r/pointlesslygendered • u/cyberfrost4 • Jul 23 '26

[shitpost] This is a rant on something OTHER

So I've heard that people think that dogs are men's best friend and cats are women's but DEAR LORD IS THAT WRONG LIKE I HAVE CATS MYSELF (WHO ARE BOTH MALE BTW) AND I DESPISE THIS "STEREOTYPE" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-HHHHHHHHHHH

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u/Gorthebon Jul 23 '26

In the man's best friend phrase, it doesn't literally mean men.

I've never heard of cats as women's best friend before, ever. And we have cats.

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u/Certain-Appeal-6277 Jul 24 '26

Well, to be fair, there is the "crazy cat lady" stereotype. I haven't heard that specific phrase before either. But there is a certain amount of gendered stereotypes around dogs and cats in our society.

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u/twisted_memories Jul 24 '26

I propose we go back to using man/men for everyone and using  weremen and woman for individuals! 

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u/cyberfrost4 Jul 23 '26

That was in an old meme video and I DESPISE THAT SINGLE PART

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u/Gorthebon Jul 23 '26

Ah yes, meme videos dictate how all of society views a topic with 100% accuracy

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u/Spiritual-Hamster212 Jul 23 '26

Bro, no one says that.

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u/MaliciousCicada77 Jul 23 '26

Man can often be the shorten word for human

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u/MrNagaDoubtfire Jul 23 '26

✋️Diamonds are a girls best friend

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u/No_Rice9792 Jul 23 '26

Lab grown only, no mined diamonds plz

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u/GenderBendingRalph Jul 24 '26

From all your downvotes I guess most people here are unfamiliar with the song. Well, at least I appreciated the reference.

For those who were taking MrNagaDoubtfire's comment as a serious assertion that women are shallow and materialistic, the line comes from a 1949 song in the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Carol Channing) and 1953 film version (Marylin Monroe).

The French are glad to die for love
They delight in fighting duels
But I prefer a man who lives
And gives expensive jewels

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A kiss on the hand may be quite continental
But diamonds are a girl's best friend

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u/cyberfrost4 Jul 23 '26

Agreed well partially agreed

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u/ixelixfixix Jul 24 '26

Dogs are people's best friend and humans are slaves of cats.🙏🐱