21 "Normal" Things Men Do That Are Considered Inappropriate When Women Try It

    "Sitting with their legs wide open."

    Alexa Lisitza
    by Alexa Lisitza

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Recently, Reddit user r/hoaxx__ caught my eye when they asked users to share: "What's some normal things men do that will be deemed as creepy/inappropriate if a woman does it?"

    Here are some of the top-voted responses:

    1. "Peeing standing up."

    –Odinfoto

    2. "Patting NFL players on the butt."

    –u/evieAZ

    3. "Calling your genitals Lil' [your name here]."

    –u/FullMetal1331 

    4. "When I was a teen, I made a lot of sex jokes. I didn’t really get social cues and whenever guys made those jokes, all the other guys laughed, so I tried the same thing. But it wasn’t funny when I said it."

    –u/daydreaming-g 

    5. "Go out in public topless."

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    –u/Autismetal

    6. "In my country, if a girl smokes she’s considered a slut."

    –u/iwanttofuckkusanagi

    7. "Growing a mustache and/or beard."

    –u/vapor_anomaly

    8. "Grunt during workouts."

    –u/ekwon7

    9. "Bear hugs that lift you off the ground."

    –u/dirtymelverde

    10. "Having a significantly younger partner."

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    –u/StrangeGlaringEye

    11. "Readjusting their genitals. I mean, guys just move their junk around but most women I know, including myself, go to the bathroom if they need to readjust their underwear."

    –u/MegabyteProject 

    12. "Having unshaved arms and legs."

    –u/elika007

    13. "Spitting."

    –u/logincanceled

    14. "Talking openly about their bodies, especially their private parts. I feel like men could talk about their junk more openly without judgment than women could about their vaginas, especially when talking about masturbation, periods, and queefing."

    –u/Ragingrim1990

    15. "Sitting with their legs wide open."

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    –u/spartan_lajiao

    16. "Burping, farting."

    –jabramh

    17. "Pursuing a romantic partner. It seems to be thought of, at best, as a little sad."

    –u/bgal81

    18. "Chewing tobacco."

    –u/ATXKLIPHURD

    19. "Swearing. For some reason, it's OK for a man to swear like a sailor, but when women do it it's un-ladylike."

    –u/FML012e

    20. "Having pubic hair."

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    –u/jo_nigiri

    21. And finally, "'Babysitting' their kids."

    –Anonymous

    Did we miss any? Let us know in the comments!