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/Mountain-Resource656 Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

“I, a corrections officer for a region in which there is a statistically anomalously high black population, express surprise when it turns out that the black inmate turned out to be innocent all along, because usually I don’t happen to see that happen, given the fact that all my prisoners are post-conviction, and am phrasing this as ‘when your black inmate ends up released because it turns out the prosecution messed up and they were innocent all along’ with an image of my face very surprised but don’t worry it’s not racist because I legitimately see a lot of bad black people”

Edit: also, pointedly, other commenters are saying that in the original video it was actually s response to the man getting slapped for saying this, and not about the man saying this, so the actual original person wasn’t being sexist but the person taking the screenshot was just some rando

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

Black guy here and this is always the best comeback to that nonsense. Also just shows how normalized misandry is but people are still scared to be called racist lol

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u/Academic_Flatworm752 Apr 24 '26

Your entire comment history is you complaining about women 😂

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u/aroguealchemist Apr 24 '26

Color me shocked.

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u/BigRingLover Apr 24 '26

Yeah, his mind must be so dark.

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u/yungslowking Apr 24 '26

Damn and he immediately hid it lmao

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u/RelativeYouth Apr 24 '26

And now he’s private

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

My shit was private the entire time, hes just saying anything

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u/OrdinaryExi Apr 24 '26

LMAO they hid their history

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u/DifferenceAware7180 Apr 24 '26

So if a woman that complains about men suddenly complains about misogyny, she isn’t allowed to do so? 😂

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u/Academic_Flatworm752 Apr 24 '26

If you see trouble everywhere you look, you’re the problem

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u/mrheh Apr 24 '26

Doesn't take away from the fact he is correct. A broken clock is still right twice a day.

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

My profile has been private this entire time lmao, keep lying to these people for upvotes

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u/Fluffy_Teacher_6081 Apr 24 '26

Yeah it’s private, but if someone searches your username then goes to comment tab they can see all of your comments. They are lying though, but I can see all of your comments bro. Mewtwo is my favorite pokemon too😉

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

Oh im aware of that, just saying I didn’t just switch my profile to private. And yes I know they are lying lol and mewtwo is in fact awesome

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u/Fluffy_Teacher_6081 Apr 24 '26

Just making sure, since it seems a lot of people don’t realize that’s a thing

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u/fredjutsu Apr 24 '26

No it isn't, I just checked lol.

Redditors are fucking weird man. Anything to "win" an argument.

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u/Academic_Flatworm752 Apr 24 '26

Guess you didn’t actually check.

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u/starcell9000 Apr 24 '26

His posts are hidden now.. me thinks he had something he didnt want people to see.

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u/Fluffy_Teacher_6081 Apr 24 '26

It was already hidden. You can still search hidden ones though.

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

Fucking exactly, but that shit had 60 upvotes lmao

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u/mrheh Apr 24 '26

Lmao, this is a bot or troll farm response. It's posted multiple times here from different accounts. Remember kids, there is an active war on the US population to cause negative discourse and infighting to destabilize the country. Please read "unrestricted warfare" it's s book by ex Chinese generals discussing how they use the internet to destabilize the country. 

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u/Mountain-Resource656 Apr 24 '26

See also: The Internet Research Agency, an agency formed by the Russian government for that exact same purpose that got outed for it before dissolving and having its parts shuffled about

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u/mrheh Apr 25 '26

Thanks, will check it out! I also noticed you were downvoted by said bots as well. great work!

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u/Mountain-Resource656 Apr 28 '26

Just now noticing your comment due to the deluge of other comments this triggered, but thank you!

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u/_bobble Apr 24 '26

Misandry is real the same way reverse racism is real. It isn’t. Its a natural response to being oppressed.

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u/mrheh Apr 24 '26

You must live a great life in this imaginary world of yours. A few things to add context, what's your age, gender, families financial status, which country pays you to cause negative discourse in America?

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u/aculloph Apr 24 '26

Women are not oppressed today in the west world

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u/SHOWTIME316 Apr 24 '26

hey ladies! this swedish MAN just announced that you are NOT oppressed! you can go ahead and stop being oppressed now, thanks.

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u/aculloph Apr 24 '26

Good advice! Women definitely do suffer still in the modern world, but it is not oppression lmfao.

Weird that you point out my gender too. So obsessed with who is a woman or a man lol. If a woman said the same, would she now be a pick-me?

Pathetic. You remind me of a certain comic character. Weak and fragile

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u/joooalllanu Apr 25 '26

I went to your comment history and typed “women”. Was not surprised in the slightest.

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u/_bobble Apr 25 '26

Restricted healthcare and autonomy ✅

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u/mrheh Apr 24 '26

Truth.

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u/flyjxn Apr 24 '26

You’re so close. The best comeback is pointing out how when it’s done with black people statistics , you (rightfully) view it as racism. But when it’s done with men’s statistics, everyone thinks it’s justified instead of (rightfully) viewing it as misandry.

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u/Maleficent-Crew-5424 Apr 24 '26

Oh good for you, I'm glad you find our way to clump half the population together in your head, and feel untouchable saying bad things about them. It was a stretch to get there, but you did it!

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u/Wowhowcanubsodumb Apr 24 '26

I don't view race and sex the same. There are no singificant biological differences between people of different races that account for those statistics. They are social and political problems. There are biological differences between men and women.

I think a lot of guys in this thread are being defensive and are unable to comprehend the simple fact of what you've said. It's a shame since I'm sure most of them would quickly call a woman emotional in similar circumstances.

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u/Maleficent-Crew-5424 Apr 24 '26

No, I wouldn't. Just because you're a generalizing asshole doesn't mean we have to be too.

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u/Wowhowcanubsodumb May 01 '26

Yeah you definitely aren't a generalizing asshole. The aggressiveness of your statement is definitely on the level of my very benign comment. I'm very glad you have no problem tapping into your emotions!

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u/Ghee_Buttersnaps_ Apr 24 '26

Wait until you find out that sexism is mostly social and political as well.

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u/Ghee_Buttersnaps_ Apr 29 '26

What biological differences are you referring to, genitals and hormones? And you'd say those things explain most of the differences between sexes? I'd say definitely not. That would be mostly social and political. That seems about as biological as a black person having darker skin than a white person. In other words, it's not enough to really explain or help solve issues between races/sexes.

Advocating for biological essentialism isn't "nuanced" on any level in any context. That's the point of the analogies, but you'd say biological essentialism is fine when it comes to males? The difference is I don't think biological essentialism is ever okay. Whether you care about the morality is one thing, but it will also never reach the true answer of the source of sex/gender problems (or any problems) if biology is as deep as you go.

There's already a narrative that racial issues involve biological differences. The analogy is rather supposed to invite the idea that maybe biology isn't a satisfying justification for prejudice against males or any group. It has that cognitive dissonance if someone thinks it's okay to judge someone for being male. Race and sex are both some of the things we're born with and have no choice with. It has to be deeper than that.

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u/Much_Vehicle20 Apr 24 '26

There are biological differences between men and women

What do you mean that in the context of "father's behavior during childbirth"?

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u/Least_Rush_4616 Apr 24 '26

How would you feel if you didn’t eat breakfast this morning?

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u/Mountain-Resource656 Apr 24 '26

Hey, do you think black guys tend to prefer to be told that they’re statistically more likely to make for worse parental figures because they’re black or because they’re men? Like, on average, which of their demographics do you think they prefer their chances of ending up a deadbeat be attributed to, ya know?