Best and worst things about being a lady....

Thumpette

Inspired by a thread over in the boys new fancu club I thought I's start a 'best and worst things about being a lady' thread....

Apologies if its been done before- i couldnt see it....

I'll start I guess...

Best:
We dont spend ages worrying about the size of our lady gardens!

Being able to grow us a baby, not that I've done it yet- but it seems like a pretty special thing to be able to feel your child kicking inside you...

Being able to have little emotion strops and put it down to hormones!

Being able to openly talk about our feelings and worries.

Not having to pretend to like footie

Being catered for by hours of crappy tv

Worst

High heels

Being expected to like/ be good at housework

Being expected to be interested in handbags- yawn!

Periods

General defuzzing

Michellenman

Best:

Being able to wear make up if you're having a bad skin day.

Worst:

Not being able to pee discreetly outside if you really have to!

pikachucheeks

Best:

Huge choice and type of clothes available to us - men can't really get away with skirts

Getting away with using puppy dog eyes to get what we want.

Getting to wear make-up.


Worst:

Periods.

Body image pressure.

Grooming - so. much. effort.

Xiney

Best:

Makeup. Holy God but it saves me from looking like the living dead.

Worst:

It being "unacceptable" to wear anything but stupidly uncomfortable shoes if one wants to look professional or dressed up. Guys have it way easier.

Malari

BEST

Can make yourself up to look different depending on how you feel, or if you are getting dressed up. Guys' faces always look the same!


WORST

Constantly being worried about getting pregnant :mad:

Best:

Multiple orgasms.

G-spots.

Not having to feel wrong because I get excited by kitchen accessories, cushions and fabric.

Never having to get up close and personal with a who_ha. (I don;t care what anyone says they all look like creatures from the Alien trilogy.)
Although when it comes to owning. Ugly beats ridiculious every day of the week.

Not having to live up to a stereotype so much.
I'm slightly off center. I don't think I would have as easy a time fitting in, If I had been a bloke.

Having some element of control over your reproduction.


Worst:

Having a crappier selection of toys growing up.

Caring about the people around you, more than yourself.

Not getting the same chances in the profession I wanted , despite being academically superior than my male counterparts.

The fact that I'll most likely get paid less for doing the same job, when I graduate.

Being the one who gets to have their body ravaged by the mircle of new life.

The possibility of being left holding the baby.

It is so much easier and cheapier to be a stylish bloke, if not so socially acceptable.

Malari

Moonbaby wrote: »

Best:


Never having to get up close and personal with a who_ha. (I don;t care what anyone says they all look like creatures from the Alien trilogy.)
Although when it comes to owning. Ugly beats ridiculious every day of the week.

Not having to live up to a stereotype so much.
I'm slightly off center. I don't think I would have as easy a time fitting in, If I had been a bloke.

Was going to include these, but thought the first was too graphic the way I was going to put it, and the second would be refuted instantly!

bronte

Hmm...

Best:

Faffing about with hair and make-up

Shoes. Nuff said.

Multiple orgasms.

Ranting. I just don't know if men are as good at ranting. God I love a good rant!

Not having to be "The strong silent type"

Not having a part of your anatomy that you have little control over. :eek:

Worst:


Periods and all period related annoyances.

Being paid less for the same work.

Shoes that bloody hurt.

Jogging with anything bigger than a b-cup.

Body image pressure.

Michellenman

bronte wrote: »

Worst:



Jogging with anything bigger than a b-cup.

+1,000,000

pikachucheeks

bronte wrote: »

Worst:

Jogging with anything bigger than a b-cup.

Some men have been known to have this problem too

Malari

pikachucheeks wrote: »

Some men have been known to have this problem too

Some women would like that problem ;)

iguana

Best: Multiple orgasms that you can have anywhere as you don't make a mess when you have them.

Worst: Periods.

Oh The Humanity

Best: Maybe boobs, multiple orgasms as everyone said.

