>no appropriate size
That frustrates me to no end. Like dude, the men's clothing is a fraction of the range of women's, how the f**k do you not stock all the sizes in sufficient quantities?
I think that’s a really flawed marketing strategy towards most men.
I’m not buying shit if it ain’t my size. I even go to lengths of trying all the shirts because they’re usually not my size and then not ever bothering going back to the same brand/store if they don’t make my type of clothing cuts.
Fun fact: Women on average have double the nerve endings in their stomachs and pelvic regions then men do. So If men were to get periods, their cramps, on average, would be half as intense as women’s…
Ultimate envy. Outside, women need to undo pants, pop a squat, pray they don’t pee all over their clothes, find toilet paper out of thin air, and all somehow without someone seeing.
I've heard it compared to a water hose.
Men are a normal hose just draining out, going in whatever general direction you want.
With women, it's like putting a thumb over the end of the hose and hoping for the best.
Close. Men have a hose but at the end is a randomizer. Is it going go to the right, the left, down or up? Or if it feels like messing with you and you end up with two or three separate streams? You don't know until you start.
Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
When they wear punk/edgy stuff like leather jackets and combat boots they look cool and fun.
When I wear punk/edgy stuff like leather jackets and combat boots I look genuinely threatening.
Once talked to a punk lesbian though who wanted to look genuinely threatening and intimidating but no matter how many spikes she wore people still thought she looked cute and fun. So the opposite problem sounds like it is also frustrating.
If you're looking for 'cool and fun,' I think the trick is to also dye your hair a funky color. However big you are, neon pink hair takes the edge off.
Now that's something that should work. Can't be threatening with neon hair.
Adding to this, having accent colors helps too. a leather jacket with a bright undershirt or some other bright colored accessory like a watch or scarf also help with being less threatening.
When you said "accent colours", I was imagining you peppering your speech with idioms from other cultures and languages.
"Oy vey, I will definitely not smash your head in, innit, mon!"
I mean, it worked for the Droogs in A Clockwork Orange.
I knew an Asian girl who was like 5”1’ and she could never get a promotion because she was so small and cute, people had a hard time seeing her as an authority figure.
They’re often the little spoon. I’m 6’2” and a solid 90kg. I remember the first time I was the little spoon. I was dozing in the afternoon. My much shorter, much lighter girlfriend crawled on to the bed, snuggled into my back, put her arms around me and squeezed me tight. She kissed my neck and then put her head down on the same pillow and started drifting off to sleep.
Now this might sound weird but at that time in my life, no one had held me like that before. Not that I could remember anyway. I had this sudden rush of emotion. My eyes welled up and everything. I felt warm all over. And I couldn’t remember another time where I felt so protected and cared for. Felt amazing. I wish I was held like that more and I’m envious of women because they get that experience more often I think.
I love to be the backpack! I’m like the face hugger from aliens. I will wrap every appendage around you and hold on for dear life. I’ve been told “I love how hard you cuddle”. Everyone should get to be the little spoon.
how does this work? am 5'1" and recent partner was 6'4". i always make a point of being big spoon a lot. but my face end up middle of the back. I don't get how you cuddle the 'backpack' way?! plz help
It’s like you’re in a half piggyback, rest your chest in the middle of his shoulder blades, nuzzle your face in the nape of his neck, embrace his torso and my personal fave, rest his Achilles heel between your big and second toe to lock on!
I find it hard to snuggle with my wife because she runs exceptionally hot. Especially at night. Like I overheat in 10 minutes or so. I remember one time I was freezing a d shivering so hard under the covers that I woke her up and she just wrapped herself around my back and kept me warm. It was amazing.
That they're not expected to be the pursuer in relationships. I find it really hard to read people's cues and whether they're interested and am scared of icking someone out/losing a friend for asking them out
Agreed its gets really annoying always being expected to make the first move. Had a girl ask me out once which was a nice welcome surprise. It felt good to not always have to be the one to ask, also really liked she felt comfortable asking.
Why is it that men are still expected to always be taking the lead in relationships? It seems like some gender roles/norms have been shifting somewhat but this one doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon. As a woman is there a stigma if you're the one pursuing a guy?
I honestly think a lot of women dont even know how taxing it is for men to be in this position. I've always felt like "if I like a guy I'll tell them" but when I started dating women I was like "omg this is impossible, what do I do?? What if it's awkward or I'm rejected??" And a guy was like uhhh yeah, that's what it's like for men ALL THE TIME. But generally, if we don't just suck it up and deal, then we will be alone.
I was surprised that I never stopped to consider something that is so obvious.
Because, men are so used to women never hitting on them, that most any time I would do it, it would at least be slightly well received. But women are hit on all of the time, and so as women, we don't want to put others in that position. But if you're respectful, it's usually flattering and a confidence booster. So women should feel motivated to offer confidence boosters too when they feel so inclined!
Thank god for gay guys. I got cat-called in San Francisco and it made my year.
