r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Dr-Assbeard Apr 24 '26

Chris here, the joke is sexism, she doesn't expect a man to be present and supportive durig childbirth

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u/hopelesslysad7256 Apr 24 '26

More like it's uncommon to see in her work . If it were a random saying it then I'd say it's sexism but it's a whole medical practitioner who has probably seen countless births so if she is surprised it's because it isn't something they see all the time not because she's taking a jab at men or whatever.

I don't think it can just be labeled as sexism though because they haven't given a reason or trait that makes men not be there for their partners. Some are in the room but keep their distance, some are right next to their partner, some don't even make it into the room .

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u/Alarmed-Cheetah-1221 Apr 24 '26

Jesus fucking Christ.

Just imagine this was the other way around for a second. Does your batshit crazy logic still work?

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u/StoryAndAHalf Apr 24 '26

To be fair, the mother not being at the birth of their child is somewhat unlikely. But it did happen to Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

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u/METRlOS Apr 24 '26

There was an anime where everyone was going over their tragic backstories, and a character claimed her parents both died several years before her birth. Had to work in the orphanage coal mine on the day of her birth.

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u/Expensive-Simple-329 Apr 24 '26

well no, because the mother has to be present for birth :)

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u/Purple-Property8006 Apr 24 '26

Not if it’s a surrogate / adoption situation.

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u/saraluvcronk Apr 24 '26

Are the men giving birth in this scenario?

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u/Alarmed-Cheetah-1221 Apr 24 '26

Can't tell if you're being disingenuous or just stupid

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u/saraluvcronk Apr 24 '26

Then how could it be "the other way around" please eli5

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u/religion-lost Apr 28 '26

If it was based on anecdotal evidence from a medical practitioner who sees it every day, then yes the catsuit crazy logic would still work.

If an oncologist told me that by her observation most wives leave their husbands after a cancer diagnosis, I would find that information distressing but I would probably believe them seeing as this is their own experience as somebody who sees it every day

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u/Majolica777 Apr 24 '26

What batshit crazy logic is being used here haha

Person in medical industry makes observation using many repeated first party accounts, Redditor shouts “batshit crazy logic”. More news about how the sky is blue at 9.

That’s like getting pissed at someone saying most violent crime is men, and calling that “sexism!!1!”