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[–] clark@midwest.social 3 points 5 months ago (7 children)

For the males:

Could you imagine being in a relationship with a woman who takes on the “masculine role,” i.e. taking you out, taking initiative, being the breadwinner, protecting you, etc?

Asking because I’ll forever be searching for a man who wants this type of relationship. I don’t know. Reversed roles are sexy, sue me.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I promise a lot of men want this.

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago

At least secretly, but it's considered socially unacceptable, unfortunately.

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Yes. There would certainly be some friction points, but I'd much rather take care of my home and family instead of working.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Yes and it sounds pretty good to me, although I'd draw the line at pegging 🫠

[–] Skydancer@pawb.social 1 points 5 months ago

Absolutely. My partner and I have traded those roles more than once.

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I'm okay with this as long as the attitude is loving and not demeaning. But I'd probably need her to be okay with it being a level playing field, and her being fine with me leading when I feel I need to.

I was once in a relationship with a woman who didn't know how to hand off the reigns. It was tiring. But I'd love to date someone who is confident enough to switch roles whenever each other needs to.

[–] ampedwolfman@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

To an extent this is my marriage. My wife and I both own our own companies. Mine is much more established and therefore offers me some leeway on my in office time (I'm an accountant). This means I often spend more time taking care of our children. I also cook, make grocery store trips, clean (to an extent), etc. She still helps around the house which isn't ad much as it used to be. But I see her working her ass off so I don't complain.

As for protecting me....no. I'm a pretty large dude. 6'3" 250. So unfortunately when things go bump in the night ya boi gets to go investigate.

[–] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For the menfolks; how would you feel if your SO announced they were trans and began transition? Would you stay together? Or just become friends or something?

As a lady I don't know how I'd feel, I think the sexual part would be a huge loss for me. I likes the G-spot orgasms.

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[–] vortexal@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Yeah there's one that I've wondered for a while now. Awhile back, I found out that women don't have prostates but they can still feel pleasure from that hole. How can they feel pleasure from that hole if they don't have a prostate?

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[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Yes. I'm a guy, and I would love to get a girl's take on this.

Do you think Fermi's "Great Filter" is not necessarily that a civilization destroys itself, but that it discovers a way to destroy the Universe?

Like, maybe the fabric of our reality is more fragile than we realize, and the reason we don't see "aliens" is that the universe doesn't get old enough for intelligent life to meet.

Of course, this assumes we are in a statistically "average" Universe, since presumably there could be a Universe in which intelligent life co-evolves within the same solar system.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Personally, I think you're really close to the answer but with an important distinction. The great filter is an hyper aggressive species that does not want to deal with a potential cold war with a different species with technology as advanced as their own. They already launched their doomsday armageddon weapon at us after detecting our existence, probably from something like our farthest satille, Voyager 1.

It could take generations for the bomb heading to our sun or stealth asteroid heading directly for us to actually connect. But it's arguably in their best interest not to even chance us becoming militarily on par with them.

Statistically there is alien life out there somewhere, and whichever one got to interplanetary weapons first would have everything to lose by allowing an equal to exist.

My question for you is, why do you want a female perspective on this? Idk, doesn't seem like something that gender would effect.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No offense intended, but do you identify as male? I can't even be having this conversation if you do.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

😂

I do not. Heck, the thread is about asking the other sex, I wouldn't have answered if I was a dude.

[–] kakes@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

Phew okay. In that case, I do agree that a hyper-aggressive species could be the Filter, though it's worth noting that our radio signals have actually reached further than our furthest probe, so I would go off that when doing round-trip destruction calculations. I love Mass Effect's take on this idea (though I haven't played 3).

As for why I asked women: Mostly because I thought the non-sequitur was funny.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago

I've always felt like a lot of the assumptions in Fermi's Great Filter feels off. Like, the way we talk about "intelligent life" feels iffy, both in astrophysics and other fields. I'm not great at articulating this, but if you're one for video essays, Dr Fatima Abdurrahman recently made a video that captured much of what I'd struggled to say on this. (https://youtu.be/_tw0aqmnmaw)

[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Ladies, I'm partially physically disabled, stuck laying down 80% of the time, and rarely ever leave a home. Still in my 30's, but actually fit and don't look half bad by most accounts. However, I'll never get better physically. If there is someone out there for everyone, who is out there for me? Can you convince me to believe you, as I'm totally resigned to solitude.

[–] i_dont_want_to@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 months ago

I'm a lesbian and my partner is also partially disabled. She manages her conditions but as far as we know, it's as good as it will get. (I have chronic issues too but I am typically mobile.)

We like to game together. We watch movies together. She also games with her friends and I go out and do other more physically demanding activities with my own friends. We like to discover new food and talk about politics.

We found that our sense of humor and morality aligns well and we enjoy each other's company. That and the fact that she was independent drew me to her.

Good luck out there.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I'm a woman and this is pretty close to my entire life. After suffering a dog attack I can't really walk anymore and it's a struggle to do a lot of basic household tasks. I too was also pretty skeptical I would ever find a relationship, but it's been over two years with my girlfriend and she is wonderfully supportive. We divide up house work based around what I can do and is always checking in if I'm feeling up to doing something.

All I'm saying is you can't give up hope. Women exist who are okay with our situations, you'll find her sooner or later. :)

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Male here. Is it true that sometimes farts unexpectedly head north and get lost in the caverns of the bubblegum forest?

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 points 5 months ago

Bubblegum forest

This cracked me up

[–] neidu2@feddit.nl 1 points 5 months ago

I've heard these referred to as "exiting through the gift shop"

[–] Kattiydid@slrpnk.net 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lost is a bit strong, it goes exploring and is politely but firmly removed by the kegal Captains.

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[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

What did you think the Willy Wonka factory was based on? That liquid brown river wasn't chocolate.....

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

I'm a guy.

Question: on several intimate occasions with more than a few partners I have notice partners will cup my pecks..

It makes me feel self-conscious and would like to know why some of you cup pecks? 🫠

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

*Pecs, unless you're referring to a traditional measure of pickled peppers.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Lol I like the latter more

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe you have unusually nice pecs.

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As a bisexual: it's the same reason I'd want to touch a partner's boobs: because chest sexy

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 points 5 months ago

All my questions can't really be answered by just asking another person. I wanna know what it feels like to have their plumbing. Words aren't enough though. I want to experience it. At least for a day.

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