and how do you feel about them?
for example,
I like a lot of what society would view as typically masculine interests:
Building models,
Watching sports,
Action movies,
pretending I'm a Jedi :laugh: etc..
I feel great when I'm doing these things but then I have some feminine interests such as I like Disney movies. I know I shouldn't but I feel almost guilty for liking them ??? Like I don't feel comfortable...(I'm not talking about Pixar here I mean like Beauty and the Beast). To be fair I like Beauty and the Beast because its got a Beast in it and if Bell was real she'd be hot but It still doesn't make me feel that great. :-\
Oooer! I'll be stereotypical for my list, cos lines are pretty well blurred for gender hobbies these days
But here goes!
MY "GIRL" HOBBIES
Sewing
I collect Asian dolls - BJD's and Taeyang (from the pullip line) specifically
I cut hair for fun
MY "BOY" HOBBYS
I work on cars (for fun)
Gamer
Weights
Wow I don't do much :(
I grew up pretty gender neutral, so I don't really feel anything about my hobbies, just shocked I have none! Though I spend a bull->-bleeped-<- amount of time playing games
Female
Clothes
Makeup and beauty
Horses (not really female is it)?
Male
Aircrafts
Big machines
Gaming
I feel ok about them all actually :)
Dude, if you like something, you should own liking it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being a guy who likes supposedly "feminine" things. When it comes down to it, masculine and feminine are just social constructs anyways, so its not like there's some law of nature that says "if thou art male, thou shalt not like Disney's Beauty and the Beast."
Anyways, I don't really see my interests as divided into masculine/feminine. I like a lot of things that society claims are "masculine" interests:
Playing and watching soccer
Playing/watching hockey
Martial arts
Lifting
Metal
Fantasy/action/WWII films
Gaming
and I'm a huge meat-eater
But then I know a few women who also love those things and own it as a part of their femininity...so now we're back to square one (hence why we shouldn't label interests...cause its bull->-bleeped-<- :P). As far as interests society would describe as "feminine," I'm not really sure.
I really like Sandra Bullock films and they're pretty much the only romantic comedies that I find entertaining and non-cookie cutter. There's something about the way she says/does everything that makes it all hilarious, lol.
I read a lot of feminist theory, which women are more likely to be feminists more than men (unfortunately).
I like poetry and literature in general.
I like some power metal (some metalheads would claim that's "girly," others would say its super "manly" :P).
Oh and I like to use lots of emoticons :D
Btw, when I was a kid I also liked Beauty and the Beast. I don't remember why exactly, but I remember watching it a lot when I got the vhs for a birthday one year. I also used to like a lot of other Disney films like 101 Dalmatians, Peter Pan, White Fang, Iron Will, Fox and the Hound, Pinocchio, All Dogs Go to Heaven etc. Granted it's not like I'm gonna go out and watch them now at my age :P I see Disney as more of an age thing than a masculine/feminine thing.
Someone is definitely going to come in here and complain about the whole gendered/stereotypical hobbies thing but...
"Neutral" hobbies: Music (playing and listening), movies/film, television, reading.
"Masculine" hobbies: Airplanes (especially WWI biplanes), geeky things like Star Wars and hard sci-fi novels, online gaming, geocaching.
"Feminine" hobbies: Plays, musicals, some music/artists I like (Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Barbra Streisand, etc).
All and all, I find I'm fairly balanced. I don't think it matters what gender stereotype your hobby is. What matters is that you enjoy it. As long as it's not hurting anyone else, who cares?
I won't generalize my list but:
I build high performance gaming computers for fun
Gaming on PC and PS3
Weight lifting
Guitar
Skateboarding
Surfing
Mixing Music
Shopping
Trivia
Female :-
nails, clothes, beauty/Make-up., used to like Sewing, & Dolls, - (but have not done this for a while)
Male:
Nothing I know of !
Other - neither gender type (could be also considered male) but I do not think they should be classed as purely male so:-
Martial Arts.
Gaming.
Action/Sci-Fi/Movies and TV
Quote"Masculine" hobbies: Airplanes (especially WWI biplanes), geeky things like Star Wars and hard sci-fi novels, online gaming, geocaching.
