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Man can't even explain why he understands her pain without shitheads like you mocking them. He never said her pain was lesser, he was explaining his own pain, grow some empathy
Edit:actually I'm not fucking done. This is why men suffer in silence, this is why we avoid therapy our problems are mocked, emotional trauma and mental illness are character flaws instead of something to be treated when men have them
He says that he feels like this all the time, while she only feels like that five days a month. Sure, he is not saying that her pain is lesser, but he is saying that he is suffering more. And that is what (most) people here mock. That this comic suggests that men suffer more than women. That responding to someone explaining their pain with "actually, I suffer like that all the time" is childish behavior. This isn't about men sharing their pain, it's about the one-upping what she is saying.
You wouldn't say this if it were reversed and you know it, this entire thread is a screaming example of the empathy gap towards men
the last panel should say "I also suffer in similar ways, let's share how we cope" instead of saying "You suffer less than me"
Gotcha men have to spin their pain to be acceptable to society, this sounds familiar.....
No, all humans should sympathize and empathize instead of measure and compare when it comes to suffering.
You interpret it as a man vs woman thing because you consume mysogynistic ideology, willingly or not
Do you have kids? One you get along with toddlers and their mothers as an adult man you should have the tools necessary to break free from that stuff. Good luck.
You're not going to salvage this one. Neither of the characters are being good, and we both know the guy is assumed to be the bigger asshole in this comic. Regardless of what realities exist, most people are going to read what is presented as misogynistic.
The truth is, they're both failing to communicate, so anyone using this as a sexist cudgel is only revealing their own bias. Because, again, they both suck in this comic. There are no heroes here, so anyone claiming otherwise is... ignorant at best.
Silence helps no one.
There is a productive way to talk about your pain and going "I suffer more than you" is not it. No matter the gender.
This thread makes it very clear society thinks its OK for women to do it.
Man, I get it. You see how man are treated with less empathy, their pain diminished, their emotions denied and then faulted for being angry all the time, the only emotion that seems to be acceptable as a man. But you're going to hard in the other direction. It's not just black and white. Just because a man is talking about his pain doesn't mean he can't be a dick about it. And that is what this comic demonstrates. If you're honest to yourself I'm sure you can see that too. If not, you know, sorry to hear. Not much I can do to change your mind.
It's an unfunny edgelord comic. I get the point, it's just not funny.
Just like man/bear, the difference is this one can be interpreted as pro-men in its sentiment which tends to shake the tree, making examples of the Empathy Gap fall out
If you're a piece of shit, it reads the way you read it. You probably don't wonder why that is.
I'm sorry you lack basic human empathy, I hope you get the help you need.
keep on telling women their problems are not as bad as yours man. I'm sure you'll find the love of your life real soon
Bro what, at least use words.
I did use words bigot
No u
Woman: I am experiencing pain.
Power: Bah, you're just complaining because you're a woman.
Man: I too am experiencing pain.
Power: Bah, you're just complaining because you're a woman.
Transwoman: I too am experiencing pain. Hunh... Maybe I am a woman.
Power: Nope, you're just complaining because you're a wom-, uh... man...? Er, wait... how do we patronize you? What the...?
Transman: I also --
Power: Stop! Just... Stop thinking and feed the machine that makes us powerful, damn it! Fuck's sake, this was so much simpler when we could just claim divine right.
Yeah no that has nothing to do with the comic
The comic is seemingly intentionally ambiguous as an attempt to provoke consideration.
Definitely filters sexists out that's for sure
It might be said that it puts flags in the wind, regardless of the color they show.