Resilience and endurance. On average, we can endure physical (and emotional) challenges/difficulties much longer than most men, and we have the ability to bounce back faster.
According to neuroscientists, women tend to have better communication faculties than most men, including written and verbal communication skills. We’re also more likely to interconnect different ideas and concepts together, creating more folds and wrinkles in the gray matter over time.
We live longer on average, too. Mostly because women on average are much less risk-averse and less likely to put ourselves in danger for no reason.
I was trying to conceive for so many years and finally became pregnant through IVF. When I was pregnant, I felt so beautiful. I had just an incredible amount of self-confidence and I felt so gorgeous and womanly. Unfortunately that faded after pregnancy ha ha ha ha.
Women don’t have to wear polyester suits and hard leather shoes if they work a professional job. They generally have looser dress codes and are allowed to wear more comfortable options. I feel really bad for men in hot climates.
I am short, at least for a woman from a western country and I think it would be much harder if I were a short man rather than a short woman.
We have more options on who we are or who we want to be (in first world countries i understand other countries might have this). we are not determined the same way men are. we have broken a lot of barriers
I feel we are more socially accepted to have varying personalities and interests. Being a “tomboy” as a woman is less judged than a being a man who is into “feminine” hobbies. I can go to a sports game and play video games, and still wear pink and be into makeup and yoga.
There’s some vulnerability in being a woman that allows you to connect better with others, too. People open up to me more from all genders, where I feel men get less personal conversations from women, and deep friendships between men are somewhat limited, but women can form strong bonds with each other.
Things I have noticed, also while watching my male friends:
More community and support and empathy. Our friendships feel much more supporting, even nurturing, than what I’ve seen among men. People are also generally nicer to us, not just men, but women as well.
Patience. Might be my own misconception but I feel like men are less patient.
Handling emotions. The way we process emotions seems much healthier than how men do it. Maybe the mood swings that come with our physiology trains us and helps us navigate, express and vent.
The following are more connected to western society:
Aesthetic freedom. We can have fun with hair, clothes, makeup. Men don’t get to do that, not nearly as much.
Lifestyle freedom. Feminism has opened doors for girls and women to pursue interests and jobs across traditional gender lines, from mechanics to martial arts. Meanwhile, men face ridicule for pursuing activities labeled as “feminine,” like knitting, dance, or for embracing “feminine” traits. Where as I can knit a rainbow scarf and learn to fix an engine and I can feel empowered about both. It’s not without hurdles, there’s still a lot of “boys club” mentality, lots of people telling me I’m not being very “lady-like”, etc. But it’s less and less. I have to admit, in this regard, women (EDIT: of this time and place) win big time.
Dresses are great, especially in summer when the ventilation is needed.
Sisterhood from other women has saved me from making silly decisions and has given me great comfort during difficult times.
I have been household self-sufficient since 14 while my brothers are still unable to run their own household at 35, and make some terrible dating choices because of this.
painful menstruation offers a moment of perspective, especially with others suffering from any kind of pain. deep empathy for the sick forms through this.
no pattern balding at 25.
high heels are fun sometimes.
female-only train carriages, tents, hostels etc are usually cleaner and more comfortable.
I started kickboxing a few years ago and the speed and agility of women fighters because they carry less weight is unmatched.
I love being a woman mainly because of the sisterhood. I once went to a club by myself, and not even five minutes later this group of girls invited me to party with them because it would be less dangerous.
