Things you hate/dislike about being a female?

[ImagineKate]

Hmm. Well from my limited experience en femme there's just one that I have problems with.

Everything cute to wear has little utility. Cute dresses have no pockets to carry stuff (and I do carry a lot of stuff around). But everything that has utility is so ugly! Girl jeans are a good compromise but even those can't compare to a set of cargo pants.

[Jill F]

This sums it up for me as well! 

I have noticed some strange things though like:
1. Hair is magnetically attracted to lipstick.
2. Makeup has a remarkable ability to adapt itself poorly to every single light source for the worse.
3. With long nails hose will not run until all the way up and adjusted to look good.
4. That one last eyebrow hair you just have to pluck will unbeatably be the one you should have left alone.
5. There is never a sale at the stores for anything when you actually have money.
6. Waterproof mascara is a total lie.
7. Noxzema in the eye should replace water boarding in interrogations.
8. Dogs do not get muddy and affectionate until you wear white.
9. The ground can be hard and dry for months until you wear stiletto's.
10. You will never, ever get a stain on old worn out clothes me matter what.

These are great, but #6 is so true.  Waterproof makeup simply isn't.  I think that's completely oxymoronic.

[katiej]

Everything cute to wear has little utility. Cute dresses have no pockets to carry stuff (and I do carry a lot of stuff around). But everything that has utility is so ugly! Girl jeans are a good compromise but even those can't compare to a set of cargo pants.

That's why we carry purses.

Pockets in womens jeans = useless.

[Nicole]

That's why we carry purses.

Pockets in womens jeans = useless.

back pockets in jeans are designed to shape the bum.

[Nicole]

as for bags/purses
what is it with them? Big ones, we can never find what we need in them, small we need to judge what we won't need, and you can bet your bottom dollar on needing it that night

[Jill F]

as for bags/purses
what is it with them? Big ones, we can never find what we need in them, small we need to judge what we won't need, and you can bet your bottom dollar on needing it that night

Whatever it is you need out of your purse will manage to work its way to the bottom.  Every. Time.

[Jaz650]

I hate make up. I hate having to take it off, so I rather not wear it.

[Nicole]

A few years ago me & my friends all threw everything from our bags on the floor and took a pic, god that was funny the crap we all had in them, one of my friends had her boyfriends xbox controller which she took off him 3 weeks before, it made it to the bottom of her bag and had to buy a new one when they couldn't find it

[Carrie Liz]

My only real issue with it is just that my worth as a human being is determined by whether I look good or not, and all of the connotations that come with that.

Okay, I was NOT attractive as a guy. I think I actually look way better as a woman. But the thing is pre-transition, I didn't give two s***s about it in terms of how others looked at me. It didn't feel like a detriment to my worth as a human being. I felt like my worth was in my mind, in my personality, my art, and maybe in my singing voice.

As a girl? I constantly feel like a worthless human being just because I have thin hair, a blocky frame, and almost never feel beautiful. It takes makeup, boob pads, and very specific clothing just to make me feel good about myself on those bad days. And I never had to put up with this s*** before. I could just look in the mirror, say "yep... I still look ugly, and I still hate myself. Oh well." and get on with my day instead of "OMG, WHY AM I LOOKING SO AWFUL TODAY!!! OMG!!! I don't even want to be seen like this! Pull a blanket over my head and let me roll up into the fetal position and cry about how awful I look."

I'm frankly sick of my appearance being this big of a detriment to my feelings of value as a human being.

[stephaniec]

skinny jean pockets are my worse nightmare

[Foxglove]

Whatever it is you need out of your purse will manage to work its way to the bottom.  Every. Time.

And remain hidden no matter how long and hard you look for it.  You could send in a team of explorers and they wouldn't be able to locate it.  I've been wondering: will GPS not work?

[katiej]

skinny jean pockets are my worse nightmare

They're decorative.  Not useful.

[Kimberley Beauregard]

Getting ready is an utter ballache.  If I'm going to be a woman for any amount of time then makeup is a must.

Then there's the social aspect and the fact I'd hate to be a woman in some situations.  That puts another nail in the coffin on going full time.

[katiej]

Kimberly, based on your avatar I have a hard time believing you'd pass as male.

[kariann330]

Kimberly, based on your avatar I have a hard time believing you'd pass as male.

BIG +1 I can't agree enough.

[ImagineKate]

skinny jean pockets are my worse nightmare

I wear skinny jeans all the time and I have resorted to putting stuff in my bag. When I'm driving it's so easy (and I keep my wallet out, for traffic stops) but getting out of the vehicle now how do I lug around my stuff? Keys, wallet, phones (carry 2) not to mention other stuff... And I used to make fun of my wife and her bottomless handbag lol.

[Nicole]

when I'm just ducking down to the shops quickly, back pockets are your friend

[kira21 ♡♡♡]

Just the cost and  - part of being a trans woman or a woman on HRT - the patch marks and skin irritation.

Other than that, I like everything. I was expecting to, but not this much. It makes me thankful most everyday in many ways. I had to lock up a guys loo at work the other day, and check there was nobody in it. Wow I had forgotten how much those things stink! I don't miss that at all! lol

[Julia-Madrid]

Getting ready is an utter ballache.  If I'm going to be a woman for any amount of time then makeup is a must.

Then there's the social aspect and the fact I'd hate to be a woman in some situations.  That puts another nail in the coffin on going full time.

He he, there's no doubt that getting ready takes more time, but then I knew this before I signed up 

Truly, there's nothing I dislike, never mind hate, about being female.  Finally I am doing something I've wanted to do for over 20 years, and I accept what comes with it. As per my byline below 

[Kimberley Beauregard]

Kimberly, based on your avatar I have a hard time believing you'd pass as male.

DISCLAIMER: that's actually not me, she's actress Keeley Hawes.  However, I've been told I look very passable and I tend to wear "natural" makeup - it's always subtle and I often get told I look good.