Alright class, today we’re going to be labeling a diagram of the female reproductive system! Do you know the difference between the vagina, vulva, ovaries, uterus and urethra? Well, if you’re a man, there’s apparently a 50% chance you don’t.
While some women enjoy having a little mystery in their love lives, being with someone who knows absolutely nothing about their anatomy is not what they mean. So in honor of all the overly confident men out there who make ignorant claims about women’s bodies, we’ve gathered some of our favorite posts from the Bad Women’s Anatomy subreddit down below. Enjoy reading through these facepalm-worthy posts, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you weep for straight women everywhere!
#1 I Can’t Believe This Is Really A Thing
#2 Just Wow
#3 Maybe Because Babies Come From Women’s Womb
If you’re a straight woman, chances are the photos on this list will disappoint you but not surprise you. Unfortunately, many women have found themselves in relationships with men who couldn’t find a clitoris if their life depended on it. And while it does require being curious and caring enough to listen to women and learn about their anatomy to actually be able to label the female reproductive system, that’s certainly not rocket science. But if you ask any of the men featured in the Bad Women’s Anatomy subreddit, it might be even more challenging than rocket science…
This online group, which was created in 2014, has documented countless occurrences of men demonstrating just how little they know about the female body, but with great confidence. The group has amassed an impressive 566k members, and it showcases just how failed sex education is in many places (in schools and in homes). From judging women for having hair on their bodies to assuming you can tell who is a virgin based on how they feel, there seems to be no end to the amount of ignorant things men have said about women online.
#4 Nice Try, Guys
#5 The Cathedral Is A Myth
#6 Time Zones Are Weird. France Is In 2023 And The Us Is In 1823
Now, I want to be clear that this group is not shaming men in general. There are plenty of men out there who have no problem doing research on their own and talking to their partners to understand the female body. But the guys who feel comfortable spewing ignorant, misogynistic and downright ridiculous claims online about women’s bodies deserve to be called out. According to one survey, 17% reported that they didn’t think gynecological health issues was anything they needed to know or worry about, and a quarter admitted that they weren’t comfortable discussing gynecological health with their partner.
This is unsettling considering that gynecological cancers, including those of the ovaries, uterus, cervix, vulva and vagina, are the fourth most common cancer among women in the UK, killing thousands of women annually. It’s important for women to feel comfortable discussing these issues and for them to feel safe bringing them up in front of their partners. Plus, when men view women’s reproductive health as shameful or taboo, they’re likely to pass those beliefs onto their children as well, furthering the stigma surrounding women’s bodies.
#7 Pov: You’re A Woman In A Doctor’s Office
#8 Just Hold The Blood In
#9 That Rare Example Of Bad Anatomy Done Intentionally For Humour. That Is Actually Funny!
Unfortunately, men aren’t the only ones who have trouble identifying parts of the female reproductive system. According to a 2020 poll, one in ten women were unable to correctly label a diagram of their own reproductive system. 57% even admitted that they didn’t have as much knowledge about their own bodies as they probably should. When asked whose fault it was for having such a poor understanding of the female body, over a third of the women blamed teachers, while 28% pointed the finger at their parents. A quarter also said the government’s education standards were lacking, and 24% said religious organizations were a factor.
#10 “Dna Binds To Cells In The Brain”
#11 Trans People Live In This Dude’s Head Rent Free (Cw For Transphobia)
#12 Comment From Someone Regarding A Suggestion That Period Products Should Be Free
This lack of knowledge can have serious impacts on women’s health as well. 52% of those surveyed said they don’t feel like they can properly advocate for themselves in doctor’s offices. And the top issues women want more information about are what the different organs do, menopause and perimenopause, when a woman is most fertile, how the reproductive system works, the stages of pregnancy, menstruation and puberty. While it’s easy to laugh about the unfortunate state of education we receive on the human reproductive systems, it’s not so funny to know that this leads to women being diagnosed later than men on average for over 700 diseases.
