What If Men Were Treated Like Women In History, Hilarious Thread By Women

Women need to be given more credit.

Women are usually neglected when it comes to mentioning them in history. When you’re going through history books or doing some research, you’ll barely see a female’s name mentioned somewhere in there. Even if one is lucky enough to be mentioned in history, they are usually addressed as someone’s wife, daughter, or mother. It really takes a lot in someone to mention a woman by her own full name. It isn’t like women haven’t done great things in the past, you will just never hear their names because they are never given enough credit. They are swept under the rug and if that doesn’t give you the sense that inequality exists in every field of life, I don’t know what will. We have gotten so used to this behavior that we don’t realize how ridiculous it actually is.

The Twitter user @manwhohasitall sarcastically asked the Twitterverse to help them out naming some males to add to their friend’s list of great historical figures. Women replied to the tweet with an equal amount of sarcasm, and it started a thread of women sarcastically tweeting about men the way women are talked about in history. Scroll down below and enjoy:

This was the original tweet asking for male historical figures.

Via @manwhohasitall

We all have heard this “saying” way too many times.

Via @LeonieHilliard

Then they throw in some misogyny here and there.

Via @sherrifflucy

You know you have set the bar really low when people praise you for doing the bare minimum.

Via @jennymaclondon

And then mentioning a woman by saying “X male’s wife/daughter.”

Via @mariannevelmans

And even when you do mention their name, you belittle their efforts.

Via @Gayer_Than_

People also love doubting the fact that a woman can do great things. There must be a man there somewhere.

Via @demigirlace

Even though this thread is meant to be funny, it is really sad if you think about it. Women can dedicate their entire lives to doing something and still never get enough recognition and praise for it. Just because women are neglected in history does not mean they are not capable of doing great things. It is time we start talking about the great women in our pasts and give credit where it is due. Scroll down below for the rest of the tweets: