Whose Life is more difficult- Man or Woman?

India
August 3, 2008 7:13am CST
Who takes the cake, and who suffers more? Women often complain that they have to bear more pain, whether by bearing children, or by being more adjusting. While I do admit that women have to undergo all that, but I don't believe men don't have to suffer in their own ways. Don't they always have a kind of pressure to show that they are men enough, for example? In parts of world where women are expected to take care of children, women say that they have to sacrifice their career and so on. But doesn't that in a way a blessing in disguise? Don't women who work even worse most of the time? Don't men in such cases have to carry the burden of providing everything on his own?
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• India
3 Aug 08
If all goes well life is not at all difficult. I thinking u are talking about married life. This combination is will to lead a happy life. Both the partners do their jobs in the circumstances. If the Wife get difficulties in producing childern take care of them, take care of husband, the husband on the other hand take care of whole the family by working hard come what may and make both ends meet and lead a happy life. tak care
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• India
3 Aug 08
Married life is of course a part of it, but even before that, in childhood, and teens these issues remain. There are boys who are hard done by the fact that they are not as macho as some others and they either suffer from inferiority or they resort to undesirable ways to get out of the rut. Girls too, have a lot of problems. There is menstruation about which girls often ask why only us?
• India
3 Aug 08
I do not understand that how the boys feel inferity complex and get rut. There must be some thing wrong in bringing up them and indulging in the society Have u met any such in life. Life is an approtunity grab it dear and enjoy.
@raquib (65)
• Bangladesh
3 Aug 08
In this world, both husband and wife have to bear the same difficulties. Being strong by nature, men can work harder than women. It's his nature to prove himself upright in this world. So, they work hard. On the other hand, women have to bear the baby in thier wombs and face lot of pain while delivery. They used to engage in household works, which is not easy. So, you cannot live without difficulties. You have to face it. Those shine who overcome these difficulties. Thank you.
• India
3 Aug 08
That is exactly my point. It is not fair to say that women have to suffer more. Both have their problems. We should not only face them but also understand that the other is not much different in this regard and support each other.
@ruby222 (4847)
3 Aug 08
Im sure there are drawbacks to being a man ,and the same for a woman,both roles have there difficulties,the role of a woman is mauybe a little more complex,they have to do a lot of forward planning,and a lot of mutil tasking,but the role of the male isnt without its difficulties either,so all in all I think we will call it a draw!
@c2k2008 (92)
• Jamaica
3 Aug 08
Both men and women have a lot to deal with in life but i think i can safely say women are ahead by a very thick margin. Women deal with things i know most men could not bear. Menstruation, Childbirth to name a few. Even in family life it "usually" takes the women to keep thing together. Women always seem to be the receiving end of things while men r always giving, not necessarily giving the right stuff.
• Jamaica
3 Aug 08
It doesnt matter how fair anyone wants to be life is only what it is. Women have a much harder life compared to most men. and on the matter of child birth they couldnt handle it, men do not handle pain as well as women, that is a known fact.
• India
3 Aug 08
Factually it is true that men can't bear menstruation or childbirth pain because it does not happen to them. But to say that they wouldn't be able to bear it if it was possible is not correct. If men can bear bullets and broken jaws and working in the sun, they could surely bear labour pains too. I don't mean that it is an easy thing for women, but just because it doesn't happen to men, you can't say they can't possibly bear it.
@icegermany (2524)
• India
3 Aug 08
if its a women she thinks of her difficulties like as u mentioned sacrificing career n job, bearing children pain , taking care of everyone at home, so many more responsibilities n its the only one having patience everytime n getting adjusted n she thinks of all these done by her n she obviously feel that she has to undergo so many difficulties while if its a men he does his job all day n wants to relax at home in the rest of the time n he feels that his life is so difficult i think both on their positions r right, some people have much capability to handle things n some have less but then too they try their best to do in life n handle situations n takecare of their responsibilities so its better not to take this question up so that one might feel bad but its better one must understand his or her partners effort n hardwork n cop-up withhis or her so that we can lead our life more easily n fruitly dont u think so
• India
3 Aug 08
Exactly. By understanding each other and supporting each other, all the sufferings, hard times can be eclipsed. That is what makes life easier, not bragging about one's own sacrifices. Only catch is that both parties should be doing their best.
• India
3 Aug 08
yes i wish each n every person should be happy n understand eachother live well
@skyTears (20)
• Indonesia
3 Aug 08
women's life is much more difficult than men.s life. women are victim in all aspect in life; capitalism, cultural, social, religious and their omnipotence to pregnant and take care their baby. they are burdened by their fate. men physically are stronger than women. and both men and women have same responsible to earn living for their family.
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@ajayrekha (491)
• India
4 Aug 08
I think both's life is equally difficult. Just for pain for 9 months we ca not put woman as bigger sufferer. There are many instances where a man i bigger sufferer than a woman. Actually it depends upon the country, society and literacy rate which decides how the state of well being of its persons would be. A hoem wife in my opinion is happy. She has all the freedom to enjoy society, cook anything do anything in her hours at home where as a working lady has much tougher life than her. So going out and earning money is always tough than to stay home, so man also do a lot of hard work to ean bread for their family. Actually if some body answer it one way, shows his lack of maturaty. Its both man and woman who have to suffer equally.
• India
4 Aug 08
It seems that women at home are happy, but I know at least one woman who complains all the time that she is rotting in the house, her study has all gone useless, and her inner urge to do something has been stiffled. To be honest, I myself feel that injustice has been done to her. But the point here is that it depends on person to person as to how they feel. Most women, I think, do understand the other side. It is only a small percentage of both sexes who keep harping on their own problems.