#13 Can’t Find His Brain
#14 Ah Yes, Put Water Inside Your Privates Girl!
#15 “5min Of Continuons Sex”
In the United States, in particular, part of the reason we understand so little about women’s bodies is because they weren’t required to be included in clinical research until 1993, when Congress finally passed the NIH Revitalization Act. And for some reason, decades later, the gender health gap persists, Priyanka Jain and Laine Bruzek write for Fortune. “To this day, we don’t truly know how women metabolize and react to many medicines, why some adverse reactions are more common in women, nor how women experience or manifest pain,” Jain and Bruzek note. “The efficacy, dosage, and side effects of many drugs were never tested on women.”
#16 Humanity Would Have Become Extinct A Long Time Ago
#17 As A Guy, I Can Definitely Say This Is What We Expect Now
#18 On A Post Discussing The Misconception Of Intact Hymen=virginity
Clearly, as the photos on this list show, having a lack of understanding doesn’t stop many men from mansplaining away online about women’s bodies and health. But if you’re a man or a woman who’s actually interested in learning something about the female reproductive system you might not have known already, let’s start with discussing the menstrual cycle. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “Menstruation refers to the periodic shedding of your uterine lining when pregnancy doesn’t occur that cycle.” Most menstrual cycles take about 28 days and include three phases: follicular (when the egg develops), ovulatory (the releasing of the egg), and luteal (when hormone levels decrease if the egg doesn’t implant).
#19 A Girl Posts A Selfie For Her 18th Birthday… Cue Men Being Confused And Rude About The Fact That Women Have Body Hair
#20 Woman Above +25 Are Old Hags…
#21 Um What
Women are born with all of the eggs that they’ll ever produce, which is typically about 1 million eggs at the time of birth. “By the time you reach puberty, only about 300,000 remain,” the Cleveland Clinic explains. “The number of eggs you have continues to decline as you age and menstruate each cycle. Fertility also declines with age due to the decreasing number and quality of your remaining eggs.”
#22 “9 Periods Per Year”
#23 “We Can Always Tell”
#24 It’s Not Like A Woman Is 72% More Likely To Be Seriously Injured And 17% More Likely To Die In A Car Crash
During this day in age, when many states in the US have enacted extremely strict regulations against abortion, spreading misinformation about women’s bodies can be incredibly dangerous. It’s funny to see an ignorant man tweet about how little he knows about vaginas, but it’s frightening when various aspects of women’s health are overlooked. Cardiologists aren’t even trained to recognize heart disease symptoms in women, and 53% of women who had heart attacks were turned away by their doctors. Women deserve better, and we deserve health care providers who understand our bodies. The information we need to stay healthy is out there; let’s make it mainstream.
#25 That’s Actually False
#26 This Is Abhorrent, Even As A Joke
#27 A Place Full Of Girls
Are these photos making you want to send every man you know back to middle school sex education class? There’s nothing wrong with admitting that you don’t know something and taking the time to educate yourself, but spewing ignorant and downright ridiculous claims about women’s bodies is certain to get you shamed online. Keep upvoting the pics you find most ridiculous, and then if you’re interested in viewing even more photos that will make you facepalm, you can find We’s last article featuring Bad Women’s Anatomy right here!
#28 The Secrets Out, Plus Size People Are Just Staying Super Hydrated
#29 When Questioned About The Blood All Over His Car, Convicted Serial Killer Said His Girlfriend’s Period Got All Over The Front Seat And Was Blown Out The Window Into The Backseat
#30 There’s No Other Function For Boobs Than Sex Appeal
#31 “Females Need To Reach Orgasm By Penetration. It’s Biology.” -Someone Who Most Definitely Failed Biology
#32 Women Are Like…* Shuffles Deck *… Avocados!
#33 The Gallopan Tube
#34 Fellas, Is It Gay To Eat Pussy?
#35 Unclean
#36 From A Forensic Medicine Textbook
#37 There’s People Who Really Think Virgins Can’t Use Tampons
#38 Maple Syrup Can Do What???