Worst: Everything!! Specially the fear of getting knocked up, pregnancy, birth, 20 years of slogging and being taken for granted.....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :eek:

If I could choose I would definitely come back as a man. Get someone else to do all the Donkey work in life and just relax and cruise along !!!!

allabouteve

Best:

Just being able to enjoy all the womanly things as part of life.

Feeling that your sucess is relevant to all the younger women to follow, and might make their path that bit easier.

You get to have sex with men. Or at least a special man.

Knowing you can produce a human being.

Worst:

Being patronised just because you've got a vagina instead of a penis.

Having to justify anger as not being hormonal or irrational.

Knowing that as soon as you leave a room of men, some of them will reduce you to a discussion of 'hot or not' body parts.

Having it assumed that you're probably -

a) A bitch
b) Frigid
c) Lesbian
d) A slut
c) A bimbo
or
d) A crap lay

- if you refuse to entertain a drunk fumbler who approaches you two minutes before closing time in hopes of a last minute shag.

Even with all that, I still like being a woman more than I think I'd like being a bloke.

allabouteve

allabouteve wrote: »

Knowing that as soon as you leave a room of men, some of them will reduce you to a discussion of 'hot or not' body parts.

:eek: No they don't. Well ok about other women....But not about me, sure I'm practically a bloke...that would be almost gay.

allabouteve

Moonbaby wrote: »

:eek: No they don't. Well ok about other women....But not about me, sure I'm practically a bloke...that would be almost gay.

They have discussed your rack.:p

I know this can be hard to accept but the truth is - you've got them, they like them, they've talked about them. Its what they do (a lot of them anyway).

Sorry Moonbaby, I know the truth can hurt.:D

snicket

The double standards women get - if a girl gets with a few "too many" guys, she's a slut, guy gets with the same number, he's king of the world, etc. Really unfair.

Apart from that and other things mentioned - periods! - I love being a girl.

Ave Sodalis

Best:

Being a lot more broad minded than men.

Having a lot more to actually talk about.

Similarly, able to have a broader range of interests.

Being able to multi-task (have you ever seen a man try to talk on the phone, cook dinner, and clean down the worktop, all at the same time?)



Worst:

Periods.!! Cramps, hormones etc.

Havin to spend ages in the bathroom every mornin or else ya look like ya only woke up. (in a mess)

Being empathic and havin to have funny looks of men when you start crying at a film.







Hmmm cant think of anymore but I'l lets yas know if I think of any

cuckoo

Best: those three days mid cycle when you're ovulating and feel on top of the world - and defo in the mood for some of those multiple orgasms.

Worst: those three days around the start of a period - PMT and cramps

Splendour

'Men's shirts short skirts whoo hoo hoo-MAN I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN! - Shania Twain

TriceMarie

BEST:Our sexual power over men :pac::pac: ROOOAR!;)

WORST:As ye all said,
Grooming
Periods
Body image pressure
When you find a top or dress that fits perfectly,except for your tits :mad:
Finding a gorgeous pair of shoes...but they hurt like a biatch :mad:

grenache

Sorry to crash your party girl, but i'm suprised no one has mentioned the relatively low cost of lady's car insurance.

rainbow kirby

Best:
Boobs
Having more clothing choice
Sex

Worst:
Periods
Silly double standards
Being expected to wear heels, make-up and jewellery when I can't stand any of them
Clothes shopping (skinny jeans are my current shopping-related pain in the arse, who would have thought that my calves could cause problems...)
Being short, I'd really like to be taller than 5'6


It scares me how difficult it was to come up with things I like about being female...

Jogging with anything bigger than a b-cup.

