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[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 132 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Plant growing is gendered now?

All the cishet men I’ve known who have had gardens grew all kinds of stuff, from fruits and vegetables to culinary herbs and flowers.

Maybe I’m in a bubble but damn I feel sorry for the dudes in the OP.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 42 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

Yeah this is weirdly sexist. I only know one person this describes because he's growing weed (legally) in an apartment so he can't have a outdoor garden

Hell, I know over a dozen men with gardens and only two even grow peppers. Everyone grows tomatoes, though..

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Fresh tomatoes out of your own greenhouse are amazing, that's why

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My old coworker told me he had only ever eaten the transparent slices of flavorlessness fast food restaurants call tomatoes until he moved from the slums to a rural town and had a fresh one. It blew his mind so much he went on to spend 15 years as a chef.

My dad's been growing tomatoes my whole life so I've been spoiled

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I grew up somewhat poor, small town with no fast food, post-soviet nation. We had a garden and a greenhouse. I was a teen when I found out how flavourless tomatoes can be. Because we'd always grown our own and didn't use them as much in the winter when they needed to be bought from the store lol

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[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (5 children)

yes. everything is gendered for gender warriors.

i'm cishet and i have a garden and most women i date think it means I'm secretly gay. the cat doesn't help.

gardening is considered feminine, or for old people. not for younger men who are supposed to be virile and dominant. they should be hunting.

[–] jimmux@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Weird. Have they seen how much you can provide from a garden?

Also, having a garden doesn't preclude one from hunting... whatever that means in the modern era. You can only eat so much meat.

[–] Broadfern@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

That’s wild, I’m sorry you gotta deal with that.

Survival skills + demonstrated empathy/care with other living beings are positives for any person. Hopefully you find someone who appreciates that. /gen

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[–] yakko@feddit.uk 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Seriously. Who could talk shit on local wildflowers? I'm feeding bees up in this B.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'm encouraging wild flowers to grow in between my berry bushes.

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[–] smeg@feddit.uk 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Male gardeners as depicted in popular fiction:

A real alpha male helps you carry The Ring to Mordor

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Same, I don't know any dudes into gardening that care about that shit. One of them does grow peppers, but it's because he likes peppers, not because he's worried growing other stuff (which he also does) will make him look like a pussy.

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[–] StrixUralensis@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 92 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Who does this ? This looks like ragebait

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe it's the same men that don't wash their ass cuz that's gay.

/s maybe

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 11 points 3 weeks ago

/s maybe

Well done; that gave me a chuckle....

Its not gay if it your own soapy fingers right....right guys....oh fuck maybe I'm gay. No I can't be, I hate the gays!!!!

  • some closeted jock probably.
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[–] Zgierwoj@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Cacti and carnivorous plants are super cool tho??? Especially that you get cacti cuz of how resilient they are, a great first plant, can recommend. And growing your own food/spices as well? Also Ive never seen that stereotype lmao

[–] GottaHaveFaith@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah it's kinda weird. As if anyone is growing weed because it's manly and not because it's awesome

[–] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 34 points 3 weeks ago

Wtf lol? This is completely made up

[–] Walk_blesseD@piefed.blahaj.zone 33 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fellas, is it gay to participate in agrigulture?

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Its confirmed, every farmer secretly has a boywife

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Fellas, it's it okay to have a boywife?

[–] Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

As long as you say "no homo".

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[–] Soktopraegaeawayok@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

This is some poor bull shit... when did growing anything make anyone fragile?... get outta here with your bs. Do you just go around trying to start shit?

Why would you make up something like that? Maybe its your own masculinity that is fragile?

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[–] TheFrirish@jlai.lu 23 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't even understand this. I haven't heard anyone even in the alt-right say growing plants was gay

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[–] Engywuck@lemmy.zip 19 points 3 weeks ago

What a bullshit.

[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'll be honest, I've never come across this.

I've known people who aren't too keen on growing flowers, if only because it takes up space where they could be growing something more productive.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Which is too bad, because including flowers in your garden (even if it's only in the form of bolted vegetables) helps attract critters that will pollinate your "productive" plants as well as those that will help protect them from pest infestations. A balanced ecosystem lifts all boats, to mix my metaphors.

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[–] ThisOne@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Eh funny but untrue. The dudes I know who are plant people grow anything cool. Ive got a lot of weird and cool plants.

I do grow the super hot peppers, and i like feeding ticks to my carnivorous plants tho. So its not far off.

I also grow tomatoes, eggplants, garlic, cuces, squash, etc.

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[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I wanted a house so I could grow the first three.

Am currently stuck in in law's house, with collapsing job market after being denied a mortgage for being too fat 3 months before the job market collapsed.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Denied a mortgage for being too fat...?

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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I like flowers and tomatoes 😎

E: and pumpkins. Frankly this comic is just to generate anger, all the men I know with green thumbs grew all kinds of healthy and fun plants that everyone enjoyed.

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I genuinely regret all my cacti. I have like 8 Peruvian torches about a decade old from seed, and I like to put them outside in spring, so they don’t get all spindly and pathetic, and dear god are they heavy and dangerous to move now. They are like 4 foot (1.2m) tall or so, but can get up to 16 foot (5m).. whoops.

But I don’t want to kill them because, like.. I’m proud of them for thriving with me.

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If you have a botanical garden nearby, you could see if they'll adopt them. You could also check with any greenhouses.

[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

That’s a great idea! There’s actually a couple places I can think of that might be interested.

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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You avoid growing plants because it's emasculating.

I avoid growing plants because I'm awful at it and it's cruel.

We are not the same

[–] crimsonpoodle@pawb.social 11 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I dunno i just doubt this person exists to any great extent. All plants are great.

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[–] normalexit@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

If you have weed, hot peppers, and carnivorous plants, can I come over?

Normal plants are great too, but clearly you are a person of taste.

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[–] waigl@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My plants are tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, oregano, garlic and coffee (no serious hopes for a good harvest in my climate).

Am I still allowed to call myself a man?

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[–] Darohan@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago

This bait is objectively hilarious in how BS it is.

[–] Fleur_@lemmynsfw.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Would that not be the plants they like? Everyone's all for gender affirmation until it's straight men seeking affirmation for theirs

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[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
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[–] smh@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

My dad grew tomatoes, loufas, and those decorative gourdes you turn into bird houses.

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[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 weeks ago

I've gardened all my life and my favorite flowers are morning glories, please shove a cactus up your ass. Thank you.

[–] psud@aussie.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's this Chinese anti-West propaganda? I wonder if it works on Chinese people since it clearly doesn't work here

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[–] quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I don't grow anything, whatever is in my backyard grows by itself, I just go out there from time to time to forage the useful stuff and watch the wall lizards run around.

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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I grow native plants and vegetables 🤷‍♂️

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