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Are Women Really More Tired Than Men?
The psychology behind these themes
Finally, a scientific study proves what we all knew: when a woman says she’s tired, nobody really believes it.
And guess what? The data shows that we actually report higher levels of fatigue than men. Wow, what a revolutionary discovery! 🙄
The cherry on top: when people look at us in social situations, they always think we’re less tired than we really are.
But if a man yawns?
Jesus Christ, call an ambulance!
He must be on the verge of collapse!
This fatigue story is no joke — it affects 45% of adults. In financial terms, this translates to $24 billion a year in the US. Just pocket change, clearly. But let’s get to what matters: the raw, naked reality of everyday life.
Let’s get serious: that mom who leaves work at 6 PM looks like she’s competing in an Olympic marathon.
Picks up the kids from school (praying she’s not late), gets home and starts her second shift: dinner (because apparently no one eats if she doesn’t cook), homework (because being a teacher after work is super fun), baths (because kids and soap are an explosive combination), and she still has to remember that tomorrow the little one has gym class and the…
