Men’s misunderstandings about the female body extend far past our va-jay-jays. Here are just some of the hilarious things I’ve heard men say about the ever-mysterious female body, from questioning whether our bloat is real to wonder if periods physically hurt us — the bleeding part not the cramps. Oh boys, sit back and learn. Women, sit back and be amused at the ignorance.
Bloat isn’t real
This is more of a maddening idea than a funny one, but I’ve heard several men say, “Bloat is something women make up to cover up for weight gain, right?” Uh, no. And we’ve got news for you, guys: You bloat up too. We’ve seen it. It’s a shame they don’t pay attention to that gassy sensation after a night of pigging out on junk food and how those slacks don’t hang quite as nice as they used to a couple days before. Bloat is real boys.
