

93. Men have had to deal with that.

Not as many, but a man who is sexually abused often has to face less support and a worse stigma. It tends to harm them worse I think in some ways.

[Bertha Venation]

41. being utterly superior and having no one notice

Kidding, fellas. Kidding!

[Fleshdancer]

43. dangling genitals

I just don't see how men deal with all their stuff just hanging between their legs like that.

[Susang]

69. No shit!

I was going to say virtually the same thing. I'm already hating the fact that my breasts have gotten larger and sag more with age. I can't imagine having that there when I'm trying to walk! ;-)

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

70. Agreed

So so true.

[HEyHEY]

75. Well they don't really hang between legs

The kind of sit out out in front so as not to get in the way.

[Fleshdancer]

87. there's still that dingle factor though!

Is shrinkage in cold water painful? I've always wondered about that.

[Tredge]

109. Questions answered!

1) Shrinkage doesn't hurt, and the only ones noticing it are women.

1) a: Addendum: I have no idea why it shrinks, it just does.

1) b: Expansion: The schlong portion is very resilient. If it was left alone it could take all kinds of kicks, punches, or ridicule. If it was squeezed in a fist it wouldn't hurt EXCEPT what would be natural, like if the flesh of one's arm was squeezed that way.

1) c: Expansion: The trouble is the the testes. Women - imagine suspending your ovaries in a thin flesh sac outside your body, a sac in the place of your labia majora. Then picture someone squeezing it. The testes aren't quite THAT sensitive, but they're pretty damn close.

1) c: 1) Expansion: Women can't imagine what it's like to have both ovaries kicked, really hard. Men know. We've all known it at some time.


2) It isn't that hard to walk around with the male package.

2) a: Expansion: Our junk projects forward, though it does dangle southwardly.

2) a: 1) Expounding: Pardon my language, but the dick & balls are attached FORWARD of their place on the groin, not downwards. If not for that they would project downwards and we would be sitting on them all the time, resulting in us being the sensitive and feeling ones of the species.

2) a: 2) Expounding: As it is, we learn to maneuver our junk at an early age. There is nothing more instructive in life than pain. The lesson learned, after sitting on one's testicles, is as basic as learning to poddy in the toilet.

2) a: 3) Confessional: Women, if you're still curious - watch how men sit down. The ass goes in first, then backs into the seat. The man who drops into a seat risks landing on one of his nuts. I've never seen a man do this.

2) b: Philosophy: We're not really thinking of our balls. That's just a metaphor.


3) Editorial: Ask any question you want about male junk and I'll answer it, or someone else will before I do. I'll be as complete as I can about it - no secrets here.

[Dover]

45. Being able to 'relieve myself' just about anywhere in any direction

and not having to wait in long lines in restrooms...is about the only "best" reason to be the opposite sex.

A "worst reasons" list would be too long....hehehe.

[JVS]

46. Having to worry about "feminine itch"

The ads make it sound awful

[Heddi]

53. as a female those ads gross me out

the ad people make it sound like our poor vaginas are just the most digusting things god ever put on this earth (which sadly, many people believe that anyways)

feminine itch
feminine dryness
vaginal dryness
feminine odor
'that time of month'
'mom, sometimes I don't feel 'fresh'"

Y-U-C-K

The day I go to my mom and tell her I've got a rank cooter is the day I need to be locked up in a fucking mental institution.

And what's with those aerosol perfumes for the vagina? That's just wrong. Physiologically wrong. If your vagina has an offensive odor then

1) wash more

If washing doesn't alleviate the odour, then see your Dr. You may have vaginosis or candidia or a plethora of other nasties that are far more disugsting and bad for your health than a stinky cooch.

Besides---who wants the fuzzy muffin to smell like Apple and Pear Spring Bouquet Blossom anyways? Is it a vagina, or potpourri???!?

[JVS]

57. I agree. Why do those ads always have to be shown during dinner?

I guess I shouldn't be eating dinner in front of the TV, but hearing "Mom, A foul discharge is ruining all my favorite oufits" really doesn't add to the TV viewing and dining experience

[Bunny]

60. Aw Christ Heddi!

A rank cooter? I just spewed dinner all over the keyboard!! You gotta warn people when you're gonna say stuff like that! :)

[Heddi]

64. Sorry :) Being in gynecological medicine

I have to use phrases in front of patients (for the sake of professionalism), things like "unusual vaginal discharge" and "excessive vaginal odour not associated with menstruation and/or sexual intercourse" far too frequently during my day.

