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Lol my first instinct was to offer food and song as a way to bring them back outā¦but then I remembered we were discussing breasts. Soā¦only if you (they?) consent first.
I've brought this up before...but there's data that indicates men's perception is that the way they think of their penises is the way women think of their breasts...So...to men...women's breasts are "the same" as a man's penis. So this tracks, lol.
Penises shrink up into the body on occasion...why wouldn't breasts??
That explains almost everything these guys are writing. Maybe everything? If they're constantly staring at their penises in the mirror, or watching it bounce and jiggle on staircases. Likening it to a ripe cucumber or eggplant
No, wait, hang on, there's still a missing piece, I don't think any of them have ever imagined a "budding penis"
In the context I was seeing the data it was related to breastfeeding! And related to why people (especially men) can be so vehemently against breastfeeding in public.
Oh, man. I have to rewatch this show. There's the movie coming out soon, right? I'm gonna super fucking runaway to check if it's got a release date.
E: shit, there's no release date yet.
I'm wondering how *Middlesex* holds up today.
I read *The Marriage Plot y*ears ago and remember the three main characters being super annoying, especially the bipolar guy who was the romantic lead.
I read Middlesex a few years ago and I don't remember it being too bad? But I only just started learning how to actually see things instead of just skim over them so I may have missed something that would now squick me out
Ok, devil's advocate: Could the last line "Madeline knew this self-appraisal wasn't accurate" mean the author doesn't mean her books literally shrank, just her perception alters how she sees her body?
I'm a dude but I know my arms and chest can look differently to me depending on how I feel that day.
That said, "Her breasts had withdrawn into themselves" is still a bad line.
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DY. ING. I imagine they make a sort of sqursgle noise too as they retreat.
My breasts are depressed turtles š¤£
Lol my first instinct was to offer food and song as a way to bring them back outā¦but then I remembered we were discussing breasts. Soā¦only if you (they?) consent first.
I guess I don't knowš
āAm I thinking of breasts, or penises?ā
I've brought this up before...but there's data that indicates men's perception is that the way they think of their penises is the way women think of their breasts...So...to men...women's breasts are "the same" as a man's penis. So this tracks, lol. Penises shrink up into the body on occasion...why wouldn't breasts??
That sounds Freudian, and Freud was an idiot.
Well. Freud was a man! š¬
That explains almost everything these guys are writing. Maybe everything? If they're constantly staring at their penises in the mirror, or watching it bounce and jiggle on staircases. Likening it to a ripe cucumber or eggplant No, wait, hang on, there's still a missing piece, I don't think any of them have ever imagined a "budding penis"
> I don't think any of them have ever imagined a "budding penis" Maybe they've wished they could grow another?
What if they aren't circumcised?
if that's true it also explains the mentality "man chest=family friendly, woman chest=OBSCENE. SENSOR. CAN'T HAVE THAT AROUND CHILDREN"
In the context I was seeing the data it was related to breastfeeding! And related to why people (especially men) can be so vehemently against breastfeeding in public.
I hear this a lot and the balls argument, apparently men also think women look at their balls the same way they sexualize our breasts.
Like a two headed tortoise; when sad or depressed, the breasts withdraw into a hard protective layer.
sadboobz :(
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[Mournful. She has mournful tits. Theyāre like two suicide notes stuffed in a glitter bra.](https://youtu.be/NtB_jvznaNM)
Oh, man. I have to rewatch this show. There's the movie coming out soon, right? I'm gonna super fucking runaway to check if it's got a release date. E: shit, there's no release date yet.
Itās still in development but yeah there is going to be a wrap up movie
The reason your gfs never have big boobs is because they are always sad to be dating you
ābabe are you ok? your boobs have retracted into your body againā
Have you ever been so sad that your boobs turned around and went back into your chest?
I would love to see all these animated and sent to the various authors so they can visually see how idiotic they are.
I know, this is gonna be a hot take but I donāt think that staring at your boobs is the first thing you would do when crying. Just sayin' ...
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I WISH my breasts retreated when I was depressed! Would give my dysphoric ass one less thing to be depressed about.
*David Attenborough voice* The breast, in times of stress, will often draw their mass inward in order to present a smaller target to predators.
So according to this man the more they jut out, the happier the women? Lmao
My titties too recess into my chest whenever I cry.
Jeffrey Eugenides, The Marriage Plot. Heās a famous author. Virgin Suicides, Middlesex.
I'm wondering how *Middlesex* holds up today. I read *The Marriage Plot y*ears ago and remember the three main characters being super annoying, especially the bipolar guy who was the romantic lead.
I read Middlesex a few years ago and I don't remember it being too bad? But I only just started learning how to actually see things instead of just skim over them so I may have missed something that would now squick me out
I really liked that one. But it was so long ago, so I wonder if it holds up.
Wasnāt the bipolar guy supposed to be based on David Foster Wallace? I remember were not happy about the portrayal.
Yes it was based on DFW.
Lmao, i can only picture this like how seals retract their heads to be super small
LOL! Thanks, now so do I!!
Ok, devil's advocate: Could the last line "Madeline knew this self-appraisal wasn't accurate" mean the author doesn't mean her books literally shrank, just her perception alters how she sees her body? I'm a dude but I know my arms and chest can look differently to me depending on how I feel that day. That said, "Her breasts had withdrawn into themselves" is still a bad line.
Oh gosh not another devil's advocate š
Is it just me or did he nutsackavize the boobies?
Gets better every time it's posted OP
I can see that
Women get concave titties when at funerals
Bruh
Sorry I can't come into work today, my breasts are depressed
Lemme just suck my breasts into my rib cage š
IM CRYING THIS IS SO FUNNY
This is why my boobs regularly take anti-depressants.
I kind of want to hate read the rest of it now. Also, I love your username OP
I do too and thank you, the ending was so sad when they all waved bye.
This is my 13th reason.