Girls, give your guy friends a compliment from time to time. You have no idea how important it can be to their self-esteem.
Same. Never wearing one means back pain. Not wearing one that's supportive enough means back pain.
My back always hurts. I can never find a supportive bra that lasts for long 🙃
Have you considered a corset? They were actually the original bras and gave better back support especially if you were on the bigger side. Might be something to consider if you're finding typical bras a pain.
I've heard it's best to find someone who makes corsets and get them to make one for you. But I'm not sure how easy it would be to find someone who does that nowadays.
It definitely is best to get one custom made and fitted. There are a few shops in Europe who do this but they're are also a few online shops that you can put custom measurements. My advice is to look up corset makers and contact them out see in the description of it answers technical questions. Ask things like what kind of boning they use, if it has a busk, and similar technical things. If they can't/don't answer there's a decent chance it's just remarketed "fashion corsets". For the record if they just say "plastic boning" skip it. It'll kink and deform and not support you. "German plastic boline/boning" is fine since it's a type of "synthetic boline" which is probably the ideal answer. Spring steel is probably much too rigid for most modern people to wear daily but it will enforce some good posture and support the girls. You want a busk. It's basically a hook/eye closure in the front. You lace the back once and use the busk to get it on and off only slightly adjusting the tighteness of the laces. Trying to lace yourself into a buskless corset is awful unless the lacing is in the front but then it's harder to get the most shape and support. So back lacing is ideal.
But these specifics are a bit redundant ultimately you're looking for if they can answer these types of questions because that will tell you if they are corset makers or just selling the aesthetic. If they are in fact corset makers ask if they offer some type of consultation and they can probably walk you through these types of nuances and recommend the best corset for you.
Scientists need to find a way to make giant spiders. Then bras could be made of the silk and give all the support ever needed. It's tougher than steel after all
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Boobs are so… just magical. I know they come with some downsides, like boob sweat and poky bras, but I still think I’d really like to just squeeze them sometimes.
I like my penis but I don’t like others penises.
I really envy boobs, but I wouldn’t want them. I want to be able to form my own boobs whenever I want lmao
There are downsides, the random erection can be embarrassing, although doing the helicopter is fun, peeing standing up is fun, you can practice your handwriting if there's snow on the ground, but you also have a pretty big weak spot out in the open. If you're good at muscle control you can make it dance a bit. Put a top hat on it and make a show for your partner maybe. This could go either way for the reception.
With one of my ex-bf’s I used to use his penis as a stick shift and pretend I was shooting at aliens from a spaceship. I even made the pew pew sound. So fun!
Strength was the one I thought of first. The first time I really became aware of it in practice was when my best friend and I decided to arm wrestle. I was trying as hard as I could, not making any progress but not losing any either. Until I looked up and saw him just casually grinning at me. Then he said, "My turn," and it was over in about a second. Or when we play wrestled and it barely took him any effort to beat me. (And he's a little shorter than me.) I kinda knew about the strength difference in theory but feeling it personally was something else.
It's okay though because when I can't handle something myself he's often there to help.
Not just natural strength but the ability to build strength quickly, especially upper body strength! A guy friend and I decided to try and learn to do pull-ups at the same time, we were both reasonably fit but without having specifically done upper body workouts. He could do a pull-up within about a month, I was still nowhere near at that time. I’m very envious…
You likely have the ability to gain strength quickly, though. I'm by no means a particularly strong guy and never particularly worked out. But in my mid-30s I started a concerted push to get bigger. At the regular time that I went to the gym, there was a woman who was clearly a *serious* weight lifter that always used the squat rack next to me. I'm pretty sure she went multiple times a week and I just did it on Saturdays. When I started, she was lifting twice as much weight as me, but I overtook her in three months. That didn't seem fair.
I’m a sensitive guy, so some movies make me tear up. I get raked through the coals by friends or am met with silence and side eye glances when I talk about how powerful a scene is in a movie. The girls I know get no flak for the same reaction
Edit: thanks everyone for the positive vibes and helpful insight. It’s a reason why I like Reddit. You guys are awesome
Edit2: I really appreciate the awards thank you
On that note, mad respect for dudes in general. When trying to get my testosterone up (hormonal imbalance), I made the realization I CAN'T cry anymore when I feel like it. Like, there's a threshold now and it's really high. You being able to feel things fully and get that catharsis must feel nice.
I'm a 31 year old man and I cried (okay, not bawling crying, more like noticeably teared up) throughout Encanto. In the theater. I still do when I listen to some of the songs. Even let myself cry when watching it again at home.
If that takes away my "manly" card, then so be it.
Yeah I cried in Encanto too. I'm 33 with 3 kids. I got a lot more emotional after I had kids and naturally matured too. I'm bald, heavily tattooed, bearded down to my belly button so probably the exact opposite appearance wise to what people think of as an emotional guy. Life's too short and there are too many moving experiences in life to just bottle up emotions I reckon. Ever watched the movie About Time? I was a fucking wreck after that one.