I'd like to think I manage just fine with my DDs and a sports bra made from girders

liah

Worst:
-Judged on appearance rather than personality, sense of humour, etc. It's a lot harder to get by as a woman than a man when you're ugly.
-Periods.
-Pregnancy (sickness, stretch marks, etc.), childbirth and having a broken vagoo (or a c-section scar) afterwards also possibility of dying due to complications; the idea of defecating and urinating during childbirth in front of a room full of people isn't that appealing either.
-Having to deal with incredibly bitchy, gossipy remarks and judgements from other women; other women being catty; backstabbing much more than men; grudges.
-Much more self-conscious about a lot of things than men, especially body image.
-Double standards in regards to sex; a woman would be labeled a whore where a man would be labeled a stud, or while a man would have a one night stand he thinks less of women who do the same (?!?!)
-Grooming.. leg shaving and waxing is such a PAIN! Not to mention skincare, haircare, etc.
-Stupidly high cost of getting hair done. I miss my hairdresser mammy, she was easy on the pocket
-Having your opinion disregarded because you're being "hormonal," or not taken seriously because you're a chick.
-Sexist remarks in SPADES. "Women, right?" Just SHUT UP, my gender has fúck all to do with it. Asshats.
-Pregnancy scares.
-Heels, they're beautiful but they hurt like hell!
-Teh internetz can be infuriating if you're a girl, especially if you game.
-The flipping cost of cosmetics and clothing, jesus christ.
-Being patronized, especially if you're blonde, because you're expected to be a bimbo, or just because you're female.
-Chick flicks.
-Other idiotic starlet women (ie, Paris Hilton and her stupid model ilk) giving us all a bad rep, as well as the idiotic normal women who try to emulate ditzes like her.

Best:
-...eh...

shellyboo

Best:

Boobs! They're awesome.
Lingerie... so pretty!
Shoes
Getting to play with make-up
So... many... different... sex toys
Sex in general... easier to get some when yore a lady :P
Getting a free pass on being a bitch once a month
Being able to dance unselfconsciously
Being able to like shit films, music, and books without being thought stupid
Being able to like something just because it's a specific colour
Chivalry!
Being a Daddy's girl :P

Worst:

Body image mindfcukery
Double standards
Periods. Can't I just switch my womb off til I need it?
"Professional" translating to "crippling heels"
Mood swings
Marriage equalling success
Success not counting unless you're also married

994

sup_dude wrote: »

Best:

Being a lot more broad minded than men.

Having a lot more to actually talk about.

Similarly, able to have a broader range of interests.

Being able to multi-task (have you ever seen a man try to talk on the phone, cook dinner, and clean down the worktop, all at the same time?)

That's pretty bigoted tbh. And the multi-tasking thing is a myth.

lemon_sherbert

Best

The ability to be open about emotions in public without inviting scorn (then again that's a bonus that I don't always exercise)

Wider variety in fashion choices

Not being regarded as extra-ordinary because I enjoy needlecrafts and cooking


Worst

Any emotional variations being attributed to hormones as if they are a female only phenomenen

Social pressure to be fashionable + body image hideousness

Being expected to take the role of the caregiver in most situations

Morgase

994 wrote: »

And the multi-tasking thing is a myth.

Definitely. I am the least able for multi-tasking person I know, and I'm female! I actually have to stop having a conversation if I'm chopping carrots for example.

Best: Probably the car insurance thing.

Worst: Having a uterus that is only a pure annoyance and I want rid of it!
People assuming that I like to wear pink / like to talk about celebrities.
Professional clothes & shoes = uncomfortable clothes and shoes.

metrovelvet

Morgase wrote: »

Definitely. I am the least able for multi-tasking person I know, and I'm female! I actually have to stop having a conversation if I'm chopping carrots for example.

Best: Probably the car insurance thing.

Worst: Having a uterus that is only a pure annoyance and I want rid of it!
People assuming that I like to wear pink / like to talk about celebrities.
Professional clothes & shoes = uncomfortable clothes and shoes.

Oh yes yes yes. And to add to the worst list is being EXPECTED to be able to multi-task.

Oh yeah the celebrity crap. And the more expensive haircuts and dry cleaning.