• Canada
3 Aug 08
I think when it comes to life that women and men suffer equally in pain, just at different times, and in different cases. Men often worry about how they will put food on the table, provide their family with a roof over there head etc. That can kill a mans ego so bad, if he gets put in the situation where he can not do that. There job is usually hard to look after when it comes to looking after the finacial aspects. They usually deal with the hard family choices,rules, etc. A women on the other hand usually looks after the well being of the whole family emotionally! They worry over the children, their husband. Trying hard to make the family happy in whatever situation they are in. They usually try hard to provide the family with hope and lots of love.
• India
4 Aug 08
You are absolutely right. When both of them are trying to do what you explained, there is usually no problem. It is only when one of them begins to say that he or she is giving more than the other, the problem starts.
• Lubbock, Texas
3 Aug 08
It sometimes seems that whichever "side of the fence" you're on, the other side looks easier. I don't think life is necessarily more difficult for one gender than the other, it's just different. Of course roles are constantly changing, but being a mother, bearing and raising children nurturing them, making a house a home is difficult in it's own right, but providing for that family, balancing work time with family time, always trying to find ways to provide extras for the family is difficult for the man too. Then when both partners have a career, it really depends on what kind of agreement they have as to whether the work load is balanced.
• India
3 Aug 08
How true what you said. A Man does feel all the time that he may not be providing his family the best that they deserve. There is always something that could have been done but wasn't. Living with that thought can't be easy. And that is the situation with almost everyone these days with everyone trying to be one up on every other.
@excellence7 (3655)
• Mauritius
4 Aug 08
Life can be difficult for both man and woman. It depends on the situation and the roles we are playing in that particular situation. Life is not a bed of roses, anything can happen at anytime. For me, my life is very difficult. I take up fights unecessarily. I don't know why I do this !
• Malaysia
3 Aug 08
Women's life is more dificult. Women have to risk their life in giving birth and also have to endure more pain than man. Most women have to work and support the family. Single mother like me have no support from anyone. I face all the presuure by myself. Life is easier for men as they are stronger and earn more money compared to women who do the same jobs. I did not come across any man who feel pressured to show they are men. It is women who face all kinds of discrimination.
• India
3 Aug 08
Men may be stronger physically but not necessarily mentally. Being physically strong does not mean that they don't feel any pain.
• India
3 Aug 08
From where u are. I think both the man and woman have equal rights. There is no question of discrimination in the matter of employment. I do not think that woman is paid lesser for the same time the man is paid more. However I fee that there is personally more pain with woman bearing childern growing them up and manning the household apart from doing and working for money. The man has not may physical pains more than the woman but has the mental tension and look after the family and other social responsibilities in the society though a single earning person.
@sabamtid (19)
• India
5 Aug 08
I guess both of them suffer themselves to different extent. It doesn't matter if you are a man or woman, Both of them should have equal rights and enjoy full freedom in all walks of life:-) People should never be bounded by culture, religion, caste, creed, or any such belief's. Its your life in your hands, Live it your way and Live it to the fullest extent possible. Be it Man or Woman. 8-)
@sabamtid (19)
• India
5 Aug 08
I guess both of them suffer themselves to different extent. It doesn't matter if you are a man or woman, Both of them should have equal rights and enjoy full freedom in all walks of life:-) People should never be bounded by culture, religion, caste, creed, or any such belief's. Its your life in your hands, Live it your way and Live it to the fullest extent possible. Be it Man or Woman. 8-)
@zeny_zion (1283)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
i think it more on woman. why? were the one do the household chores, works in the office, give birth, took care of the baby. besides, doing what the man want at night. man only does the support, enjoying the night with the wife. thats it!
• India
4 Aug 08
Do you mean women don't enjoy that? I think that is wrong. It is only a way of telling men that women are doing them a favour.
@n30wing (4767)
• Philippines
4 Aug 08
I think it's both men and women who suffers the problems in life and the burdens. The women takes more responsibility at home doing the budget, making it both ends meet. The man works very hard for the family to sustained the financial needs of his family and protect his family also. I think if only the relationship to work out is being satisfied with what they have.The woman stays home to take care of her children the man goes out and work struggle with all the stress with his work. So it's both! Have a nice day!
@Uroborus (908)
• Canada
4 Aug 08
What specific circumstances are you talking about? What woman, specifically, compared to what man, specifically. Are we talking about comparing single mother of small children to a single male with a 9 to 5 job? Or a overworked male firefighter to a female CEO? Even if we generalize. Are we comparing women women in the US and Canada to males in developing countries? Even if we remain within the same country to make the comparison, what socioeconomic groups are we talking about? I'm afraid the question is just too general.
• India
4 Aug 08
Man and woman have the same burden in their respective duties, there is nothing to say that man or women had many more responsibilities, both have to serve them selves for long life journey, if any one feeling I have many strugles to take work load that will be very foolish words, some time female work with strungle, some time man will work more, so don't think about each other just go and go for happy life.
• China
4 Aug 08
there is a sentance in china ,born is easy and survive is easy as well,but when we combine them together "living" is realy difficult for us , so we cannot how to choose born but we can chooso how to living ,.
@z1mzAm82 (35)
• Philippines
3 Aug 08
all i can say is both because both has its own obligation ^_^
@keepklose (127)
• United States
4 Aug 08
women really have it hard due to the fact that they have to bare children and uselly stick with the kids. Men always can oppt out even thought its not a good thing its easier for a man to leave. also women its harder for a women to get married cause married life is really not realist. one man and one women together forever is crazy.