During lunch, breaks, and on weekends, RANK COOTER it is!

Also, during the week I have to use phrases like "excessive stretching of labia major and minor after childbirth and menopause", however, on weekends and certain holidays, that phrase becomes "Coochie that looks like a turkey neck" or, when in a pinch "Gobble Gobble"

heh.

[More Than A Feeling]

102. Nicknames like those

Better a "dick" or a "johnson", than a "fuzzy muffin", "cooter", or a "cooch"

[southpaw]

50. PMS...

Did somebody say something about being ruled by a hormone?

[democratreformed]

58. Who... me????

LOL. Yes, we women have our share of ruling hormones.

[johnnie]

51. Having to jump around a lot

When writing your name in the snow. I'm just too lazy for that.

[trof]

55. um...being a "receiver"

instead of a "donor"?
To put it delicately.
I'm not sure if I'd like that.
:shrug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

59. ROFL. I can't even post my answer now that's just to funny!

You don't know what you're missing. ;)

[mongo]

61. having to comply with more social standards

In order to work in an office: put on make-up, spend a half-hour fixing my hair, wearing panty-hose when it is hot, etc.

Other than that and the whole menstral cycle, I think it would be cool. If I could spend a month or even a year as a woman, I think I would do it just for the experience. I think it would piss the hell out of the wife though...

I think our society puts too many gender stereotypes on us to begin with. The testosterone and PMS jokes are an example. No one is 100% masculine or feminine.

[Capn Sunshine]

62. I'm not sure I could handle being so pissed off

THAT I HAVE TO WRITE IN CAPS AND KICK EVERYONES ASS!!!!

love you Skittles!
Mean it!

[slackmaster]

66. Where to begin?

Menstruation, the possibility of pregnancy and the risk of single parenthood, conflict between the desire to have children vs. the unavailability of a suitable male partner at the right time, discrimination in employment and housing, lower pay, societal expectations about behavior and appearance, high cost of clothing, high cost of hair care, shoes that cause damage to the body, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, menopause, and worst of all not being taken seriously because I'd be stuck with a high squeaky voice.

:evilgrin:

[Cheswick2.0]

71. loosing 20 IQ points.......................just kidding...really it is

having to pay for everything (lol, I am stuck on sarcasm mode and can't get out)

[IronLionZion]

79. Women can be soooooooo evil

to each other.

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned right?. When men fight, a few punches are thrown and you settle it over some beer and forget the whole thing. When women fight they are very cold and nasty and manipulative and hold grudges until hell freezes over.

[WoodrowFan]

81. trying to squeeze a baby out

of that little bitty hole! OUCH

that, and having to keep buying shoes.

[UrbScotty]

83. Pregnancy. Duh.

Though periods do come a close second.

[pink-o]

84. Shocked no one's said this....

The absolute dependency on females for absolutely everything.

Men cannot live without us. They need us for sex, companionship, to grease the wheels so they can go out and play, to have a backbone for their families, to bounce ideas off us and to validate their existence...

Okay, maybe not that bad (and certainly not true for Gay men) but how many pathetic divorced / bachelor men do you know living off potato chip dinners and fantasizing about bimbos? How many single women do you know who revel in their freedom, take college classes, form writer's groups or running clubs, fix their own sinks and change their own oil?

Bottom line, we've been sold a bill of goods that we need men more than they need us. I LOVE men for sex, honestly nothing else feels so good. I love the companionship, the debates, the getting to know such creatures from another dimension than my own. But I'm not lost without them, I can still function without being reduced to a bag of Lay's for my nutrition.

[sir_captain]

86. Ridiculous

as if there aren't a billion women who are very dependent on things and people as well. What a load of tripe. Most people are dependent on other people, for better or for worse. One could respond to your post with the same level of stereotypes, but I think I'll just eat my bag of chips and let it be.