Pantyhose.

Water retention.

Weight gain.

I could go on and on and on.

Michellenman

<snip>
Anyway, back on topic:

Best: Getting to spend AGES in the shower and not need a reason.

Porkpie

BEST:

Being able to hold hands with other ladies and not look gay.
Sex toys seen as fun, not pervy.
Taxis will stop for you.
Guys ask you out. Take your pick.
If you're half good looking a one night stand is always feasible.
Your wedding day is mainly all about you.
You can get free drinks on a night out.
Checking yourself in the mirror for more than 2 seconds isn't vain.
Glasses make you look sexy.
You look better dancing.
Teddy bears still loveable.
Gay male friends welcome.
Sexual harrassment cases. You win.
"Women and children first".
Childbirth



WORST:

Childbirth
Weaker physically, and smaller.
Removing make up.
Sports. Sorry, you're not as good. Apart from maybe beach volleyball/tennis.
Bitching. Jealousy. Can't have friends without it.
"Will I look like a slut?"
Toilet queues.
Facial hair :eek:


Overall I think the wimmins have it better :rolleyes:

stiff kitten

best:

make up..love messin with the stuff..
if a guy covered his spots with make-up we'd run a mile!

clothes..we can get away with almost anything..even guys t-shirts
other way around would not be so nice..he he

babies...they grow in us from scratch

chocolate...we dont feel guilty eating it koz its good for us around that time of the month?!

gettin what i want...sometimes ive been known to use smile and "shy" girly ways to get somethings next to free

winning arguments...we are soo good at them...we can use manipulate...to the extent that he doesnt know what hes arguing about anymore! we also know if we are losing an argument and we've nothing to use to redeem ourselves...we can get all emotional and he feels all sympathetic.

if were angry..its ok, its pms

look at the choice of presents a girl can get...when it comes to a guy it usually boils down to socks or socks

we can get teddys at any age

we dont have to shave our faces, worry about the size of our manhood ((exception Lady Gaga*))

we call our friends about nothing in particular...just for the chat

we can sleep with our friends alot without it looking gay.. on the other hand

can wear fake tan and get away with it

we can carry out basic life skills perfectly..like cooking and understanding different washing machine cycles and the iron..

safer drivers in general..

the in general list could go on a bit!



worst:

period pains

queues in toilets...girls q is always longer..
im there to go to the loo..maybe there should be another room where you can spend ages doing your re-doing hair and make-up etc...

bitchin...i hate it, no i dont wanna hear what she just said or watever watver and hell ya i know whats shes wearin is yuk...watever
4endships with guys are more logical

shavn legs

cultural views of us..no were not all girly and gentle that we cant open a can of beans, sensitive, stupid blondes etc. :mad:

k...cant think of anymore now

Manic Moran

And people complain about Americans having to pay through the nose for healthcare insurance. The amount I don't pay on my cars rather makes up for it.

Teddy bears still loveable.

!?

Dude. I've brought a Loch Ness Monster and a small hedgehog with me to Afghanistan. On my bed in the US, I've got an anteater, a walrus (Actually, a manatee, but he thinks he's a walrus who suffered from tooth decay), a shark, a pig, a Cthulhu, a hippo, a rhino, a penguin, an owl, an armadillo, a raccoon, a very large hedgehog and a weasel.

Not on the bed, I've got a badger, a dog, a bear, a giraffe, a cuddly tank, cuddly battleship, and a Killer Bunny.

Until my ISP finally figured out two months ago that I hadn't paid them in about four years (They lost my account after multiple buyouts and just never killed the server), I used to have a web page with all their pictures on it.

And I'm a steel-eyed killer. Well, I'm not sure about the steel-eyed bit, but I'm in about as 'manly' a job as you'll find.

What's this about Teddy Bears not being for men?

NTM (Interloper)

Hermione*

Porkpie wrote: »

Overall I think the wimmins have it better :rolleyes:

I have to agree. I love being a wimmins.