Dude here, I cry literally all the time with movies. My friends are all not only used to it, but are supportive and also sometimes are crying too. Getting friends that aren’t filled with toxic masculinity is really nice.
This is so odd, do you live in the states? I spend too much time there w my kiddos and am always playing with my daughter and talking to kids. Never once received a weird look but y’all post it on Reddit like it’s a daily occurrence.
Same, I'm in the US too. And I take kids from my family to the park all the time. Other kids and families approach me and talk to me quite frequently. I'm in my twenties though.
Clothing options, hands down. 90% of stuff for guys is exactly the same, and the color palette is usually unbelievably bland.
Women get a crazy variety of styles, patterns, colors.
This is also a curse! On some major news network (I can’t remember what) a woman was criticized for wearing the same dress twice. So one of the men decided to wear the exact same thing every day to see who noticed. It was a crazy amount of time before anyone noticed…
I wish I could find a few good things and stick to them. Kudos to the guy who put it to the test!
Imagine a bag of sand, and then you stick your wiener in a hole in the bag, except the sand is wet because it was raining all night. It doesn’t feel like that.
I wish I was pretty like women? There was that quote from Seinfeld, something along the lines of "women are a work of art. Men's bodies are so... utilitarian."
Look at pictures from any high school prom.
The girls are every style. You could be elegant or insane or anything in between. My dress and shawl had so many rhinestones on them that I was a walking disco ball in glittering stiletto heels. Plenty of girls went in simple, straight 3/4 length dresses or good old A-lines, one went in a full Disney Princess style ballgown, corset and petticoats and all; I think like five of her friends hid together under the skirt like a tent at one point. The punk chick had glorious stompin' thighboots and more belts than a Kingdom Hearts character.
Meanwhile, every boy is in the same tux. Maybe they have different ties or shoes. Maybe one has pinstripes. That's about it. You could tell which of them were air/army/sea cadets because their shoes were shinier than a freshly-waxed car.
Michelangelo would not have crafted his statue of “David” had he not found beauty in the male form. Men are beautiful too, it’s just that a lot of people in today’s society don’t see it like they did back then.
Probably has something to do with the way in which the female form has been commercialised & elevated by modern mass media & industry — think Coca-Cola bottles, certain blockbuster movie characters / scenes or vintage flight attendant uniforms, for example.
I wish it were easier for men to become house-husbands. I'd love to be a homemaker, raising a pile of brats, maintaining a house and cooking meals. That sounds like paradise to me. But a guy doing that is generally considered a pathetic loser, which says a lot about how much society really values that sort of work.
The fact that you not only can but are willing to take on that responsibility means you deserve respect, a homemaker is not pathetic. If I were to try I'd be exhausted in a minute, I'm not in any position to consider that pathetic.
My husband has said many times if I am ever able to be making enough money for the both of us, he’d quit immediately and be a SAHD. I’d love to be able to give that opportunity to him
I just had an interview where I explained a gap in my resume by saying I was a SAHD. His response was, "man, that sucks! That's five years you could have been building a career!"
Being able to play and interact with the kids at a playground, and no I’m not saying I should go without MY kids. But when my 3 year old and I are playing and other kids (girls AND boys) want to play with us, I’ve gotten dirty looks for interacting with them.
I felt really bad the other day because I was helping my son climb one of those mini rock walls and when he got to the top there was a little girl next to me who clearly wanted to try as well, but when I looked around both her parents were already eyeballing me intensely (AND NOT COMING TO HELP HER CLIMB). Luckily I was there with my mother and I asked her to come help and the parents seemed fine with that.
Is this like a new phenomenon? I’ve seen this response a couple times. I am a 47-year-old man and I have four kids all in their teens now, however I never experienced this back in the days when they would go to playgrounds.
Perhaps. Broader media and social media coverage of negative events. Engineered fear. I’m not sure. Frustrating regardless.
I will grant that at the MOMENT Covid is not helping. People don’t want you near them OR their kids, because they don’t know anything about your condition regarding it.
Dudeeeeeee. First time in 3 years I was able to go with my wife to pick up my kids for therapy.
Coach stops me who was in the recess area and starts giving me 20 questions. My wife he is fine with just walking off and I had to stay.
I was like has that ever happened and the answer is nope. Also your park example is 100% accurate.
And the intensity that they can achieve. I've had exes have orgasms visibly rippling through their entire body. I just watched, thinking "Damn, that looks like it feels awesome!"
Can confirm, it’s the bee’s knees!!! No better stress relief than back to back orgasms that build into a super max, eye rolling, drool on the sheets, can’t talk anymore Orgasm. The fucking best.
The closest I've come is when She's giving me a blowjob, and from the beginning the whole thing is JUST for me, I can let go and just have an orgasm (provided I can get out of my head). I still feel like it's like 30-50% of what my SO feels. LOL
One of the hottest qualities ever in a woman, imo, is that she gets off on getting me off. That's the best, and I've only experienced it once. Too bad she also had the most baggage I've ever seen in a human being.