Its 'Not' really masculine lots of girls play online gaming, for example, and Star Wars attracts both male and females alike all over the world, and I do not mean just Transgender people. JMHO
Video games
surfing the web
Pretending to be the bad guys in Sailor Moon
Female hobbi Prancing around to Sailor Moon songs.
Karate.
Powerlifting.
skateboarding.
Parkour.
snowboarding.
Tap dancing :D
Cross dressing
Art.
Music.
Fashion :O
Hair.
Body mods.
uh flag football.
Quote from: Adio on March 20, 2012, 11:52:19 AM
Someone is definitely going to come in here and complain about the whole gendered/stereotypical hobbies thing but...
"Neutral" hobbies: Music (playing and listening), movies/film, television, reading.
"Masculine" hobbies: Airplanes (especially WWI biplanes), geeky things like Star Wars and hard sci-fi novels, online gaming, geocaching.
"Feminine" hobbies: Plays, musicals, some music/artists I like (Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Angela Lansbury, Barbra Streisand, etc).
All and all, I find I'm fairly balanced. I don't think it matters what gender stereotype your hobby is. What matters is that you enjoy it. As long as it's not hurting anyone else, who cares?
Well a big chunk of me agrees with you, I don't know maybe its social conditioning or something but theres always a side of me that gives me grief :-\ . I never judge other people on there hobbies because whatever you like is whatever you like but I just can't seem to get over judging myself. Its especially annoying as I know im judging myself based on society in generals narrowminded view of things.
I don't see why anyone would complain, im not saying the whole thats a boys hobby and thats a girls hobby is right at all. But that is unfortunately how many people see things and I want to know how people feel about hobbies they have that others may judge them on due to them having that narrowminded view. That was kind of hard to explain but I hope you understand where im coming from.
QuoteI don't think it matters what gender stereotype your hobby is. What matters is that you enjoy it. As long as it's not hurting anyone else, who cares?
Exactly. You not should let other people stop you, or feel ashamed of some thing you like to do. People stereotype hobbies, but more interestingly, more and more people are bringing their kids up now 'gender neutral' so basically what ever hobbies, like and dislikes they have, are not enforced on them by their parents. I don't believe many of the hobbies people have classed here as male or female are necessarily so. But were led to think they are and that way about them.
Quote from: Kitty_Babe on March 20, 2012, 11:56:50 AM
Its 'Not' really masculine lots of girls play online gaming, for example, and Star Wars attracts both male and females alike all over the world, and I do not mean just Transgender people. JMHO
I realize that. But stereotypically? Online gaming may be attracting more women nowadays, but it was (and still is) a joke that no females are on the internet. With Star Wars and other sci-fi movies/television, the audience is becoming more balanced, but it wasn't always that way. When the "average" person thinks of a Star Wars or sci-fi fan, it's usually not a woman. I mean, look at the Star Wars universe. Full of men!
I think gender stereotyping is wrong and sexist which is why I was reluctant to post in this thread. I generally like to stay out of this discussions, but I just felt like it this morning. :P
ETA: Funny how you also agreed with me in your next post :laugh:
@Tom: I do understand where you're coming from. I occasionally give myself grief over my more "feminine" hobbies. It's something that is usually very "programmed" into us by society that it can be difficult to get past. There are plenty of men that enjoy Disney films and other stereotypically female interests. I'm not sure if something like this exists, but it might be helpful to google for male Disney fans and see if there is a forum/group for you guys.
Quote from: Adio on March 20, 2012, 12:26:00 PM
I realize that. But stereotypically? Online gaming may be attracting more women nowadays, but it was (and still is) a joke that no females are on the internet. With Star Wars and other sci-fi movies/television, the audience is becoming more balanced, but it wasn't always that way. When the "average" person thinks of a Star Wars or sci-fi fan, it's usually not a woman. I mean, look at the Star Wars universe. Full of men!
