Man, I get it. You see how man are treated with less empathy, their pain diminished, their emotions denied and then faulted for being angry all the time, the only emotion that seems to be acceptable as a man. But you’re going to hard in the other direction. It’s not just black and white. Just because a man is talking about his pain doesn’t mean he can’t be a dick about it. And that is what this comic demonstrates. If you’re honest to yourself I’m sure you can see that too. If not, you know, sorry to hear. Not much I can do to change your mind.

There is a productive way to talk about your pain and going “I suffer more than you” is not it. No matter the gender.

He says that he feels like this all the time, while she only feels like that five days a month. Sure, he is not saying that her pain is lesser, but he is saying that he is suffering more. And that is what (most) people here mock. That this comic suggests that men suffer more than women. That responding to someone explaining their pain with “actually, I suffer like that all the time” is childish behavior. This isn’t about men sharing their pain, it’s about the one-upping what she is saying.

Well, okay, but other than those options, what else can I do except stay passive and do nothing but whine??? \s

That’s a real pickle