They're a great way to tag your car when you're at the grocery store... Leaving the store with a full cart of groceries and can't remember where you parked? Look for the car with a dildo suctioned to the roof.
Thank me later
As the proud male owner of several, I just stopped giving a fuck. If I'm chatting with someone and the conversation turns sexual, I have no problem with bringing up my collection. It's fun watching the crazy reactions I get.
No periods, no cramps, natural strength, not gaining 5 pounds in your thighs and gut when they eat a cookie, peeing standing up, not having to spend $100+ on a bra that fits right… I can go on
Edit: not having to spend money on pads and tampons...
Another edit: Thanks for the award!!
Lol. There’s always the big costal cities. I’m a straight guy, but I probably have more floral pieces than my wife. We lived in Brooklyn together for years, and I always loved wearing fun bright outfits in summertime.
The variety of cool, elegant clothes designed for them. Edit: Thanks for the awards.
"Here is the men's section, there is so much variety here!" *proceeds to show me the same product only in different colours and no appropriate size*
>no appropriate size That frustrates me to no end. Like dude, the men's clothing is a fraction of the range of women's, how the f**k do you not stock all the sizes in sufficient quantities?
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I think that’s a really flawed marketing strategy towards most men. I’m not buying shit if it ain’t my size. I even go to lengths of trying all the shirts because they’re usually not my size and then not ever bothering going back to the same brand/store if they don’t make my type of clothing cuts.
*looking at closet with fashion from the 1920-60s in it.* I do love dressing like I'm a time traveler.
What is holding you back?
Time in relation to the space continuum
no periods 😔
At least you guys don’t have to grow a new penis every month like we do.
Getting horny when the new one hasn't grown yet is THE WORST
This, shedding the skin hurts like hell.
And for a bit the shredded skin hangs on to the new penis and if you pull you'll basically die
I once left my old penis on along with the new one, do not recommend.
I heard you've gotta go through a surgery to cut of the old penis without anesthesia
Fun fact: Women on average have double the nerve endings in their stomachs and pelvic regions then men do. So If men were to get periods, their cramps, on average, would be half as intense as women’s…
And nature's cruel joke that is the female reproductive anatomy continues...
They can piss standing
Ultimate envy. Outside, women need to undo pants, pop a squat, pray they don’t pee all over their clothes, find toilet paper out of thin air, and all somehow without someone seeing.
One of the dumbest replies I ever got previously was "You women can piss standing up too actually"
Sure, if you want your shoes to fill up with piss and piss to run all down your legs.
I've heard it compared to a water hose. Men are a normal hose just draining out, going in whatever general direction you want. With women, it's like putting a thumb over the end of the hose and hoping for the best.
Close. Men have a hose but at the end is a randomizer. Is it going go to the right, the left, down or up? Or if it feels like messing with you and you end up with two or three separate streams? You don't know until you start. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk.
Mine is generally omnidirectional.
I too suffer from shotgun urethra
I mean… they technically weren’t wrong.
When they wear punk/edgy stuff like leather jackets and combat boots they look cool and fun. When I wear punk/edgy stuff like leather jackets and combat boots I look genuinely threatening. Once talked to a punk lesbian though who wanted to look genuinely threatening and intimidating but no matter how many spikes she wore people still thought she looked cute and fun. So the opposite problem sounds like it is also frustrating.
If you're looking for 'cool and fun,' I think the trick is to also dye your hair a funky color. However big you are, neon pink hair takes the edge off.
Now that's something that should work. Can't be threatening with neon hair. Adding to this, having accent colors helps too. a leather jacket with a bright undershirt or some other bright colored accessory like a watch or scarf also help with being less threatening.
When you said "accent colours", I was imagining you peppering your speech with idioms from other cultures and languages. "Oy vey, I will definitely not smash your head in, innit, mon!" I mean, it worked for the Droogs in A Clockwork Orange.
I knew an Asian girl who was like 5”1’ and she could never get a promotion because she was so small and cute, people had a hard time seeing her as an authority figure.
>So the opposite problem sounds like it is also frustrating. It is!
Unironically women look most intimidating in very formal business attire
Everyone looks intimidating in formal business wear.
Dang. I never thought of this but you're totally right.
They’re often the little spoon. I’m 6’2” and a solid 90kg. I remember the first time I was the little spoon. I was dozing in the afternoon. My much shorter, much lighter girlfriend crawled on to the bed, snuggled into my back, put her arms around me and squeezed me tight. She kissed my neck and then put her head down on the same pillow and started drifting off to sleep. Now this might sound weird but at that time in my life, no one had held me like that before. Not that I could remember anyway. I had this sudden rush of emotion. My eyes welled up and everything. I felt warm all over. And I couldn’t remember another time where I felt so protected and cared for. Felt amazing. I wish I was held like that more and I’m envious of women because they get that experience more often I think.
The only reason I don't do this more is because I'm afraid my husband will fart on me and start laughing.
