7 Sexist Questions Women Hear but Men Are Never Asked ...

There are so many sexist questions men are never asked but women often hear. Job interviews are one of the worst places for this, with female candidates quizzed about their personal lives and plans for a family. But their male counterparts are rarely asked such questions. These are some of the sexist questions men are never asked …

1 Do You Want Children?

One of the sexist questions men are never asked is whether they have plans to start a family. This is a common interview question for women but not for men. It's assumed that looking after kids is a woman's responsibility, and that she will be less committed to her career if she is a mother. She may also be asked what she'd do if the kids were sick - but men won't.

2 Why Don't You Want Kids?

If on the other hand, a woman doesn't want kids, she'll often be asked by curious people why not. It's as if people think there is something wrong with a woman who doesn't want to be a mother. Nobody asks men the same question, except maybe their own moms. A child-free man isn't seen as anything strange.

3 Appearance

Women will also get asked questions about their appearance. Why do they dress that way? Why don't they care more about their appearance? Why are they going grey instead of coloring their hair? Why don't they wear makeup? Men, however, are allowed to wear whatever they want, go grey naturally, and not worry about lines and wrinkles.

4 You Should Dress More …

Women can also be questioned about their choice of clothing. They'll be held partly responsible for being sexually assaulted if they were wearing anything deemed to be too revealing. At work they may be told to wear skirts and heels, and may be expected to wear makeup as well.

5 Do You Need Help with That?

This usually happens with anything car-related, because men don't think that women could possibly know how to fix a car. Meanwhile, men who do need help with their car problems are ignored - because they're supposed to know about cars. I've been asked if I need help when checking my car's oil and water - because a woman wouldn't know about these things, of course!

6 How Can You Leave Your Children?

If a woman goes away for work, she'll be asked how she can bear to leave her children. Fathers can travel for work without any questions being asked, however. And a woman who leaves her children will be considered a bad mother, when fathers leave home and don't take their kids.

7 Age Gap

Finally, if a woman dates a younger guy she'll be asked all sorts of nosy questions. What do they have in common? Isn't she afraid he'll run off with a younger woman? Even famous women who date younger men are held up to scrutiny. Men who date younger women are never asked about their relationship …

Hopefully one day people will stop treating men and women differently, and will stop asking questions of women that they would never ask a man. Such sexist questions have no place in the modern world or the workplace. Do you sometimes get treated differently because you're female, and do you think men can be treated unfairly as well?

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Angievm Often I hear men feel like they've been asked to babysit if they are needed to stay home with their own children ... Don't know why I thought if this point ! But felt like saying it any how .. Xx
Chocolate @Lucie Also. A feminist is someone who wants equality of the sexes. I am not blind of the fact the victim gets blamed. Its LIFE. You are obviously one of those "The world is cupcakes and sprinkles" type of people.
Paula It's sexist to ask if your going to have children bc they don't want to hire & train someone who will be taking a lot of time off to give birth and care for kids.
apple These questions are illegal to ask in an interview period and you don't have to answer them. It's called gender discrimination and we are protected under law.
Olivia I completely agree with Abigail and Natalie!
Susan thank you Natalie Renee!! I couldn't have said it better myself and I agree completely!!
Natalie These actually are directed at men sometimes. And honestly, we get asked if we want kids because we are the ones who have to CARRY and deliver them. I don't remember seeing a man walking down the street pregnant. Yes, women should be respected and always heard, but we are not equal to men in the same ways. A man is wonderful and man things, and we are amazing at woman things. You don't see a man with a woman's intuition. This article is sadly paranoid and dramatic. Give it a rest. People are so busy looking for ways to get offended that they can't even stop and enjoy what is good about life.
- Choko @Natalie Renee, Thank you so much for saying this.
Cassy These questions have nothing to do with gender. "Do you want kids?" It takes a woman AND a woman to make kids.. I just do not understand his post whatsoever.
Rosa @204naseri I do not agree with you. Men and women are equal. Well, they're suppose to be. I can understand that men have(sometimes) more muscles.. But they are NOT smarter than us. I don't wanna offend you or change your mind, but this a feminist post. If you're not one, or especially if you're an anti-feminist, i don't know what you're doing here.
Karen I always get asked questions about kids. Why I don't want one or when do I want kids. It's annoying
Albruder Good points. Very true. Sadly.
Chocolate This was interesting. Some were true some were a bit dramatic. I am a feminist to some degree so don't assume just because Im a women I'm having kids, etc, etc. I do agree if a woman is assaulted that a lot a times it can be the way she dresses. Not blaming the victim but I think we all know a girl wearing booty shorts and a crop top versus a women in a pencil skirt and blouse the girl with the booty shorts is going to have that happen to her sadly. Women and men should be equal to some degree tho.
L100 @204naseri the strong part is true but men are not smarter than women... The only case I can think of where this is true is where women are not permitted to go to school. Do women kind a favor and stop being a anti-feminist or just maybe be silent???
204naseri God created men and women differently for a reason I really don't get it when people say men and women are equal they r not😔 men are stronger than us and most of the time smarter
Amaris Women usually prefer older men because it's wired in the male brain to mature slower than a woman, so the age gap is to balance out their brain's maturity level
Cici The last one VERY true. It doesn't make any sense
Marisa Water does go into a car! What do you think the radiator runs on? And it goes in with the screen wash
Snarky Oh. I read sexiest questions instead of sexist. Wah wah.
Catlover Isn't it illegal for an employer to ask someone if they plan to have children?
Michelle As far as I know, water is not a proper fluid for a car. You should be talking about either coolant or wiper fluid. You can use water in a pinch, but not normally..
Hannah It's sexist because even though these can be asked of men, they aren't. They are only directed at women.
Madjam That's not a sexist it's just question
Ikatie43 I agree with Natalie
Annemarie I totally agree with this
Natalie How is this sexist? Way too over dramatic, and reading way into it