I've come to realize that I have several traditionally guy hobbies that I enjoy, but not in the same way that guys normally do. So even my attempts at fitting in as a guy were all for girly reasons.
For example, I really like riding my motorcycle, but my favorite part is the motorcycle wave. For those who aren't aware, motorcycle riders usually wave or acknowledge each other as they pass each other on the road. It's like having a momentary connection...a feeling of camaraderie. So even for something as manly as riding a motorcycle, my favorite part of it is emotional.
I'm also a big sports fan, but I rarely watch games. I just follow the news, and I'm more interested in the players and the strategy of building a team. Again...the relational side of it.
What about you ladies? Any traditional guy hobbies or activities that you enjoy for girly reasons?
Quote from: katiej on August 29, 2014, 09:00:44 PM
I'm also a big sports fan, but I rarely watch games. I just follow the news, and I'm more interested in the players and the strategy of building a team. Again...the relational side of it.
Holy crap Katie! :oYou just blew my mind. I do this too! Everyone will ask me if I saw the game and I'm like no, but I can tell you all the roster moves and the scouting reports on the most obscure rookie. I feel like I'm in a twilight zone episode!!!
I'm a big sports fan, own more power tools than most dudes and love to shred on guitar.
Same monkeys, different barrel.
Four wheeling- to be in nature and really see how small and vulnerable I am when I park at 9500+ft elevation and take in the view.
Building stuff- for the art of it, or a lot of times to make other peoples lives easier, some stuff has a touch of both. Sometimes I get very crafty too with stuff I make, which is girly I guess.
The value of my tool collection rivals that of my house. There is a generous portion of which were bought because they are cute or neat.
My AR-15- accessories??? YES PLEASE!! It's like the barbie I was never allowed to have.
If I were a girl, I'd be 'one of the boys', :)
but I'm not sure, maybe I'd more comfortable like girl things too if I were a girl.
Honestly I don't see any of that as girly or guy(y?) <--yep I said that. Course I've also been trying not to see things as black or white but the different shades of grey and hues of color!
But to stay on topic.
I play lots of video games, but the part I like most is making a character and the more customization the better...its like shopping for clothing but with out all the hassle and everything fits!
Quote from: Aina on August 29, 2014, 10:43:32 PM
Honestly I don't see any of that as girly or guy(y?) <--yep I said that. Course I've also been trying not to see things as black or white but the different shades of grey and hues of color!
But to stay on topic.
I play lots of video games, but the part I like most is making a character and the more customization the better...its like shopping for clothing but with out all the hassle and everything fits!
I was about to say this exact thing. lol I rarely play games where I can't make my character all pretty and change my outfit constantly.
Building & construction. I wouldn't call it a hobby since I am only a passive observer but I am utterly fascinated by building sites and love peeking through the hoardings to check out what they've done over the course of the last week or so. It's most fascinating when the building is still a hole in the ground but they're slowly working their way up to street level. Don't know why it fascinates me but it does.
I am an out doors woman, I like to fish and hunt, but not for the sport I use every part of the animal that i can. I eat the meat, I give the bones to my dogs, and the hide goes into making drums.
I do my own work on my cars, because its cheaper and i know how. even a woman can get her hands dirty under the hood of her car. :D
Quote from: Sheala on August 30, 2014, 12:06:04 AM
I am an out doors woman, I like to fish and hunt, but not for the sport I use every part of the animal that i can. I eat the meat, I give the bones to my dogs, and the hide goes into making drums.
I do my own work on my cars, because its cheaper and i know how. even a woman can get her hands dirty under the hood of her car. :D
Thanks for this, it's good to know somebody feels the same way. :)
I'm very outdoorsy too, I like to camp, because nature is way beautiful! I fish too, but mostly because I like to
eat fish, and $1 for bait is way, way better than what the grocery store charges, and it tastes so much better when it's so fresh. :D
At home, I play a lot of video games, like a lot of my generation does, even though it's generally considered a male hobby. Most of the ones I play are more like an interactive story though... the best ones ever in my opinion are those with a profound emotional impact (which non-gamers are sometimes surprised to hear happens). The best ones are true art, IMHO. It's definitely that emotional connection to the characters you play that appeals to me. Shooters or adventure games or other types of "guy games" just kind of bore me.
The rest of my free time is spent reading or writing. But I think that one's kind of unisex. Though ex-girlfriends have told me my taste in literature is decidedly female, whatever that means. That goes beyond trashy romance (though I love those, too :D). Maybe TMI, but my first girlfriend actually gave me a trashy novel to get me to actually sleep with her, lol.
Quote from: Jera on August 30, 2014, 12:14:51 AM
Thanks for this, it's good to know somebody feels the same way. :)
I'm very outdoorsy too, I like to camp, because nature is way beautiful! I fish too, but mostly because I like to eat fish, and $1 for bait is way, way better than what the grocery store charges, and it tastes so much better when it's so fresh. :D
fresh fish deffinetly tasts much better and your right the stores charge way to much
Quote from: Aina on August 29, 2014, 10:43:32 PM
Honestly I don't see any of that as girly or guy(y?) <--yep I said that. Course I've also been trying not to see things as black or white but the different shades of grey and hues of color!
I play lots of video games, but the part I like most is making a character and the more customization the better...its like shopping for clothing but with out all the hassle and everything fits!
It's not that the activities are intrinsically male or female. Although, many activities do appeal primarily to one or the other. But I've noticed that I seem to enjoy typically male activities for decidedly female reasons. Just like you enjoy the customization of characters more than actually playing the games. That's not something most men would even think of.
Quote from: Michaela Whimsy on August 29, 2014, 10:21:31 PM
Four wheeling- to be in nature and really see how small and vulnerable I am when I park at 9500+ft elevation and take in the view.