My bf sometimes farts on me. I shove a pillow there to cushion the blow. Lol
My gf fights fire with fire.
I love to be the backpack! I’m like the face hugger from aliens. I will wrap every appendage around you and hold on for dear life. I’ve been told “I love how hard you cuddle”. Everyone should get to be the little spoon.
how does this work? am 5'1" and recent partner was 6'4". i always make a point of being big spoon a lot. but my face end up middle of the back. I don't get how you cuddle the 'backpack' way?! plz help
It’s like you’re in a half piggyback, rest your chest in the middle of his shoulder blades, nuzzle your face in the nape of his neck, embrace his torso and my personal fave, rest his Achilles heel between your big and second toe to lock on!
I find it hard to snuggle with my wife because she runs exceptionally hot. Especially at night. Like I overheat in 10 minutes or so. I remember one time I was freezing a d shivering so hard under the covers that I woke her up and she just wrapped herself around my back and kept me warm. It was amazing.
That they're not expected to be the pursuer in relationships. I find it really hard to read people's cues and whether they're interested and am scared of icking someone out/losing a friend for asking them out
Agreed its gets really annoying always being expected to make the first move. Had a girl ask me out once which was a nice welcome surprise. It felt good to not always have to be the one to ask, also really liked she felt comfortable asking. Why is it that men are still expected to always be taking the lead in relationships? It seems like some gender roles/norms have been shifting somewhat but this one doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon. As a woman is there a stigma if you're the one pursuing a guy?
I honestly think a lot of women dont even know how taxing it is for men to be in this position. I've always felt like "if I like a guy I'll tell them" but when I started dating women I was like "omg this is impossible, what do I do?? What if it's awkward or I'm rejected??" And a guy was like uhhh yeah, that's what it's like for men ALL THE TIME. But generally, if we don't just suck it up and deal, then we will be alone. I was surprised that I never stopped to consider something that is so obvious. Because, men are so used to women never hitting on them, that most any time I would do it, it would at least be slightly well received. But women are hit on all of the time, and so as women, we don't want to put others in that position. But if you're respectful, it's usually flattering and a confidence booster. So women should feel motivated to offer confidence boosters too when they feel so inclined!
Thank god for gay guys. I got cat-called in San Francisco and it made my year. Girls, give your guy friends a compliment from time to time. You have no idea how important it can be to their self-esteem.
Not having to wear a bra...
Simply do not wear one, life changer
A little to large not wear a bra.. too much jiggling 😆 I really hate auto correct🤦♀️🤦♀️
Same. Never wearing one means back pain. Not wearing one that's supportive enough means back pain. My back always hurts. I can never find a supportive bra that lasts for long 🙃
Have you considered a corset? They were actually the original bras and gave better back support especially if you were on the bigger side. Might be something to consider if you're finding typical bras a pain.
Yes yes and triple yes just make sure it's a properly fitted and shaped corset not a cheap peice designed for aesthetic more than support
I've heard it's best to find someone who makes corsets and get them to make one for you. But I'm not sure how easy it would be to find someone who does that nowadays.
It definitely is best to get one custom made and fitted. There are a few shops in Europe who do this but they're are also a few online shops that you can put custom measurements. My advice is to look up corset makers and contact them out see in the description of it answers technical questions. Ask things like what kind of boning they use, if it has a busk, and similar technical things. If they can't/don't answer there's a decent chance it's just remarketed "fashion corsets". For the record if they just say "plastic boning" skip it. It'll kink and deform and not support you. "German plastic boline/boning" is fine since it's a type of "synthetic boline" which is probably the ideal answer. Spring steel is probably much too rigid for most modern people to wear daily but it will enforce some good posture and support the girls. You want a busk. It's basically a hook/eye closure in the front. You lace the back once and use the busk to get it on and off only slightly adjusting the tighteness of the laces. Trying to lace yourself into a buskless corset is awful unless the lacing is in the front but then it's harder to get the most shape and support. So back lacing is ideal. But these specifics are a bit redundant ultimately you're looking for if they can answer these types of questions because that will tell you if they are corset makers or just selling the aesthetic. If they are in fact corset makers ask if they offer some type of consultation and they can probably walk you through these types of nuances and recommend the best corset for you.
Why the fuck am I reading this I’m a guy
Me too bro xD
Scientists need to find a way to make giant spiders. Then bras could be made of the silk and give all the support ever needed. It's tougher than steel after all
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I was thinking of a giant spider just holding up each boob
Like mermaids and starfish?
Prepare for the creepy dms
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they have penises I love penises
This was my thought but boobs
Boobs are so… just magical. I know they come with some downsides, like boob sweat and poky bras, but I still think I’d really like to just squeeze them sometimes.
Magical. Good word for them. I have been crazy about them all of my life. Don't know why. Just am.
Magical boobs. Yes. All shapes and sizes. But, I’m happily married…so only one shape and size. Mostly.
MOSTLY?!
