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Women on the internet are sharing examples of how you know they are a woman. Without explicitly saying they are a woman. The results are varied but also, kind of frightening for some. Many women admitted they lie to avoid confrontation with men. Not a good look, men.
Twitter user @jestme was curious and asked the women of Twitter some ways to tell they are a woman without saying their gender.
Tell me you’re a woman without telling me you’re a woman.
— Gayatri (@jestme) December 10, 2020
She started out with a couple of her own examples.
Let me go first. When I walk in a dark lane, I mentally am aware of the escape routes.
— Gayatri (@jestme) December 10, 2020
It’s always assumed that my political views are borrowed from my dad or my partner and that I’m generally gullible.
— Gayatri (@jestme) December 11, 2020
Other women quickly followed suit, with the tweet receiving 264 comments and 202 quote tweets.
Below are 25 spot-on examples women gave.
1.
I prefer auto over cab post 9PM because it’s easy to jump out of it. https://t.co/PQwwiBI816
— Archita (@theblahmurthy) December 11, 2020
2.
I try not to get too aggressive in professional interactions cause when I have, there have been remarks on how “I need to get laid” or how “frustrated I am” … you get the drift.
— L (@larissafernand) December 11, 2020
3.
A whole market thrives on my insecurities about my body https://t.co/mGqaBuXnJP
— Sanjana Singh (@filmy_singh) December 11, 2020
4.
– Text family / friend every few hrs when I’m traveling solo (even on biz trips)
– obsessively check to make sure phone is charged & I have my charger with me
– Pretend to be on a call during cab rides
– Always carry a book to avoid making eye contact / conversation w strangers— Mala (@MalaSivaprasad) December 10, 2020
5.
text me when you reach home safely https://t.co/RDYrvjL2dL
— Dorothy Parker stan avalakki 📚 (@Woolfingitdown) December 11, 2020
6.
“who will take care of the house if you both go to work?” https://t.co/DsG5Rf3f80
— Samyukhtha 🌻 (@QuirkyLittleB) December 11, 2020
7.
I get paid less.
— Aparna Jain (@Aparna) December 10, 2020
8.
I assert myself – “So you want to be a man”
I don’t want kids – “You have no purpose in life.”
I will never be in an imbalanced relationship with gender roles – “You will be single and alone for the rest of your life.” https://t.co/Db0hINLy4F— ✨Doreen✨ (@DoreenGLM) December 11, 2020
9.
I stop drinking water a couple of hours before any long distance road travel. Opt for upper berths in overnight trains.
— Paella Poongavanam (@muppatha) December 11, 2020
10.
If I step out by myself, I double triple check the clothes I’m wearing to see if I can be considered improper or revealing.
— Gayatri (@jestme) December 10, 2020
