Society and social media create unequal expectations for men and women in relationships, and it's important to recognize and address these disparities
Questions to inspire discussion
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What are the unequal expectations for men and women in relationships?
—Women often expect a 50/50 split in traditional gender roles, while men are expected to do more in the dating stage.
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Do women split yard work with their partners?
—Women are not advised to split yard work with their man, but the speaker's partner does so willingly.
Key Insights
- 💬 Men are aware of the lopsided balance of expectations in dating, where they are expected to put in more effort, pursue, pay, and plan.
- 💭 Expecting someone to change their behavior in a relationship is unhealthy and unrealistic.
- 🤔 The expectations of men and women in relationships differ, with women often advocating for a 50/50 split in traditionally female gender roles but not in traditionally male gender roles.
- 💭 There's a certain amount of things that only women can do and there's certain things that men can do and that they are better at.
- 🛌 The acknowledgment of the importance of allowing women time and space to rest after having a baby is a positive change in societal expectations.
- 📱 Social media messaging can lead to unrealistic expectations of equality in all aspects of life, causing resentment and pressure.
#Relationships #Dating
Clips
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00:00 😊 Men and women face different expectations, and the speaker is back to filming after having a baby.
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00:39 👶 The stress of having a baby highlights our expectations of each other and ourselves.
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01:27 👫 Society and social media create unequal expectations for men and women in relationships, with women often being told what to expect from men while men are expected to put in more effort and resources.
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02:34 👫 Expecting your partner to change their behavior or do things they never did before in a relationship is unhealthy.
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03:17 🚹 Women expect a 50/50 split in traditional gender roles, while men are expected to do more in the dating stage, with women not advised to split yard work with their man.
- There is a clear difference in expectations between men and women in relationships, with women often expecting a 50/50 split in traditional gender roles while men are expected to do more in the dating stage.
- Women are not advised to split yard work with their man, but the speaker's partner does so willingly.
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05:13 👫 There are certain things that only women and men can do, and it's okay to have differences as they give us different strengths.
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06:16 👨👩👧👦 Men are now expected to take paternity leave and bond with their children just as much as women, but there are still some negatives.
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06:59 👶 Women should not expect everything to be 50/50 in parenting, as there are biological reasons why they may take on more, and they should not resent men for it.
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Duration: 0:8:10
Publication Date: 2024-04-19T12:09:33Z
WatchUrl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M45yQq_dG4
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