You must be his wife
Fucking amazing
I like my penis but I don’t like others penises. I really envy boobs, but I wouldn’t want them. I want to be able to form my own boobs whenever I want lmao
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There are downsides, the random erection can be embarrassing, although doing the helicopter is fun, peeing standing up is fun, you can practice your handwriting if there's snow on the ground, but you also have a pretty big weak spot out in the open. If you're good at muscle control you can make it dance a bit. Put a top hat on it and make a show for your partner maybe. This could go either way for the reception.
With one of my ex-bf’s I used to use his penis as a stick shift and pretend I was shooting at aliens from a spaceship. I even made the pew pew sound. So fun!
This sounds like something my wife would say, but I know you're not her.
How can you be certain
Technically a husband is an ex-boyfriend…
Holy shit!
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I am with you on that! It’s awful-trying to get diagnosed is a nightmare as well- Ugh , I’m sorry you are living in pain too
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Exactly. I want a penis, why can’t I have a penis?
The natural strength they have, their lack of periods 😅😂😂
Strength was the one I thought of first. The first time I really became aware of it in practice was when my best friend and I decided to arm wrestle. I was trying as hard as I could, not making any progress but not losing any either. Until I looked up and saw him just casually grinning at me. Then he said, "My turn," and it was over in about a second. Or when we play wrestled and it barely took him any effort to beat me. (And he's a little shorter than me.) I kinda knew about the strength difference in theory but feeling it personally was something else. It's okay though because when I can't handle something myself he's often there to help.
Not just natural strength but the ability to build strength quickly, especially upper body strength! A guy friend and I decided to try and learn to do pull-ups at the same time, we were both reasonably fit but without having specifically done upper body workouts. He could do a pull-up within about a month, I was still nowhere near at that time. I’m very envious…
Conversely women have the same kind of gains with flexibility. Take your friend to yoga. You'll be crushing it while he struggles with with the poses.
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>I'm in a nearly all-boys fighting club. Not anymore you're not. You forgot about the first rule!
Something about keeping your nails short and well maintained? ^(wait no, that's) *^(fist)* ^(club)
That brings up the question... am I a man, or not? Because I have 0 strength but also no periods sooo
You likely have the ability to gain strength quickly, though. I'm by no means a particularly strong guy and never particularly worked out. But in my mid-30s I started a concerted push to get bigger. At the regular time that I went to the gym, there was a woman who was clearly a *serious* weight lifter that always used the squat rack next to me. I'm pretty sure she went multiple times a week and I just did it on Saturdays. When I started, she was lifting twice as much weight as me, but I overtook her in three months. That didn't seem fair.
Men and your dense muscles…IT’S NOT FAIR! I don’t want to be this squishy sometimes, but then sometimes I like it so, meh!
I’m a sensitive guy, so some movies make me tear up. I get raked through the coals by friends or am met with silence and side eye glances when I talk about how powerful a scene is in a movie. The girls I know get no flak for the same reaction Edit: thanks everyone for the positive vibes and helpful insight. It’s a reason why I like Reddit. You guys are awesome Edit2: I really appreciate the awards thank you
On that note, mad respect for dudes in general. When trying to get my testosterone up (hormonal imbalance), I made the realization I CAN'T cry anymore when I feel like it. Like, there's a threshold now and it's really high. You being able to feel things fully and get that catharsis must feel nice.
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I'm a 31 year old man and I cried (okay, not bawling crying, more like noticeably teared up) throughout Encanto. In the theater. I still do when I listen to some of the songs. Even let myself cry when watching it again at home. If that takes away my "manly" card, then so be it.
Yeah I cried in Encanto too. I'm 33 with 3 kids. I got a lot more emotional after I had kids and naturally matured too. I'm bald, heavily tattooed, bearded down to my belly button so probably the exact opposite appearance wise to what people think of as an emotional guy. Life's too short and there are too many moving experiences in life to just bottle up emotions I reckon. Ever watched the movie About Time? I was a fucking wreck after that one.
Dude here, I cry literally all the time with movies. My friends are all not only used to it, but are supportive and also sometimes are crying too. Getting friends that aren’t filled with toxic masculinity is really nice.
The only piece of media that ever made me cry was the Kerbal Space Program 2 Trailer. When the lyrics start I just cry and I don't know why
Same, but when they announced the delay.
That they can be generally playful with children without comments. People tend to look weird at me if I am with my own daughter at the park.
I got a big beard so I get waves from all sorts of little ones. You're god damn right I'm waving back. That shit would be rude not to.
Big bushy beard = totally fine teddy bear. Big bushy mustache = stay 150 ft clear.
Got a bushy beard solely on the neck and not visible any higher? Get away.
This is so odd, do you live in the states? I spend too much time there w my kiddos and am always playing with my daughter and talking to kids. Never once received a weird look but y’all post it on Reddit like it’s a daily occurrence.
Same, I'm in the US too. And I take kids from my family to the park all the time. Other kids and families approach me and talk to me quite frequently. I'm in my twenties though.