I am trans so i also have a different prospective and with that on what i have seen is its more ok to be emotional and show our feelings. Its mostly ok to wear any type of clothing in the Western world as they say. Pants,Skirts, dresses. There’s something i call girl privilege one of the rare moments woman get treated better in society things like at restaurants we are usually asked our order frist, people hold doors open more for us. (In Canada we do it for anyone but as a woman i notice it more). Stuff like that. Then theres hair lose woman don’t lose there hair like men do because testosterone causes hair lose. And i will say it the bathrooms are way cleaner typically very little if any graphie and if there is its usually something positive not negative. One thing I run into alot with my motorcycle hobby, woman don’t need to stand up on the bike going over obstacles like train tracks as much or at all. Another thing that comes to mind is colors we on average see more color shades then men do and it’s not taboo for us to wear any color ether men tend to stay away from pink as an example some men don’t mind but alot do where as I find us woman don’t really have that issue. We are able to communicate in higher detail more often and pick up on important things like health my husband will come back from an appointment at the doctor and relay the most basic thing when I sit in his appointment I pick up way more of what the doctor is saying or not saying and ask more questions. Also, the man search striotype is real my husband can lose something ask me where x y or z is I could never have touched the object and most of the time I go directly to where said item is and within seconds hand it to him where he already looked. There’s many many more upsides but that’s the main ones I noticed being a stright trans women.
Not generally being considered a safety risk by your mere presence.
And there’s still something left in chivalry. If my car broke down, I needed to change a tyre, I’m carrying something very heavy or otherwise struggling in public, I’m much more likely to be offered help than a man would be.
No pressure to conform to toxic masculinity. Less likely to be mocked for demonstrating interests in both traditionally masculine and feminine interests.
Literally everything. The vulnerability you can empower is so flexible and powerful in the world. You have so much more capacity for emotion, you can live more in the moment and long term because of internal and external emotional capacity/ connections with men and women.
Being feminine is just so badass and strong. I can’t imagine not holding so much space.
If you’re somewhat pretty, you can get your way with things. Like one time, I wanted to rent a tent, but the place was already closed. I kind of used my sad, cute face, and then the owner was like, “Oh well, okay, I’ll open the shop for you.”
Smiling at strangers and complimenting strangers isn’t creepy or weird.
Vulnerability/Tenderness is considered an asset not a fault.
IDK –
It’s mostly about social things because gender is created socially — and so any of the drawbacks or benefits can change and do change from culture to culture.
You can wear whatever you want now. Men still feel that they can’t wear pink, dresses, lace, bows, or anything that could be deemed feminine. Jeez some won’t even carry a satchel because they fear that some other man will think it’s a purse.
Women have less fear about expressing their feelings, whereas a lot of men were taught to repress them to the point that they now can barely recognize their own emotions.
Women can skip around and act like a child for fun, whereas men are too afraid to be deemed feminine.
Basically most of men’s problems are because they’re afraid to be like women or feminine. If we were seen as equal a lot of their problems would disappear as well. If they viewed feminine qualities in a positive way there wouldn’t have all this fear and repression.
Maturity, knowing yourself, taking care of yourself. Those things sound small but they increase both life expectancy and quality of life. A lot of men prefer the company of women because we’re calming forces and good listeners. Men writ large are falling apart inside and we have a long history of holding our own.
This is kind of an upside and a downside at the same time. We get to grow/carry children. Although that comes with A LOT of challenges, my husband won’t ever have that connection that I got from carrying my babies in my tummy. He is very close to our daughters but it’s not the same. Even though both my pregnancies/births were very difficult and almost died in my 2nd one I still feel lucky to have that experience.
A wider variety of fashion choices. Dresses, shorts, LEGGINGS, asymmetrical tops, hoodies, skirts. It’s all so different and you can find so many different styles. I always notice mens clothing to be just kind of same-y.
I know beauty standards are hard on women but lower beauty standards have really done a lot of damage on men. Like dude, you need to moisturize with something other than your shampoo.
We dress better, we have more option than just throwing in a shirt or pant. We have accessories and matching jewellery that can outdress a man any given day. Let’s not even get into make up, we can transform ourselves in 30 minutes from a tired homebody mom face to an absolute diva glam look.
Most importantly, women have better hygiene. We smell better, wash our hands frequently, pick up after ourselves and don’t leave our house filthy. Very few men can match our cleanliness standards.
