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I think people find it humorous because it's an unexpected instance of sexual dimorphism. Like a "Men are from Mars [not Ares]" kind of thing.

Jensson 3y ago
Since when is making fun of sexual dimorphism a thing? I thought we stopped doing that. Like, would it be funny if men asked women how often they think about celebrity relationships and drama? People just think about different things.
- Rebelgecko 3y ago
  For at least 4000 years... there's actually an old Sumerian joke about how men and women flatulate differently (IIRC it's not based on physical differences but on cultural expectations for men vs women). In the time since then you may have stopped thinking about sex/gender differences, but most people haven't. I personally wouldn't find your proposal funny, but it might be more well received if you asked men vs women a question like "How often do you think about Taylor Swift's relationship with John Meyer?". That would probably get more views on your tiktoks. IMO part of the humor is that women are so surprised that men frequently think about the Roman Empire [and republic], but for the men it's a matter of course.
- lotsoweiners 3y ago
  Maybe nerds on the internet stopped doing that but plenty of my coworkers and people I meet in everyday life aren’t competing for “woke” points.
- edgarvaldes 3y ago
  The other day I was in a party with my wife and my friends. In some moment, we (all men) were in a corner talking about comics, movies, sports. My wife was sitting nearby, and she could hear us for 30 minutes straight talking about the same topics. At the end of the party, she asked me how were my friends' kids, jobs and family. I had no clue. She laughed at me and said "Typical men. We women always ask for the family, the school, the kids, the life of her friends, you boys talk for hours and know nothing new about your friends". Is it typical? I don't know.
- rufus_foreman 3y ago
  >> would it be funny if men asked women how often they think about celebrity relationships and drama? No, that would be completely unsurprising to most men. Not funny. It would need to be something obvious to women and surprising to men, and surprising to women that it wasn't obvious to men. Then, yes it would be funny.
- nvm0n2 3y ago
  > Since when is making fun of sexual dimorphism a thing? Since at least the days of the Roman Empire! > I thought we stopped doing that. Hollywood would love you to think so, but no, human nature is unchanging. This trend is huge exactly because it reminds us that men and women are different, and humans have derived humor from that fact since the dawn of time.

Jensson 3y ago

Since when is making fun of sexual dimorphism a thing? I thought we stopped doing that. Like, would it be funny if men asked women how often they think about celebrity relationships and drama? People just think about different things.

Rebelgecko 3y ago
For at least 4000 years... there's actually an old Sumerian joke about how men and women flatulate differently (IIRC it's not based on physical differences but on cultural expectations for men vs women). In the time since then you may have stopped thinking about sex/gender differences, but most people haven't. I personally wouldn't find your proposal funny, but it might be more well received if you asked men vs women a question like "How often do you think about Taylor Swift's relationship with John Meyer?". That would probably get more views on your tiktoks. IMO part of the humor is that women are so surprised that men frequently think about the Roman Empire [and republic], but for the men it's a matter of course.
lotsoweiners 3y ago
Maybe nerds on the internet stopped doing that but plenty of my coworkers and people I meet in everyday life aren’t competing for “woke” points.
edgarvaldes 3y ago
The other day I was in a party with my wife and my friends. In some moment, we (all men) were in a corner talking about comics, movies, sports. My wife was sitting nearby, and she could hear us for 30 minutes straight talking about the same topics. At the end of the party, she asked me how were my friends' kids, jobs and family. I had no clue. She laughed at me and said "Typical men. We women always ask for the family, the school, the kids, the life of her friends, you boys talk for hours and know nothing new about your friends". Is it typical? I don't know.
rufus_foreman 3y ago
>> would it be funny if men asked women how often they think about celebrity relationships and drama? No, that would be completely unsurprising to most men. Not funny. It would need to be something obvious to women and surprising to men, and surprising to women that it wasn't obvious to men. Then, yes it would be funny.
nvm0n2 3y ago
> Since when is making fun of sexual dimorphism a thing? Since at least the days of the Roman Empire! > I thought we stopped doing that. Hollywood would love you to think so, but no, human nature is unchanging. This trend is huge exactly because it reminds us that men and women are different, and humans have derived humor from that fact since the dawn of time.