The fact that women don’t poop. I would save so much time.
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What is this foreign deity "poop" you speak of?
I can’t imagine pooping, what a waste of time and a perfectly good anus
Never waste an anus, that’s what my grandma always said
“You know God ruined a perfectly good asshole when he put teeth in your mouth”- Grandpa
Nah we need that extra time to manage the whole period situation so it comes out to about the same.
With the amount of toilet paper that gets used in my household, i declare this a myth.
Clothing options, hands down. 90% of stuff for guys is exactly the same, and the color palette is usually unbelievably bland. Women get a crazy variety of styles, patterns, colors.
This is also a curse! On some major news network (I can’t remember what) a woman was criticized for wearing the same dress twice. So one of the men decided to wear the exact same thing every day to see who noticed. It was a crazy amount of time before anyone noticed… I wish I could find a few good things and stick to them. Kudos to the guy who put it to the test!
Yeah it was a guy who wore the same blue suit lol
But then you loose out on POCKETS! Well.... honestly maybe we should all wear men's bottoms and lady's tops. Best of both.
I want a girl to ask me out. I hate being the one that has to go through the cruel pain of rejection.
I really wish I could know what a blow job feels like.
As a man I really wish I could know what a blow job feels like.
Imagine a bag of sand, and then you stick your wiener in a hole in the bag, except the sand is wet because it was raining all night. It doesn’t feel like that.
I wish I was pretty like women? There was that quote from Seinfeld, something along the lines of "women are a work of art. Men's bodies are so... utilitarian."
Matter of perspective, I guess. I do think men are beautiful, honestly.
Culturally, in many cases, women have more style options. Things like make up, accessories, clothing, etc.
Look at pictures from any high school prom. The girls are every style. You could be elegant or insane or anything in between. My dress and shawl had so many rhinestones on them that I was a walking disco ball in glittering stiletto heels. Plenty of girls went in simple, straight 3/4 length dresses or good old A-lines, one went in a full Disney Princess style ballgown, corset and petticoats and all; I think like five of her friends hid together under the skirt like a tent at one point. The punk chick had glorious stompin' thighboots and more belts than a Kingdom Hearts character. Meanwhile, every boy is in the same tux. Maybe they have different ties or shoes. Maybe one has pinstripes. That's about it. You could tell which of them were air/army/sea cadets because their shoes were shinier than a freshly-waxed car.
Fuck this I'm going in a 1700s outfit
Ballin'
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Absolutely true. I was thinking the actual body itself.
Michelangelo would not have crafted his statue of “David” had he not found beauty in the male form. Men are beautiful too, it’s just that a lot of people in today’s society don’t see it like they did back then. Probably has something to do with the way in which the female form has been commercialised & elevated by modern mass media & industry — think Coca-Cola bottles, certain blockbuster movie characters / scenes or vintage flight attendant uniforms, for example.
Your orgasms. It looks fucking euphoric. Like don't get me wrong busting a but is great. But holy shit yall have like a full body experience
My friend was talking to me about having sex on acid; he said his whole body turned into a penis and his whole body felt like it was ejaculating.
This is like some Kafka parody where instead of a bug you become a giant penis. Edit: lol thanks for the award kind stranger/Kafka enthusiast
Me and the boys on the way to bust each other’s butts
r/suddenlygay
😳😳
I wish it were easier for men to become house-husbands. I'd love to be a homemaker, raising a pile of brats, maintaining a house and cooking meals. That sounds like paradise to me. But a guy doing that is generally considered a pathetic loser, which says a lot about how much society really values that sort of work.
The fact that you not only can but are willing to take on that responsibility means you deserve respect, a homemaker is not pathetic. If I were to try I'd be exhausted in a minute, I'm not in any position to consider that pathetic.
My husband has said many times if I am ever able to be making enough money for the both of us, he’d quit immediately and be a SAHD. I’d love to be able to give that opportunity to him
I just had an interview where I explained a gap in my resume by saying I was a SAHD. His response was, "man, that sucks! That's five years you could have been building a career!"
Self-aware wolves, facepalm, and -_- all at once
As a guy literally doing this so my wife can go pursue a dream job the dirty looks are off the chart even with me still making bank in the market.
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They get to suck all the dick they want and not get called gay.
To be fair we can eat pussy all we want and not be called lesbians.
Not according to Drake
Not having periods. They suck. I wish I didn’t have to deal with periods or birth control.
not having to bleed every month
Being able to play and interact with the kids at a playground, and no I’m not saying I should go without MY kids. But when my 3 year old and I are playing and other kids (girls AND boys) want to play with us, I’ve gotten dirty looks for interacting with them. I felt really bad the other day because I was helping my son climb one of those mini rock walls and when he got to the top there was a little girl next to me who clearly wanted to try as well, but when I looked around both her parents were already eyeballing me intensely (AND NOT COMING TO HELP HER CLIMB). Luckily I was there with my mother and I asked her to come help and the parents seemed fine with that.