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Resilience and endurance. On average, we can endure physical (and emotional) challenges/difficulties much longer than most men, and we have the ability to bounce back faster.
According to neuroscientists, women tend to have better communication faculties than most men, including written and verbal communication skills. We’re also more likely to interconnect different ideas and concepts together, creating more folds and wrinkles in the gray matter over time.
We live longer on average, too. Mostly because women on average are much less risk-averse and less likely to put ourselves in danger for no reason.
I stared at this for a really long time and all I could come up with is:
it’s socially acceptable for us to be vulnerable.
More varied and socially acceptable fashion choices.
Yep… Really had to dig and that’s a bit sad.
Not to mention the superior multi tasking skills that many women do without a blink. Single moms especially are in this group of heroic women.
DRESSES
Unlike my male counterparts, I am not expected to wear a full business suit in summer in my corporate job and can easily get away with a cotton dress.
I am not losing the hair on my head (much, anyways, it has thinned a bit!).
I can sit in the park by myself and enjoy the amenity adjacent a kids playground without being a suspected peadophile or weirdo.
Nothing else comes to mind.
i’m trans so have a bit of a different perspective on this, but people are MUCH nicer on avg to me now than they were before
We’re really soft 😌
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I was trying to conceive for so many years and finally became pregnant through IVF. When I was pregnant, I felt so beautiful. I had just an incredible amount of self-confidence and I felt so gorgeous and womanly. Unfortunately that faded after pregnancy ha ha ha ha.
Women don’t have to wear polyester suits and hard leather shoes if they work a professional job. They generally have looser dress codes and are allowed to wear more comfortable options. I feel really bad for men in hot climates.
I am short, at least for a woman from a western country and I think it would be much harder if I were a short man rather than a short woman.
We have more options on who we are or who we want to be (in first world countries i understand other countries might have this). we are not determined the same way men are. we have broken a lot of barriers
BOOBS
You never have to go looking for sex (at least not that long)
I feel we are more socially accepted to have varying personalities and interests. Being a “tomboy” as a woman is less judged than a being a man who is into “feminine” hobbies. I can go to a sports game and play video games, and still wear pink and be into makeup and yoga.
There’s some vulnerability in being a woman that allows you to connect better with others, too. People open up to me more from all genders, where I feel men get less personal conversations from women, and deep friendships between men are somewhat limited, but women can form strong bonds with each other.
Things I have noticed, also while watching my male friends:
The following are more connected to western society:
I can’t really think of any besides not being expected to carry very heavy weights like furniture alone.
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I love being a woman mainly because of the sisterhood. I once went to a club by myself, and not even five minutes later this group of girls invited me to party with them because it would be less dangerous.
I am trans so i also have a different prospective and with that on what i have seen is its more ok to be emotional and show our feelings. Its mostly ok to wear any type of clothing in the Western world as they say. Pants,Skirts, dresses. There’s something i call girl privilege one of the rare moments woman get treated better in society things like at restaurants we are usually asked our order frist, people hold doors open more for us. (In Canada we do it for anyone but as a woman i notice it more). Stuff like that. Then theres hair lose woman don’t lose there hair like men do because testosterone causes hair lose. And i will say it the bathrooms are way cleaner typically very little if any graphie and if there is its usually something positive not negative. One thing I run into alot with my motorcycle hobby, woman don’t need to stand up on the bike going over obstacles like train tracks as much or at all. Another thing that comes to mind is colors we on average see more color shades then men do and it’s not taboo for us to wear any color ether men tend to stay away from pink as an example some men don’t mind but alot do where as I find us woman don’t really have that issue. We are able to communicate in higher detail more often and pick up on important things like health my husband will come back from an appointment at the doctor and relay the most basic thing when I sit in his appointment I pick up way more of what the doctor is saying or not saying and ask more questions. Also, the man search striotype is real my husband can lose something ask me where x y or z is I could never have touched the object and most of the time I go directly to where said item is and within seconds hand it to him where he already looked. There’s many many more upsides but that’s the main ones I noticed being a stright trans women.
