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The struggles of a female living in an all-male household

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SFU chapter.

The need for conditioner!! This is not a luxury; my hair will be stuck I a knot for a week if I don’t have some conditioner in there.

 

No, I cannot just jump in the shower 30 minutes before we’re supposed to leave! My hair takes longer than 2 minutes to dry unlike you. Sometimes my hair is wet from my last shower when I take my next one. Nice try.

 

A Bellini is fruity, sweet and delicious. Sorry that your masculinity is too fragile to order this magical drink. Have fun with your beer, I’ll be getting an adult slurpee when we go out.

 

Yes, my razors dull a lot faster than yours. You know why? I’m expected to shave my entire body which is a lot more surface area than just your face sweetie. Don’t act so surprised.

 

My eyelashes are fake. Yes, I can still see. Yes, they are expensive. No, I don’t care about your opinion. No, I will not stop wearing them because you think it’s weird. This is my life.

Makeup is a choice and one I am choosing to make. I can go days without makeup if I want to, but it’s MY choice.

 

That strange face they put on while you put tampons in the grocery cart is ridiculous. What a surprise?? A female?? With a period?? What a wild concept. Also, the look of surprise that we have to buy them EVERY month, because….that’s how often it comes!

 

I need more than two pairs of pants. Leggings, joggers, sweatpants, trousers, jeans, track pants. Don’t even get me started on skirts. That’s nice that you can live off of two identical pairs of jeans, but that’s not the life in trying to live. This also goes for shoes, shirts, jackets and bathing suits.

 

No, I will not buy my underwear from Walmart. They don’t have the cute lacy ones that La Senza and Victoria’s secret have. It’s nice that you can buy a 10 pack of boxers for $20 but that’ll get me 3 pairs…on a good day! Also, we have to buy them a lot more often because of periods!! Refer back to point 6.

 

Bad grades? Boy troubles? Skin breaking out? Running out of money?  Your laptop is broken? All can be fixed with a face mask. Don’t ask how. They just do.

 

No, I do not want to watch football on Sunday night. Or wrestle.

 

If my brother is in a relationship? No big deal. I even mention a male? The world is coming to an end. Who is he? Where does he live? Is he nice? What time will you be home? 10. No, you’ll be home by 9. Does he get good grades? How did you meet him? Can we meet him? Let me call him. All of this a conversation that is expected to happen.

 

Hi! I'm a second year in Communications student minoring in Publishing at SFU! So far, i've loved very moment of my time at SFU! I have a strong passion for writing and expanding my knowledge of the world. If you want to find more of my writing, feel free to check out my personal blog: https://sophiecummingss.wordpress.com/
Hi, I'm Lynsey! I am a 20 something full-time Communications student at SFU, the past PR/Marketing Director of HC SFU, and current Campus Correspondent. I am also an avid literature lover, coffee consumer, and aspiring PR professional who is still fairly new to the city, as my roots are deep in the West Kootenays.  Follow me on Instagram @lynseygray, to get to know me better at lynseygray.ca, or connect with me on LinkedIn https://ca.linkedin.com/in/lynsey-gray-088755aa