Busting The “Girls Don’t Like Sex As Much As Men” Myth, And Other Myths About Women

Think girls don't like sex as much as guys?  Think again:  Women are just as horny as men -- if not, more.  Trust us:  We gals here at Rebel Circus can attest to this.  That said, what are some other myths surrounding women that are totally not true?  Over on Reddit, one user asked:  Here's what the ladies had to say.

Anonymous. "That you can tell how much sex a woman has had by looking at her genitals. No you can't. Also, that having a lot of sex makes the vagina ‘loose.’ Apparently some people think the vaginal muscles are magic since apparently they're the only muscles in the body that get weaker with more use.”

User “floopily.” "That if a woman has sex regularly her vagina will permanently stretch out and will not feel pleasurable to a man. I have a friend who is a grown man who legitimately believes this. But that somehow this only happens if she has sex with different men. She could fuck her boyfriend all day long and everything would stay normal, but if she has sex with a couple different guys within an ill-defined timeframe, she's ruined forever.

I thought that this was just some stupid slut shaming sentiment that everyone knew was obviously untrue (what do people think happens after childbirth?) and totally illogical, but apparently some people actually believe it. I don't even know how to argue against that level of misinformation.”

User “HarlequinSpirit.” "That if we lift weights we will get bulky. Yeah... That's not how science works. I've been lifting seriously for 4 months now and I've gotten better results in that time than I did the entire 2 years of JUST cardio and small weights.

Seriously ladies, stop listening to the BS we're fed by the public female fitness media, and get on the squat rack.”

User “remembertosmiletoday.” "That we inherently have perfect mother skills. My dad would scream at my mom if my little sister cried, ''Where's your motherly instinct? You don't even know why she's crying?? What a great mother YOU are!' It's not like women have a mother gene where we know exactly what is wrong with crying babies. Hence the reason for parenting classes.”

Anonymous. "That women who wear make up are insecure, and feel that they are not pretty enough to attract a man.” Another user said: "This one is unbelievable. I hardly ever wear makeup because I'm too lazy to put it on everyday, but when I do wear it, it's for me.”

User “paratactical.” "I actually think the myth that drives me the craziest is one perpetuated mostly by women: that women friends are somehow difficult, catty, or bad, and it is preferential to be 'one of the guys' or have primarily male friends.”

User “eforemergency.” "Or from the other side, when people assume you are only hanging out with guys because you like attention, or you can't get along with women because you are b*tchy. I have a couple female friends, but I mainly get along with guys. Why must I have an ulterior motive?!”

User “MissPoopsHerPants.” "That we all, somewhere deep down, want to have children. Those who say they don't are treated like they're just immature or naive and will 'come around' or take to motherhood if they actually went through it. Not true. Plenty of women legitimately do not want children now or ever, and plenty of women who wind up with children absolutely fucking hate it but are too riddled with stigma and guilt to put the kid up for adoption or find another care-taker, even if it means the child suffers because of it. Arg. Just because we have the body parts doesn't mean we're all supposed to use them. Just like some men don't want kids, some women don't either!”

User “colleninbabeland.” "The conversation typically goes: 'I really don't want to have children.' 'Oh, you say that NOW. Just wait.' Actually, I've thoroughly thought this through and have made the decision not to have children. It's not just some rebellious phase I'm going through. I'm not obligated to have kids."

Anonymous. "That we must be on our periods if we express frustration or sadness in front of men (and women too). And if we become frustrated and annoyed during our period, it's because we are menstruating and it's not due to other people or our surrounding circumstance. I'd prefer not to have all of my emotions (with the exception of happiness) be invalidated, especially in this way. Life would be a lot happier for everyone if we stopped shaming everyone for thier feelings (men aren't exempt from emotional invalitation either).”

User “anrikay.” “That women understand women. Goddamnit, I'm a woman, that doesn't mean I know why your girl is pissed off at you, or why she won't talk to you, or sh*t like that!"

User “backflipsintotrees.” "That we're super deceptive and always talking behind our friends backs. I haven't done that since middle school, and lets be honest, everyone does shitty stuff in middle school.”

User “igku_env731.” "That if a woman doesn't tell a new male friend that she's taken/engaged/married within the first couple of conversations that they have, then she is leading him on or looking to cheat.” Another said: "I'm glad you said this. I talked to this one guy before this class we had together almost every time I saw him. We talked because there was nothing else to do, and because we both liked video games. I never mentioned my fiance to him because it didn't occur to me that if I didn't, he'd think I was coming on to him. Then my fiance says I probably led him on, and I just didn't get it till he explained it a bit more."

Anonymous. "That we can't be useful for hard work, yard work and cannot build/ fix things without the help of a man. My grandpa has had a quadrupedal quadruple bypass and really can't handle any physical work. he was outside trying to take apart a shed and when he was struggling i offered to take the heavier pieces. I'm 21 and pretty strong, he refused to let me do it and kept giving me the small pieces."

User “tubollamas.” "'Real women have curves!’ No, f*ck you. It's not your decision who's a real woman and who isn't. Curvy women, skinny women, athletic women are all real women despite what you happen to find attractive today."