We live longer
Not generally being considered a safety risk by your mere presence.
And there’s still something left in chivalry. If my car broke down, I needed to change a tyre, I’m carrying something very heavy or otherwise struggling in public, I’m much more likely to be offered help than a man would be.
No pressure to conform to toxic masculinity. Less likely to be mocked for demonstrating interests in both traditionally masculine and feminine interests.
Literally everything. The vulnerability you can empower is so flexible and powerful in the world. You have so much more capacity for emotion, you can live more in the moment and long term because of internal and external emotional capacity/ connections with men and women.
Being feminine is just so badass and strong. I can’t imagine not holding so much space.
If you’re somewhat pretty, you can get your way with things. Like one time, I wanted to rent a tent, but the place was already closed. I kind of used my sad, cute face, and then the owner was like, “Oh well, okay, I’ll open the shop for you.”
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Being around bisexual bros 😀
Women build communities of friendship and support. Our friendships are deeper than male friendships.
We can grow and then feed another human being. Amazing to me, so much so that I’ve done this 3 times. Happy Mother’s Day, y’all.
Smiling at strangers and complimenting strangers isn’t creepy or weird.
Vulnerability/Tenderness is considered an asset not a fault.
IDK –
It’s mostly about social things because gender is created socially — and so any of the drawbacks or benefits can change and do change from culture to culture.
Even though i can, i dont have to change my oil or mow the lawn.
You can wear whatever you want now. Men still feel that they can’t wear pink, dresses, lace, bows, or anything that could be deemed feminine. Jeez some won’t even carry a satchel because they fear that some other man will think it’s a purse.
Women have less fear about expressing their feelings, whereas a lot of men were taught to repress them to the point that they now can barely recognize their own emotions.
Women can skip around and act like a child for fun, whereas men are too afraid to be deemed feminine.
Basically most of men’s problems are because they’re afraid to be like women or feminine. If we were seen as equal a lot of their problems would disappear as well. If they viewed feminine qualities in a positive way there wouldn’t have all this fear and repression.
A lot more options in terms of clothing and beauty products. Also, a lot more ways to experiment with our style (although caveats apply)
Maturity, knowing yourself, taking care of yourself. Those things sound small but they increase both life expectancy and quality of life. A lot of men prefer the company of women because we’re calming forces and good listeners. Men writ large are falling apart inside and we have a long history of holding our own.
This is kind of an upside and a downside at the same time. We get to grow/carry children. Although that comes with A LOT of challenges, my husband won’t ever have that connection that I got from carrying my babies in my tummy. He is very close to our daughters but it’s not the same. Even though both my pregnancies/births were very difficult and almost died in my 2nd one I still feel lucky to have that experience.
Smelling good and being soft.
A wider variety of fashion choices. Dresses, shorts, LEGGINGS, asymmetrical tops, hoodies, skirts. It’s all so different and you can find so many different styles. I always notice mens clothing to be just kind of same-y.
Man, I love leggings.
A wider variety of colorful outfits to buy/wear/choose from.
lack of compulsory conscription
I know beauty standards are hard on women but lower beauty standards have really done a lot of damage on men. Like dude, you need to moisturize with something other than your shampoo.
We dress better, we have more option than just throwing in a shirt or pant. We have accessories and matching jewellery that can outdress a man any given day. Let’s not even get into make up, we can transform ourselves in 30 minutes from a tired homebody mom face to an absolute diva glam look.
Most importantly, women have better hygiene. We smell better, wash our hands frequently, pick up after ourselves and don’t leave our house filthy. Very few men can match our cleanliness standards.
Emotional intelligence.
People tend to assume you’re safe/non-threatening.
My husband stays home with our little girl and I always worry people will think he’s a creep when they’re out and he goes to change her diaper.
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