Yeah, that much I unfortunately have to agree with. I've been a huge online gamer for years and am well aware that there are no wimminz on teh interwebz (pics or it didn't happen ;) ). Seriously, in the games I'm currently playing there's like two women in one of my alliances, and none in the other. If you look at overall game play and community forums you see a woman once in a blue moon. Women still don't make up much of the online gaming community and its nowhere near balanced, lol. Granted, its not like most are all that welcoming, considering the usual response to a female presence is lots of "Tits or GTFO" caliber stuff :P
Quote from: Adio on March 20, 2012, 12:26:00 PMI think gender stereotyping is wrong and sexist which is why I was reluctant to post in this thread. I generally like to stay out of this discussions, but I just felt like it this morning. :P
Pretty much my thoughts exactly lol
Quote from: Adio on March 20, 2012, 12:26:00 PM
I realize that. But stereotypically? Online gaming may be attracting more women nowadays, but it was (and still is) a joke that no females are on the internet. With Star Wars and other sci-fi movies/television, the audience is becoming more balanced, but it wasn't always that way. When the "average" person thinks of a Star Wars or sci-fi fan, it's usually not a woman. I mean, look at the Star Wars universe. Full of men!
ohh I know 'that' joke very well ;D and yeah people tend to not think of 'female' Star Wars fans, yet they exist. Take the Transformers girl, who was recently wearing a 'Star Wars' tee shirt !
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I think gender stereotyping is wrong and sexist which is why I was reluctant to post in this thread. I generally like to stay out of this discussions, but I just felt like it this morning. :P
I actually agree there, I think it causes a lot of damage to peoples minds anyway, not 'healthy' to tell people that they shouldn't be doing that ! - its a "such and such" a hobby.
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ETA: Funny how you also agreed with me in your next post :laugh:
hm, hmm.
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@Tom: I do understand where you're coming from. I occasionally give myself grief over my more "feminine" hobbies. It's something that is usually very "programmed" into us by society that it can be difficult to get past. There are plenty of men that enjoy Disney films and other stereotypically female interests. I'm not sure if something like this exists, but it might be helpful to google for male Disney fans and see if there is a forum/group for you guys.
That's just the POINT. were all programmed, by society, you behave in the way you were told to, at school, and by your parent's regardless of whether it feels awkward or not. Eventually if it really is wrong for you, you break that programming, and you become more harmonised with yourself, and explore what you want in life, people might raise an eyebrow, but its your life, not theirs, and your doing no one, any harm. Its a good fact, lots of girls read boys magazines, rather than girly ones, by that I mean ' action comics' so get that dirty thought out of you head ;)
They tend to prefer them because they are more exciting to read, that the usual dull, My little pony, or I am a barbie princess comics, girls tend to find. You would be surprised at how many girls do these things. Just another reason why stereotyping is WRONG.
My masculine interests: baking, art, skirts, unicorns
My feminine interests: wrestling, watching football, unicorns
Skateboarding
Snowboarding
Hockey
Hip-hop music
Weight lifting
I guess that I also like art and making things, which is considered more feminine. However I usually make practical things that I can actually put to use, not things to hang on the wall.
I don't really classify my hobbies so much but if I had to I'd say:
Masculine:
Civil war reenacting (almost entirely male participants except for women portraying civilians)
Airsoft guns
Krav maga (an Israeli martial art)
Feminine:
Cooking (especially Japanese food and bento)
Baking
Caring for animals (rabbits, domestic rats, cats)
Neutral:
Manga
Anime
Animated film and TV
Reading and writing fiction
@nygeel: excellent answer, man
Bodybuilding / weightlifting
Cycling
Basketball
Rock Climbing
Reading ( I really like psychological thrillers/dramas and mystery is okay too)
Drawing
Playing guitar
Singing
Writing lyrics
Accumulating knowledge - like learning words, random facts, bizarre information, etc
Gaming
Body modification
...
There are some of them, but I'm sure I have more. Oh well.
I'm not even going to bother classifying.
It's pretty difficult to say what hobbies belong to what gender without bringing up gender stereotypes, buuuut I don't think it can be helped.
Feminine hobbies I enjoy:
- Crochet / Knitting
- Cake decorating
- Growing....plants?....
- Uuuhhh....
Masculine hobbies I enjoy:
- Playing violent or gory video games
- Drawing violent or gory comic pages or drawing horror creature designs
- Watching horror/action/thriller movies with good plots
- Collecting action figures, both western and Japanese (really, I have an army of these things)
- Reading comic books, both western and Japanese
- Collecting dead animals in jars, cleaned skulls, or taxidermy
- Collecting weapons
Neutral hobbies I enjoy:
- Collecting old bottles or jars
- Drawing, painting, sculpting
- Caring for my pets (rats, dogs, cats)
- Internet browsing
- Movie watching in general
- Reading
- Listening to comedy podcasts
Quote from: Vine on March 20, 2012, 07:40:19 PM
- Collecting dead animals in jars and cleaned skulls
Nice. >:-)
Quote from: poptart on March 20, 2012, 07:41:31 PM
Nice. >:-)
I mean, that sure is a good way to piss off vegetarians and vegans, but I am not one, so I will have to agree with this.
