Mothers and sons vs mothers and daughters

Jen Brister thinks that sons have a bit easier with their mums than daughters. Taken from her stand-up comedy special Meaningless, available to rent in full at Soho Theatre On Demand.

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[melmelon]

Im so glad I cant relate to this. My mom treats us all like the children she didn't want equally

[KaiaKooking]

Nothing more heartbreaking then watching a wild, lively little girl grow into a quiet insecure teenager.
My friend’s mother had a card hanging on the fridge that said „don’t open me, you’re already too fat“ and a lot more jokey kind of fatshaming cards pinned to the walls. when I was a kid I thought this was harmless but now I realize her daughter lost a lot of weight despite not being obese at all and got a lot more quiet and insecure over the years. She was a very bubbly kid who wasn’t ashamed to be funny or weird. I miss that person :(

[MissRandomComment]

Ah yes, projecting your own internalized misogyny onto your daughter and treating your son as a golden child. This hits home for a lot of people I think.

Edit: For all the men that are highly offended by this statement: Yes, it happens the other way around too. Yes, your experiences with misandry are just as valid as ours with misogyny. The one doesn't negate the other.

[lucindasavona]

Mother always considered me a rival.
She did all she could to undermine me, my education and my confidence.
Yeah. She was jealous.

[Vale-fdpk]

I'm so happy I have a mother who was once the first, hated daughter .... she has such a terrible relationship with her mother that she wanted a daugther just to show how it is done, and she did a great job ❤️

[Marciepigz]

My mum never told me I was fat. Hearing her call herself fat was enough to make me afraid to gain weight and trying to stay thin for my whole life. She was not fat at all but constantly criticised herself for having a so called “fat stomach”.

[thejurijo]

My parents only had girls and they treated us like we were sons, like we could go out into the world and do anything we set our minds to. We were lucky I see now.

[janfirestone]

And that's why so many men are looking for a " mommy " to take care of them after they get married.

[whoomie]

It's either "you look fat in that" or it's "Oh I'm so ugly and fat I wish I had a figure like yours!" Both are equally hurtful/uncomfortable

[kenangamble]

my mom visits my brother in prison more often than she texts me 💀💀

[hmmm]

Ikr like why do mothers treat daughters so harshly it’s so weird that it’s been like this for generations and they don’t seem to want to change even though they’ve been treated like that in the past 😂

[frogmouth]

Spot on . I taught for 30+ years and never ceased to be amazed at how mothers would plead for boys to be let off consequences for bullying theft and cheating but not for their daughters. No.wonder so many men are flaky

[debra]

Brother was put on the golden pedestal, and he turned out to be a creepy drunk. With me, they were so surprised with my accomplishments that it was borderline insulting.

[ChaoticKide]

Ooo! I have a good addition!
"You don't do anything because mummy will do it for you."
"DAUGHTER COME DO IT FOR YOUR BROTHER"

[ksolo]

The fact that if me or my sister went to her and said we're hungry, she'd be like, "there's the kitchen", but watch her cook a whole meal for my brothers lol. Now guess who struggled more to find something to eat during college?

[fozzyspots]

i’m so lucky that my mum is my best friend and honestly my soulmate. she raised me as a single mum and she’s always said that she cried with joy when she found out she was having a daughter. we love each other with all our hearts ❤️

[lizziecross]

Ya. This hits close to home.
One time, after a lot of prodding by my brother, I told him that my relationship with my mother was strained because she continued to make comments on my weight even after I told her I was struggling with an eating disorder.
My brother said, “I know what you mean. every time I come home, she asks me about whether I’m considering going to grad school. We just have to let it happen and brush past it. It’s not a big deal.”
Now, I love my brother, so I didn’t say what I was thinking to him, but all that was running through my head was, “our mother tried to put me on diet pills when I was 13. But ya. When you come home once a year, I’m sure it’s frustrating for her to mention grad school.”
To be clear, it’s fair that he’s frustrated, but his response to me finally opening up was so annoying.

[heatherfitzgerald]

I know it’s only for comedy, but I’m so glad my sister and I had an awesome mom growing up. She was always supportive and building the relationships. She appreciated us both for who we were and cheered us on in our different talents and interests. She gave us the freedom to live, grow, and make mistakes without judgement. She did this all while being mentally ill. I celebrate her courage!

[strawberrymilkkitties]

my best friend became the maid, chef, and dog walker then was threatened she'd be kicked out the house if she quit her job even though she was in school and wanted to prioritise it(they were giving her long shifts starting from 4am) her brother would leave piss bottles in his dirty room for weeks at a time and smelled absolutely vile somehow he was the celebrated golden child