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    Here Are Some Of The Ridiculous Things Women Have Been Compared To, Debunked

    Guess what? ~SURPRISINGLY~ we're not any of these things.

    Women are sadly used to being called (or compared to) derogatory things.

    That became quite clear when one of the lawyers interviewed in a BBC 4 documentary “India’s Daughter” which retells the story of the Dec. 2012 fatal gang-rape in Delhi, said the following:

    We decided to test out his theory. Were women really like diamonds?

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    Frankly, we don't see the similarity.

    Jeffrey Hamilton/Jupiterimages/thinkstock

    Frankly, we don't see the similarity.

    Jeffrey Hamilton/Jupiterimages/thinkstock

    Frankly, we don't see the similarity.

    But that lawyer is not alone. Here are some other ridiculous things – animals, inanimate objects, you name it – people have compared women to...Instead of, you know, referring to them as normal humans.

    1. This gentleman compared women to dolphins.

    Nope, don't see it.

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    Donhype/m-imagephotography/thinkstock
    Donhype/m-imagephotography/thinkstock

    2. This proverb makes us look like bees.

    A woman is like a bee treat her well and she will make honey, treat her badly and she will go wild.

    Can't see how either, TBH.

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    defun/Siri Stafford/thinkstock
    defun/Siri Stafford/thinkstock

    3. Here we are, being compared to roads.

    Women are like country roads. The best ones have curves.

    IDK, the woman looks a lot smoother to me.

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    IakovKalinin/Siri Stafford/thinkstock
    IakovKalinin/Siri Stafford/thinkstock

    4. Aaaand we're also fish, served with extra misogyny sauce.

    Women are like fish... neither would get in trouble if they kept their mouths shut."

    No gills. Your argument is invalid.

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    BananaStock/RonOrmanJr / Getty Images
    BananaStock/RonOrmanJr / Getty Images

    5. We're actually fruits too, according to this bloke.

    Women are like fruits. Some are apples, pears, apricots, oranges Problem is Men want a fruit salad #PS

    Not really seeing the connection here.

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    filmfoto/Fuse/thinkstock
    filmfoto/Fuse/thinkstock

    6. And "good" girls are a lot like dip, at least in this bro's dictionary.

    A good girl is like a can of dip. You don't realize what you've got til it's gone. But let's be real, it's not hard to find another one

    Nope, not tortilla chip-appropriate at all.

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    Rasica/JGI/Jamie Grill/thinkstock
    Rasica/JGI/Jamie Grill/thinkstock

    7. Yeah, there are a LOT of food analogies...

    Women are like bacon they look good, smell good, taste good, and slowly kill men.

    Science disagrees.

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    Volodymyr Krasyuk/Juanmonino/thinkstock
    Volodymyr Krasyuk/Juanmonino/thinkstock

    8. And all good food needs to be protected, Like candy, which we are because this person said so.

    'You gotta do what you gotta do, mate. An uncovered woman is like an uncovered candy, the flies Will come on it'

    Can't process.

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    Brenda A. Carson/Galina Barskaya/thinkstock
    Brenda A. Carson/Galina Barskaya/thinkstock

    9. This guy believes that when we're not candy, we dispense candy.

    Women are like vending machines. You put cash in and hope for candy.

    Reality:

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    JAJMO/Valueline/thinkstock
    JAJMO/Valueline/thinkstock

    10. We're also computers.

    http://t.co/XIpSfpl4mb Women are like computers -- even your smallest mistakes are stored in long-term

    Disappointed in your observation skills at this point.

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    scanrail/Wavebreakmedia Ltd/thinkstock
    scanrail/Wavebreakmedia Ltd/thinkstock

    11. This artsy explanation makes us artichokes.

    A woman is like an artichoke, you just keep peeling away interesting layers.

    Nope, we don't work well as pizza topping, sorry.

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    levkr/Maria Teijeiro/thinkstock
    levkr/Maria Teijeiro/thinkstock

    12. This dudebro seems to have grown the likes of us in his garden.

    A woman is like a flower: If you care for her and love her enough, you'll have the honor of watching her bloom.

    Still unconvinced.

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    Ryan McVay/laindiapiaroa/thinkstock
    Ryan McVay/laindiapiaroa/thinkstock

    13. Mick here has dialled the wrong number.

    Women are like telephones... They love to be talked to, they love to be held, but if you push the wrong button... you're disconnected

    Nah. Looks totes different to me.

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    Ingram Publishing/VladimirFLoyd/thinkstock
    Ingram Publishing/VladimirFLoyd/thinkstock

    14. This drunk person says we're like the sun.

    A good woman is like the sun. No matter what you do, She'll always come back.

    Disagree. Nowhere near as hot.

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    James Thew/veronicagomepola/thinkstock
    James Thew/veronicagomepola/thinkstock

    15. This guy must be very hungry.

    A woman is like an egg salad sandwich on a warm Texas day... Full of eggs, and only appealing for a short time.

    Because we sure don't look like breakfast material.

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    Hue/amanaimagesRF/XiXinXing/thinkstock
    Hue/amanaimagesRF/XiXinXing/thinkstock

    16. And this dude here thinks we can fly.

    A woman is like a butterfly...beautiful to see but hard to catch

    But nature disagrees.

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    boule13/paulprescott72/thinkstock
    boule13/paulprescott72/thinkstock

    17. Alex believes we're kitchen appliances.

    A good woman is like an oven, stays in the kitchen and is hot

    But this comparison proves otherwise.

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    ppart/monkeybusinessimages/thinkstock
    ppart/monkeybusinessimages/thinkstock

    18. And according to this genius, we're oysters.

    A muslimah is like the Oyster shell .. it keeps hidden the Jewel and Precious Beauty inside!

    Don't live in the sea, sorry.

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    Thomas Northcut/michaeljung/thinkstock
    Thomas Northcut/michaeljung/thinkstock

    19. Chris is disrespecting women AND zebras.

    Women are like zebras Beatiful dumb creatures With nothing important to say

    We're not even remotely similar.

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    Ipggutenbergukltd/michaeljung / Getty Images
    Ipggutenbergukltd/michaeljung / Getty Images

    20. And we're also a deck of cards.

    A woman is like a pack of cards, you need.... a Heart to love her a Diamond to win her a Club to smash her head in and a Spade to bury her

    But a deck of cards can't dump you, sooo...

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    Michael Blann/SnowWhiteimages / Getty Images
    Michael Blann/SnowWhiteimages / Getty Images

    21. Lastly, we are cats.

    A woman is like a cat: the more you pet her the better she feels. ~Sicilian Proverb.

    Can you spot difference.

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    Valengilda/moodboard / Getty Images
    Valengilda/moodboard / Getty Images

    So while we women are used to this assholery, we aren't okay with it.