That's so intriguing...to the point it becomes hardcore.
:)
Ehehe, I guess you could say it's always been a morbid curiosity of mine. :angel:
My friends and family hate it, but I do enjoy being able to get up-close views of animals I wouldn't be able to study otherwise, plus I find their anatomy and forms interesting, especially for drawing or from an artistic prospect.
My current goal is to get a Diaphinized specimen (http://www.dappercadaver.com/product_images/f/885/Diaphinized_Rat_Skeleton_Specimen_Jar_08.sized__74671_zoom.jpg) for my collection, which is where they make the skin transparent and dye the bones and tendons. I find them amazing, but they tend to be a little pricy, especially if they're done with bigger animals like baby pigs or snakes, so I need to save up.
FEMENINE;
girly comics,
talking about guys (LOL)
baking cakes/making dessert
dressing up/fashion
making creative stuff (like bracelets and so)
MASCULINE; uhm..??
maculine comics
to look at hot motorbikes or cars, (for watch)
soccer, (for play no watch)
talking about "chicks and boobs.." LOL
NEUTRAL
dream-analysing
mythology(maybe most a maculine hobby?)
diffrent culture,
japanese languarge,
GLBTQ orientated.
music
Here is my hobby list, divide it if you need to:
Music
Bass Guitar
Photography
Longboarding
uhhh.. forgot drawing,, I love to draw =) also I used to writte norvels.
I guess most stereotypically feminine: belly dancing
Most stereotypically masculine: weight lifting
Feminine:
Baking
Masculine:
RPGs/FPSs
Neutral:
Soviet history
Languages
I dunno. I don't know any girls who love baking, but my cismale housemate hits it up like it's going out of fashion.
Feminine
- Fashion clothes/makeup.
- Baking beautiful pastries.
- Cooking elaborate dishes focusing on taste and presentation.
- Watching soap operas and romantic comedies.
- Feminine work outs, pilates, yoga.
- Reading romantic stories (not twilight!)
- Gardening, plants, flowers, tree's, and bushes etc.
Masculine
- Video games. (is this considered masculine anymore? lol)
- Snow boarding.
- Listening to hardcore/emo screamo/heavy metal bands.
- Watching anime. (masculine or neutral?)
Neutral
- Biking
- Rafting
- Camping
- Playing around on my phone. (Angry birds!)
- Posting random comments on Fb and Twitter.
- Being bored on the interweb...
Very masculine
N/A
Moderately masculine
-Reach Mahjong 8)
-I'm making a flash game
Slightly masculine
-Web design
-Some sci-fi stuff
Very feminine
-Makeup
-Beauty and haircare
Moderately feminine
-Fashion
-Shopping
-Sewing
-Baking
-Singing (songs for the female voice)
-Watching romance dramas
Slightly feminine
-Tea connoisseur'n
-Cooking
-Artsy fartsy stuff (drawing etc)
-Manga with gay overtones
-Cosplay
-Diet/health stuff
Neutral
-Reading
-Writing
-Anime & normal manga
-Piano
-Music composition
-Watching documentary shows
-Exercise
I'm all over the place, really.
I love sewing, cooking, knitting, making jewelery and assorted stuff like that. I also like to try make those things practical (knitting scarves for myself and fam-fams, repairing or altering clothes and making bags or other useful things). I watch hours of Deadliest Warrior with my boyfriend, and then I'll go on a poetry-writing spree. I love wearing makeup and messing with my hair, and I love my half-assed mutantsoulpatchthing and hairy legs.
I like weird, artsy surreal movies, and I like Ren & Stimpy and fart jokes. I get pissed when I've got nothing to wear, and I'll practically live in the same pair of jeans if I like them well enough. I'm a tea fanatic, I hate video games, and I can't wrap my mind around the need to shower every day.
It used to bug me, not so much the hobbies but the habits and personality traits, but I don't give a goddamn anymore. I'm mostly okay with myself, at least on that whole front, at this point.