Women complain about things that they assume only happen to them and not men. Being told to smile, being interrupted, unwelcome flirting, patronizing explanations, etc. But this stuff happens to men, we just don’t make a big deal out of it. That’s the source of the confusion.

What you have to understand is that men will vocalize about 10 to 15 percent of their emotions and frustrations. For women it’s more like 95 percent. That might give the mistaken impression that men have less to deal with, when really we just don’t care enough to say it out loud

The “smile” thing always makes me laugh. People say that to me CONSTANTLY. But I’ve just never felt persecuted by it, so I don’t complain. What do I care if someone else thinks I should smile? It’s of no consequence to me whatsoever. Women, though, make a whole thing out of it.