Pros:
Getting to play with fashions and styles, and all that comes with it: make-up, shoes, handbags etc etc. I wear a different style outfit to work most days; the lads in the office wear shirt and tie and trousers, day in, day out.
I don't have to worry about being the only one of my sex in yoga class.
If I were a boy, I'd have been given a rugby ball aged 5 and pushed into the family rugby-playing tradition. Being a girl, it didn't matter so I could follow my own interests, not those of my grandfather and great-grandfather :rolleyes:
Multi tasking
Lingerie
Multiple orgasms
Dancing. So many men won't dance unless drunk :rolleyes:
Chivalry
In general, I find girls are more open in their friendships.

Cons:
Having to have the babies. Not so keen on that.
Being judged on your physical appearance to a far greater extent than men are.

Warfi

Cool topic!

Best bits:

Imaginative clothes shops (instead of just 'The Man's Shop'.....ooh I wonder what they sell in there? )

Choice of shoes in every conceivable colour

Low car insurance

The ability to sway a man by showing some leg :pac:

Hair that smells nice and feels soft


Worst bits:

Trying to read men-if you want to 'talk', you're nagging. On the other hand, if you take him at face value and don't ask him 'what he's thinking about', you'll find that he's been quietly thinking to himself that you're not good enough and is waiting for a good time to break it off with you, thus wasting six months of your time :mad:. Not that it happened to me or anything......:o

Pythia

Best:

Make up
Skirts and Dresses
Hair
Cleavage
Trashy Magazines
Trashy TV
Chivalry
Using feminity to take advantage of men when necessary
Girly drinks
Pink

Worst:

People thinking you're bad at maths/hard things
Leg Shaving
Spots
Delicious food vs my size 10 clothes, why can't I have both?
Not tall enough to reach high things
The soreness of high heels
Tendency to feel bloated
Having large feet

Morgase

Manic Moran wrote: »

Dude. I've brought a Loch Ness Monster and a small hedgehog with me to Afghanistan. On my bed in the US, I've got an anteater, a walrus (Actually, a manatee, but he thinks he's a walrus who suffered from tooth decay), a shark, a pig, a Cthulhu, a hippo, a rhino, a penguin, an owl, an armadillo, a raccoon, a very large hedgehog and a weasel.

Not on the bed, I've got a badger, a dog, a bear, a giraffe, a cuddly tank, cuddly battleship, and a Killer Bunny.

I am showing this to my boyfriend to prove that my collection of soft and squishies is not childish. Your collection sounds awesome, especially the cuddly tank!

Manic Moran

Childish. Ha! Nessie inspires fear and dread in the hearts of those who oppose her.

Here's a piccie of her on patrol in Iraq.
http://data.primeportal.net/iraq/nessfsm.JPG

Although she usually went in the Hummer, her friend, Pumbaa, was generally mounted onto the mantlet of the tank.

http://data.primeportal.net/iraq/Nesspumba.JPG

You can make him out sitting directly above the gun here. Pumbaa belonged to one of my tank commanders.

http://data.primeportal.net/iraq/oasis3.JPG

If Cuddlies can go to war, there is nothing childish about them!

NTM

malibles

Best....

Getting ready for nights out, often the best part of the night!
Slap on a bit of make up for those "ugly days"
If in bad form, just blame it on erratic hormones
Shopping is our second nature
If vertically challenged, heels change that


Worst....
Periods, ugh
Body Image
Bad hair days, men have it so much easier, a bitta gel, bang! good to go
Being expected to be good at housework
Childbirth ooowwww ( apparently anyway )

Hmm I could go on between the 2 lists but I won't cos I won't stop!
Guys seem to have better camaraderie between them

Weidii

Best:

Being cherished as a rare thing amongst the nerds.
Being able to discuss emotional topics with friends.


Worst:

This.

