‘What are some social obligations that women commonly have that men usually don’t?’ – 23 areas we still haven’t managed to reach equality

13.

‘Social events where the women are expected to clean up while the men stand or sit around drinking make me angry. No, I do not want to help your mother in the kitchen. Why is she in there doing everything in the first place. Get your arse in there.’
–Something-funny-26

14.

‘Changing our names. I have my maiden name but moved a lot growing up and it’s hard AF to try to find my old friends online. I usually look up their brothers to find them. Changing names is dumb.’
–Creepy-Floor-1745

15.

‘Related to this: I’ve had men tell me that they want to have kids to ‘pass down their last name’ or ‘pass down their bloodline’ but I have never heard a woman say anything like that.’
–CatsPurrever91

16.

‘To ‘compromise’ constantly. I have been told that I needed to be the bigger person in petty fights with my brother because I was mature (I was 4 and brother was 5). I never realised how deeply that shaped my personality until recently.’
–Different_Writer3376

17.

‘The battle with ageing – skincare, dying hair, Botox, plastic surgery, exercise. Anything to mask a natural process that men also endure.’
–Double-Freedom-7148

18.

‘To some extent men might have these as well, but more commonly as women we’re still expected to be primary caregivers, maintain a complete household (cleaning, cooking, organising + working full time), we need to modify our behaviour often and stay vigilant to avoid dangerous interactions or situations, we’re very much still asked to death when we’re having kids, and of course we have to be polite and agreeable or otherwise we’re seen as ‘aggressive’ and ‘mean’ even when we match a man’s energy.’
–beansofproducktion

19.

‘If you’re assertive, you’re a bitch; if you’re quiet, you’re antisocial; if you cover up, you’re a prude; if you don’t, you’re a slut. Can’t win for trying.’
–beachpellini

20.

‘Being expected to manage everyone’s emotions, not just their own. Keeping the peace is somehow part of the job.’
–Key-Branch848

21.

‘Being hot 24/7.’
–Mito_03

22.

‘I’ve found that women are less ‘allowed’ to be smart and weird. I know a guy and a girl who are just like each other and they’re both ‘know-it-alls’ and march to the beat of their own (very similar) drums, but everyone finds the girl annoying while they think the guy is so funny and interesting.’
–hello01128

23.

‘I call it woman tax. It’s unspoken but it’s the makeup, shaving/waxing, getting hair coloured (no greys allowed) things that men can do, but aren’t expected to, but girls have grown up being taught it’s low key necessary to be pleasing.

You don’t realise it until you do, then it’s quite interesting to think about. Spent a lot of money over my years paying my womanly taxes. Still do sometimes, it’s ingrained.’
–Salt-Crazy113

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