A woman attacked her boyfriend because he wore a shirt with buttons.

numb3rb0y · 2011-02-27T22:27:29+00:00

It may appear strange to many, but a phobia for buttons exists and thousands of sufferers worldwide have the condition known as Koumpounophobia.

Un fucking believable. If a man tried this excuse, he would be laughed out of the police station/court.

More female privilege.

rantgrrl · 2011-02-27T21:30:15+00:00

I think this should go in r/feminisms.

It makes the woman sound as responsible for her behavior as a dog.

She couldn't tell him about her fear? She had to violently attack him? How many humans have phobias and manage not to beat the crap out of people?

and if the genders were reversed he'd be in jail and there would be no 'poor man' talk.

2011-02-27T22:31:51+00:00

Koumpounophobia is an anxiety disorder and just seeing buttons on a shirt or trousers can trigger some people to behave indifferently.

I'm pretty sure that's not the word you're looking for...

Quazz · 2011-02-27T22:43:18+00:00

Why she didn't tell him when she knew how she'd react is beyond me...

2011-02-28T01:08:03+00:00

This shit sounds made up.

Offensive_Brute · 2011-02-27T23:44:19+00:00

The guy is a complete sap. The woman attacked him before she saw the buttons. He had wanted to pay for the bill. Now at the end of it he is ready to forgive her because of her 'condition'?

Which condition? The fear of buttons or the one in which she is a woman?

GoatBased · 2011-02-27T21:17:40+00:00

How is this a Men's Rights issue? The article doesn't laugh off the violence committed, and the guy took it seriously. He called 911 immediately afterwards. It sounds like he doesn't hold it against her anymore, but that's because she has mental problems not because she's a girl. Either way, it doesn't sound like they'll be dating again.

Offensive_Brute · 2011-02-27T23:39:20+00:00

Koumpounophobia is an anxiety disorder and just seeing buttons on a shirt or trousers can trigger some people to behave indifferently.

So ...not a disorder.

InvalidConfirmation · 2011-02-27T23:12:26+00:00

This is an individual issue. This has nothing to do with women or men. It is just one person with a problem.

Now the court outcome of what happened may very well be a mens rights issue, we don't know that yet.

plumeria · 2011-02-27T21:10:14+00:00

MensRights? Or WTF? You decide.

pcarvious · 2011-02-27T21:49:37+00:00

This isn't your run-of-the-mill domestic abuse, this is a mentally unstable person with a phobia of buttons. I wouldn't call it Men's Rights as much as I would call it fucking strange.

Mortar158 · 2011-02-27T21:47:37+00:00

Keep it classy, people. This is not a Mens Rights issue. All you do is weaken our cause with the dilution of pettiness. Not every crime committed by a woman is in some way a result of feminism or a breakdown of gender equality; it's just a woman committing a crime.

Keep it classy.

Title	A woman attacked her boyfriend because he wore a shirt with buttons.
Author	CathodeRayDoobs
Upvotes	19
Comments	33
Date	February 27, 2011 8:46 PM UTC (15 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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