MJOR

Best

MAke up
Hair Stuff
Knowing cool things
Undies
being able to have babies
Worst

Nobody thinks it's funny when you fart

sam34

i went into a motor parts shop at teh weekend to get a quote for replacement hubcaps, as some knackers stole mine.

earlier that day, my father had gone in to sus it out for me (unknown to me)

he got quoted less than me, by the same guy!

FFS, i can only presume it was because im female, and thus, in his opinion, know less about cars. he didnt know my dad, so its not like he was doing a mate a favour, dad was just a random male customer.

the difference in quotes wasnt much, but on a point of principle im not gonna buy them from him now.

Wibbs

Very bloody common one that regarding cars, mechanics and motor factors. Even if you're a guy and pretend to know nada, but women have it way harder. Ive had some fun pretending on that score and the BS I've heard.:rolleyes: The look on their faces when you jump in halfway and show your true colours. Better yet a woman I know who is one helluva good driver(raced in her time) and has rebuilt and blueprinted racing engines from the ground up. Watching guys shrink by a few feet when they realise they're on very shaky ground. Even better, she's blonde and damn near lives on what Vogue preaches regarding fashion and such. Priceless. Seriously priceless.


I have found the best mechanics are the not like that at all. IME how they treat a woman customer is a damned good litmus test for a mechanic.

Salome

Best: The clitoris and having a man who knows what to do with it.
Worst: Periods.

wonderingabout

Best:
+ 1 for the cuddly toys point!
Mascara
Shopping can be considered as a sport not a chore
We're brainier :P
Crappy Tv
Being able to just talk.. not needing a reason!

Worst:
Periods
Grooming
Hair removal
Being looked at as vulnerable for no obvious reason
Having to deal with emotionally stunted men :P

Omg & HEELS - why why why???

pickarooney

wonderingabout wrote: »

Best:
+ 1 for the cuddly toys point!
Mascara
Shopping can be considered as a sport not a chore
We're brainier :P
Crappy Tv
Being able to just talk.. not needing a reason!

Worst:
Periods
Grooming
Hair removal
Being looked at as vulnerable for no obvious reason
Having to deal with emotionally stunted men :P

Omg & HEELS - why why why???

It's because you give away too much by talking

A lot of eye-opening answers in here, some very strange ones I have to say. Why do you all bother with heels if you hate them so much?

metrovelvet

Worst thing aside from all the other pains, is getting plumbers, mechanics and doctors to take you seriously. Being expected to multi task.

Best thing. Jesus if the best thing you girls can come up with is teddy bears and makeup, then I give up.

wonderingabout

pickarooney wrote: »

. Why do you all bother with heels if you hate them so much?

because we don't feel quite as dressed up without them

Why did a man bother to invent them, if men in general don't 'get' them anyway!

pickarooney

stiff kitten wrote: »

best:

clothes..we can get away with almost anything..even guys t-shirts
other way around would not be so nice..he he

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we can carry out basic life skills perfectly..like cooking and understanding different washing machine cycles and the iron..

You have to see the correlation between these two. If washing machines were designed with men in mind, you'd fill them with liquid once a month and there'd be one button marked GO. Everything I own is made of colourfast cotton.

Novella

The worst thing about being a lady is taking make up off! MAC Liquidlast eye liner, I salute you for staying power but please stop making me remove half of my eye lashes to get you off!!!!

Everything else is just lovely!

Fiii

Novella wrote: »

The worst thing about being a lady is taking make up off! MAC Liquidlast eye liner, I salute you for staying power but please stop making me remove half of my eye lashes to get you off!!!!

Everything else is just lovely!

+1! I use eye makeup remover and scrub for like, a million years, and STILL wake up with my eyes stuck together :rolleyes:

The worst thing for me I think, is hormones. I don't think guys realise how difficult it can be. Not all of us just use it as an excuse, some of us have genuine problems with them!

The best....being able to tell my best friend I love her everyday, without her wondering if I am gheeeeey