[DebJ]

89. I second that.

[BiggJawn]

117. Boy, talk about a SEXIST response!

"Men cannot live without us. "

What a crock of shit.

I'm a "pathetic" divorced man. I don't even HAVE a bag o' fuckin' potato chips in my apartment.

And that's just for starters.

You wanna know why I prefer masturbation? because I don't have to spend the rest of the night reassuring my right hand that it's the greatest right hand in the world or wait for months waiting for it to "de-stress".

" How many single women do you know who ... fix their own sinks and change their own oil?"

Damn few. most are not hung up on outdated gender roles that REQUIRE one to waste precious leisure time performing tasks that could easily performed by professionals.

Shall I continue?

[Magrittes Pipe]

88. Having to sit down to pee.

[Hotler]

90. Going through life with....

no penis and half a brain.:evilgrin:

[KG]

94. i'd hate to have to squat to pee.

:(

[SarahB]

95. Lack of multiple...

well you know (or they're at least harder to obtain for men). Though I know some poor women have a hard time getting there period, some of us are luckier and therefore relish our womenhood quite a lot.
I just wouldn't want to be a man period. I like my womanliness a lot.

[KittyWampus]

96. Not Being Able To STOP & ASK FOR DIRECTIONS WHEN LOST

Having to pretend you're "tough & strong" when something hurts you and you really want to cry.

[BiggJawn]

119. 2 more sexist stereotypes.

My friend is the most stoic person I know. you'd have to rip her arm off before she'd admit it hurt.

And as for "not asking directions", how many times do you expect us to get the following responses:

A. "Beats me, dude, I don't live around here"
B. "Do I look like a fuckin' information booth to you?"
C. "I could tell you, but i'd rather you bought this here map for $4..."

Befrore we get wise to the idea that "stopping and asking directions" fits the definition of insanity, i.e., doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result?

Now, maybe if YOU went in and flashed a little cleavage at the pimple-faced punk behind the counter......(yeah, i know that was sexist, how'd it feel?)

[Hubert Flottz]

97. PMS!

I'm mean enough already!

EDIT} and those Cheneying Headaches that NEVER seem to end!(Can't Cheney tonite dear, I've got a HEADACHE)

[Lydia Leftcoast]

98. Two things

1. As a youngster, I'd hate to be under pressure to conform to the "guy culture" or else get beaten up.

2. I wouldn't want to have male genitals. I know that Freud would be shocked to hear this, but it's true.

(Freud should have been there when a bunch of my fellow freshmen women first read about Freud's theory of penis envy. They hooted in disbelief and started making jokes about it.)

[Angelus]

99. The whole menstration thing is a turn-off.

[angee_is_mad]

100. Jock itch?

ummmmmmmmmmmmm and I could go on and on, but I won't.

[slinkerwink]

101. I don't think I would like being angry easily, but I'd like to have a dick

just to play with it, and use on women :evilgrin: of course, as an experiment to see what it's like to have sex as a guy.

[Tredge]

104. You're not kiddin'!

I know this whole thing isn't about the best parts of being on the other side, but playing with IT is fun!

[Misunderestimator]

106. I would just want it if it's removable... :)

and I could do without the balls too...

[Tredge]

110. I must say...

...they do have an important part to play (not to be cryptic).

[Misunderestimator]

111. Yeah, but....

they go all limp and stuff... what use is that? :evilgrin:

[slinkerwink]

112. it's good use if you can get the girl to help you to get it to work again

:evilgrin:

[Misunderestimator]

116. Well...

it's even better if you just have it whenever you need it, while you work on other things. :evilgrin: I'll take the removable one, thanks. :)

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

103. In either case, dealing with the opposite sex

Let's face it, we both suck.

[LynneSin]

105. If I had a penis I w ould chop that thing off immediately

I like using the brain between my ears, not between my legs

[NashVegas]

108. Needing Constant Ego Padding

..

[sus]

113. nose hair.

ick.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

115. Waxing

And childbirth - oweee!

[bearfan454]

120. Rag time every month

Cramps, bloating, being irritable, swelling, and getting mad at your husband even if he didn't do anything wrong.

[redqueen]

122. Machoness

Other women (well, most of them) don't look down on me if I do things usually considered masculine.