Women Share Intrusive Questions They’re Asked That Men Generally Aren’t
There are few things more irritating than being asked questions that clearly overstep your boundaries, especially by strangers, coworkers, or acquaintances who have no reason to know your business. Unfortunately, women have to deal with more of these than most men.
On Reddit, women shared some of the most intrusive and annoying questions they've been asked in public.
Why Should I?
It's irritating as a woman to have to deal with the social perception that all women should wear makeup and that the choice not to wear it is strange. Just let women do what they want!
Stop Prying Into People's Love Lives
There are tons of reasons why someone might not be married: they're focused on their career, they don't believe in the institution of marriage, or any number of other things. It's rude to assume marriage is everyone's life goal or to imply that they're "undesirable" because they're single.
He's Not Her Father!
Obviously, it's important to consult your significant other on major decisions that affect them, but no spouse should ever have to feel like they need their partner's "permission" to do something.
I Absolutely Will Not Regret It
Most women, when thinking about having children, have to consider how it will affect their career. However, there is nothing wrong with prioritizing your career or choosing not to have children.
Maybe You're Just Stupid And Annoying, Derek!
Men will throw shouting fits when something goes wrong while on the job, but, for some reason, they still assume any negative emotion a woman expresses is the result of her period.
Maybe She Doesn't Want To?
I hate the idea that women are expected to cover up any signs of aging. The regular upkeep for having dyed hair is exhausting, not to mention expensive. Maybe she just likes her hair as it is.
This Is Such A Rude Question
First of all, it is none of your business who was behind the conception of your coworker's child. Second of all, it is none of your business who was behind the conception of your coworker's child.
I Hate All Of This
I feel like it's just a faux pas to talk about someone's weight at all, especially unprovoked. Also, it's so disrespectful to assume someone will have more children or imply they should.
Your Face Is About To Be Depressed By My Fist
Being a woman is hard because people will make rude comments about you if you frequently wear makeup or they think you wear too much, but they will also make rude comments when you don't wear makeup.
Not All Of Us Want To Be In Relationships We Hate, Barbara
Repeat after me: not everyone wants to be in a relationship or get married, not everyone is willing to settle for a partner they aren't truly compatible with, and not every woman wants to date a man.
Why Don't You Shut Up More?
For some reason, some random men think it's their divine right to walk around and tell women that they should smile more, even if they're simply trying to grocery shop.
It's Also His Child...
When I finally become the dictator of the world, I'm going to make an official law that makes it illegal to call a man caring for his own child "babysitting" and have the offense be punishable by death.
Sorry For Being A Human
Women's bodies are so closely examined and scrutinized by those around them in ways men never have to deal with. We're supposed to be perfectly plucked, shaved, and hairless as a baby, and it's the worst.
Stop Bringing Women's Personal Lives Into Their Work
The circumstances under which someone decides to have children should never be brought up at work, especially in the form of unsolicited questions from coworkers. She's already probably physically uncomfortable from being pregnant, but you're trying to make her uncomfortable socially as well?
Yeah, Being Able To See Is Pretty Nice
Glasses aren't something someone just puts on for fun every day—they are necessary to be able to, I don't know, see and exist. Suggesting someone get contacts to "look better" is straight-up insulting.
You Would Never Ask A Man This
Women in physically demanding and dangerous jobs are often expected to abandon their careers so that their children don't lose a mother, but people never say that fathers need to give up their careers for their children.
I Literally Do Not Care About His Opinion
Women are constantly asked about their male counterpart's opinion of their choices: it can even be as simple as getting a new haircut or having a girls' night out. Why do we expect women to need men's approval?
This Is So Creepy
Of course, not every man who asks questions like these has malicious intent, but some definitely do. It instantly makes women feel unsafe and uncomfortable regardless of the man's intentions, so stop.
Weird Ask, Dude
Why do people think it's totally normal to ask women about their relationships and pry into the details? Also, why does the age matter enough for you to ask about it?
Different Types Of Women Face Different Questions
Of course, no article could ever cover the irritating and invasive questions all women are asked, because, like everyone, women have a bunch of different characteristics such as age, sexual preferences, race. All women deserve to speak out against the sexism they face.