I have been on reddit for YEARS, but I have never posted anything. I wanted to make a new account just for FDS, so I can interact without my main profile being bombarded...lol
Yes there are some harsh words said on here, and I can definitely see why men get offended. But there is a lot that men will never experience/understand.
I was scrolling through the front page, when I came across this woman, who had made a video listing her "standards" for dating. A few of her points I agreed with, a few I did not... however the men commenting on the video is what made me decide to post this; There were so many men saying things like "That's a bold list for someone who looks mid 30's and is at best, 6/10 side chick material." <<<THIS is the problem!!
Society tells women from a young age that they are only worth their youth and beauty. Imagine your self worth having an expiration date on it! I was a very perceptive teenager, and I remember dreading turning 18, because I was already on the "downhill slope" for being "desirable" to society. Um, last time I checked women live an average of 10 years longer than men, and 30 isn't even half way through a lot of our lives!
Women deserve to be seen as more than a "young attractive piece of ass." Men get respect their entire lives, and they don't even have to try to maintain their looks to be appreciated. Meanwhile every woman who is/looks young, is being harassed and ogled by men, while someone at the ripe old age of "35," is invisible and has lost her value?! Is that what I have to look forward to?!
So right now, I do not even feel safe going to a gas station alone at night. Some dude is always approaching me or staring me down while I sit there, impatiently staring at the meter, hoping I will be left alone. And the scary thing is, once men aren't harassing you, or following you, or not taking the hint that you want to be left alone. You are invisible and "worthless" in their eyes?
In some ways I am looking forward to that. I love wearing a mask, because that has already helped with the number of creeps gawking at me. At least when I become "invisible," I'll be able to run my errands in peace. You know, like men get to experience EVERY DAY of their lives.
TL;DR Men can have multiple attributes that give them worth and value in society, while women are only valuable for youth and beauty. Our value has an expiration date, apparently. I guess we are just supposed to be "OK" with that?
Update: Wow thank you all for your wonderful insight and sharing your experiences! You all are the best lol. :)
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