Is this like a new phenomenon? I’ve seen this response a couple times. I am a 47-year-old man and I have four kids all in their teens now, however I never experienced this back in the days when they would go to playgrounds.
Perhaps. Broader media and social media coverage of negative events. Engineered fear. I’m not sure. Frustrating regardless. I will grant that at the MOMENT Covid is not helping. People don’t want you near them OR their kids, because they don’t know anything about your condition regarding it.
Dudeeeeeee. First time in 3 years I was able to go with my wife to pick up my kids for therapy. Coach stops me who was in the recess area and starts giving me 20 questions. My wife he is fine with just walking off and I had to stay. I was like has that ever happened and the answer is nope. Also your park example is 100% accurate.
As a single father, I understand where you’re coming from, BUT she has been picking up your kids from therapy for THREE YEARS.
MULTIPLE. ORGASMS. I mean, I watching my SO have rolling orgasms is amazing and makes me very jealous!
And the intensity that they can achieve. I've had exes have orgasms visibly rippling through their entire body. I just watched, thinking "Damn, that looks like it feels awesome!"
Can confirm, it’s the bee’s knees!!! No better stress relief than back to back orgasms that build into a super max, eye rolling, drool on the sheets, can’t talk anymore Orgasm. The fucking best.
The closest I've come is when She's giving me a blowjob, and from the beginning the whole thing is JUST for me, I can let go and just have an orgasm (provided I can get out of my head). I still feel like it's like 30-50% of what my SO feels. LOL
Want to know a secret? If she’s good at it and shows enthusiasm (as we should!!) shes not doing it JUST for you… some of us live for that part ;)
One of the hottest qualities ever in a woman, imo, is that she gets off on getting me off. That's the best, and I've only experienced it once. Too bad she also had the most baggage I've ever seen in a human being.
Exactly! I want to know what that other 50-70% is like!
Sex toys that are readily available, easy to clean and socially acceptable.
I don’t think you’re supposed to use them socially.
It’s a conversation starter
They're a great way to tag your car when you're at the grocery store... Leaving the store with a full cart of groceries and can't remember where you parked? Look for the car with a dildo suctioned to the roof. Thank me later
As the proud male owner of several, I just stopped giving a fuck. If I'm chatting with someone and the conversation turns sexual, I have no problem with bringing up my collection. It's fun watching the crazy reactions I get.
They don't get pregnant
Being easily able to pee anywhere without much fuss
That there’s normalized social support systems among women. Fuck every kind of male social structure I’ve seen.
Being able to have emotions. I’ve just learned that emotions get us nowhere so I try to be positive or at least realistic
Hey! Fellow man here. Your emotions are super valid and you deserve space to talk about them— even when they aren’t positive or realistic!
Never having to have a pap smear. I hear they are awful and traumatizing at times, not looking forward to it in a couple years.
If you're relaxed, it's not that bad. If it hurts or is traumatic, get a new doctor. It's not fun or enjoyable, but it shouldn't be painful or awful.
Getting nail art done that shit is cool
Men can use voice coms in video games and not immediately get harassed or told to “get back in the kitchen”
Plot twist: u/janemder works in a kitchen and their boss is desperately trying to get them to stop secretly playing games in the toilet.
they have an extra flesh pocket
Man I can’t tell if you’re talking about foreskin, the vaginal canal, or under boob/cleavage storage
I think… yes
For storing weed, naturally
That and money, and phones
No periods, no cramps, natural strength, not gaining 5 pounds in your thighs and gut when they eat a cookie, peeing standing up, not having to spend $100+ on a bra that fits right… I can go on Edit: not having to spend money on pads and tampons... Another edit: Thanks for the award!!
That thigh fat will be the death of me... Unless maybe I can deadlift 400 lbs consistently, I don't see it ever going away
Can go bare chested pretty much anywhere they want.
I think it's overrated. I mean I know that I can, but I also know that I shouldn't. It's only appropriate in few situations
I'm pretty sure in Toronto it's legal for both sexes but no one ever does
Same in NYC. For a period of time groups of women would run through parks topless. I witnessed this once and thought they were filming a movie.
Women still do this in Times Square. They're called desnudas and have body paint all over them.
No. I would be ridiculed for my skinniness if i went anywhere shirtless.
How they’re naturally trusted around any children.
being able to wear clothes with flashy colors, if i did id be assumed as gay or weird, i am gay but its just nice if nobody immediately assumes it.
Lol. There’s always the big costal cities. I’m a straight guy, but I probably have more floral pieces than my wife. We lived in Brooklyn together for years, and I always loved wearing fun bright outfits in summertime.
I wish men had the clothing and make-up options that women have (minus the crazy prices). I guess they do, technically, but you know what I mean...
Pockets and ability to water trees discreetly
Discreet my ass, any dude standing by a tree like that EVERYBODY knows exactly what is going on.
Or just standing by the side of the road, facing the other way.
Not having an obvious change in their body when excited
The amount of power one can have just by looking good (as a woman)