#39 Oh Yes! We Would Be Nothing Without Our Breasts
#40 “If You Start Giving Oral Sex To A Guy, All You Are To Him Is A Hole.”
#41 Psa: Don’t Dye Your Hair While On Your Period
#42 Meirl
#43 “Your Womb Records Your Sex Life”
#44 Skill Issue, Git Gud
#45 Women Lose Their Autism If They Have A Kid
#46 Apparently Women Spawn Like Frogs
#47 Idk What To Say About This
#48 Fell Over Laughing
#49 That “Little Period” Can Cause People To Not Walk And Be Nauseous 24/7
#50 I Think This Is The Dumbest Thing I’ve Heard In A Long Time
#51 What.. How… Why
#52 Apparently The Sperm Makes Choices
#53 Women Just Constantly Pee Themselves Now I Guess
#54 Official Art
#55 Til Thigh Gap= Not “Virg3n”
#56 It “Rings The Eggs Down”
#57 “Watching Too Much P**n Warped My Reality” Starter Pack
#58 Because Women Over 30 Are Supposed To Look Like Prince Philip?
#59 Wrong, Periods Get Synched With The Moon!
#60 Hernias Are When Balls
#61 Huh, If Only I’d Known Sooner
#62 This Just Seems Incredibly Painful. No Hecking Thanks. And Yes, This Was An Actual Ad I Saw On Pinterest
#63 Til All Thin/Small Girls With Smaller Breasts Are Not Good For Having Kids
#64 A Vagina Bones
#65 Trust Me, I’m A Gynecologist
#66 Saw This On A Conservative Group
#67 This Reads Like Satire
#68 It’s Unhealthy For Women To Have 6 Packs
#69 This Is What Happens When You Have Ai “Design” Your Book Cover
#70 Stay Active Ladies
#71 He’s Right That Breasts Change Throughout A Woman’s Life, But A “Rounding” Stage That Only Occurs Within 2 Years At A Specific Age?
#72 Found In The Nsfw Wilds
#73 Hot Gem From My Twitter Feed
#74 A Guide On How To Spot A Woman With A High Body Count
#75 He Might Get Cooties
#76 This Is 100% How It Works
#77 Expectations For Women Are Off The Charts
#78 On A Post Where Op’s Fiancé Admits To Previously Being A Sex Worker
#79 “Women Are Only Horny When Ovulating”
#80 Not This Old Chestnut
#81 Claiming A Woman Has Face Piercings To “Stop Skin Sag”
#82 Why
#83 This Was A Comment Under The Carrie Period Scene
#84 This Terrifies Me On A Visceral Level
#85 Perfectly Logical!
#86 I Thought Snakes Needed Air To Breathe? Also The Snake Wouldn’t Fit Into A Fallopian Tube
#87 On A Video Of Zendaya Braless In A T-Shirt
#88 This Alpha-Creep Is A Biohazard
#89 Super Creepy Poem (?) Framed And Hung In My Hotel Bathroom (??)
#90 Not Sure What Is Going On With The Boobs In This Ad
#91 For Taut Boobies
#92 It Is Physically Impossible To Menstruate After 45 Years Of Age
#93 Sis Sex Education Has Failed You
#94 Can You Even Imagine Trying To Put In 3 Tampons At Once? (Post About Lifting Weights While Having Your Period)
#95 Found One In The Wild
#96 Apparently Only Men Can Be Colourblind?
#97 Under A Tiktok Of A Woman Who Had A Mastectomy To Lower Risk Of Breast Cancer Lmao
#98 “Normal Female Anatomy In Virgins”
#99 Guardian Chief Sports Writer: Cis Women Are Bad At Rugby Because They Didn’t Evolve To Throw Spears
#100 Will They Ever Learn?
#101 Let This Serve As A Reminder To All Women That The Size On Your Tag Doesn’t Determine Anything About You. Not Even Your Actual Size, Apparently
#102 The Sims Is Amazing