Sounds beautiful. I just moved to the Seattle area, and I often catch myself just looking around while driving. It's so amazing here.
Quote from: RockerGirl on August 29, 2014, 09:27:47 PM
Holy crap Katie! :oYou just blew my mind. I do this too! Everyone will ask me if I saw the game and I'm like no, but I can tell you all the roster moves and the scouting reports on the most obscure rookie. I feel like I'm in a twilight zone episode!!!
The games are boring for the most part. But the news is interesting, and a lot less stressful than actual news.
I used to play a bit of golf but just dont have the money to do that anymore. I am an advid surfer and I have some low quality youtube videos of me surfing tiny waves in Florida. When I was younger I did not do anything in regards to transitioning because I was so involved within the surf community.
I don't know if either are guy hobbies, both were good ways to escape when I was younger.
I think any hobby can be enjoyed by any gender, but some attract more of one. Model railroading is one of them, and the specific interests are very diverse. Personally, I want to build a scale model of a nearby station complete with scheduled services. There's a large historic interest as I'd change at that station to travel to my gran's or my uni and I enjoyed seeing how the trains and services changed over time.
I honestly have trouble understanding how these can be girly reasons. There's always a reason why you enjoy something, an emotional aspect and even a specific interest.
I like to play rugby and boxing from time to time, not sure if this qualifies for this post, boxing is kind of unisex now days!
Sailing for me! Although there are definitely more men than women, I don't see it as a particularly male-dominated hobby. In sailing, I like being on the water, moving with just the energy in the wind, the stars in the off-shore sky at night (absolutely amazing!). I see these as *slightly* girlier aspects. But I also like like the excitement high - wind sailing (though there is a limit!), with the boat heeled over.
I am also pretty handy around the house/car/boat, but that has more to do with skill-set and saving money.
Kim :)
I like classic cars... because they're pretty.
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Quote from: katiej on August 30, 2014, 12:40:50 AM
It's not that the activities are intrinsically male or female. Although, many activities do appeal primarily to one or the other. But I've noticed that I seem to enjoy typically male activities for decidedly female reasons. Just like you enjoy the customization of characters more than actually playing the games. That's not something most men would even think of.
Sounds beautiful. I just moved to the Seattle area, and I often catch myself just looking around while driving. It's so amazing here.
The games are boring for the most part. But the news is interesting, and a lot less stressful than actual news.
Well it is true, none of my guy friends get why I like character customization so much. Sure some of them enjoy it also, but I its almost a must for me in a game for me to enjoy it. Again not sure how girly it is or how artsy it is since I am a graphic designer and needing to have control over what my stuff looks like is something I "MUUUST" have hehe.
Building and fixing computers~<3
I love doing research and finding the best computer components for as little money as possible and working on my rig~<3
I like Pro Wrestling because i think the movements they make are very pretty and resemble a balle....probably everyone thinks i'm crazy now.
I love football (or to most americans Soccer), because i feel it's beautiful, they way they move, the plays and what not when it all comes to a goal, it's like a song or a play.
and i like video games because it's fun, though i've never played things like...well any FPS game except for one of the Call Of Duty and Halo 2 (i think it was Halo 2 anyway), last few games i really like were Amazing Spider Man 2, Infamous: Second Son & Last Of Us (The last one may be gross but had a great story ;D!)
I love watching Aussie Rules (they say that 51% of people who attend games are female).
I'm not a sports fan in the least. Guy hobbies? Cars, astronomy, target shooting (clay and paper), outdoors but I don't hunt or fish.
Quote from: ImagineKate on August 31, 2014, 02:47:16 AM
I'm not a sports fan in the least. Guy hobbies? Cars, astronomy, target shooting (clay and paper), outdoors but I don't hunt or fish.
Astronomy is a guy hobby?
I am building and repairing electronic circuits and programming. And I like physics.
I know that they are not inherently a male hobbies, but I don't know personally any girl interested in those :(. And I wonder why ... why is it so unpopular for women?
Quote from: Jera on August 31, 2014, 02:58:16 AM
Astronomy is a guy hobby?
the society and culture I grew up on regarded pretty much all science and tech hobbies as "guy" hobbies. Now it is different of course and I teach my daughters all of the STEM stuff I can.
I've always really liked video games. It was always because I envied, or had a crush on some girl character in one game or another. Also, cute/fluffy things were always a plus.
I dont know if it's really a hobby or not but I like watching wrestling. Not for the beatings or anything but i really enjoy the story arcs. Oh and some of those men aren't to shabby on the eyes either ;)
Mine are video games, mudding, hunting and fishing, and anything involving guns. I especially love it when the big macho guys are at a range and claim that they are a better shot, just to get embarrassed by every woman out there at that time.
But I will say its kinda interesting that the last group of people that you think would accept you, in my case the shooting community, is usually the quickest ones to do so.
Hobbies should simply be hobbies. When I was/am with the guys, it would always turn into some sort of competition. When going out playing pool or video games, I take the "girly" approach by simply wanting to have a good time and not be obsessed over winning.
It is also good to see a number of outdoorswomen here. For me, it is having an enjoyable experience and to get away from people. I do enjoy this time with family and friends.
Quote from: Sarah84 on August 31, 2014, 03:57:23 AM
I am building and repairing electronic circuits and programming. And I like physics.
I know that they are not inherently a male hobbies, but I don't know personally any girl interested in those :(. And I wonder why ... why is it so unpopular for women?
This is a big issue with society as a whole. Elementary aged girls are just as likely as boys to say that they enjoy math and science, but by college it's down to something like 30%. And even fewer actually go into a technical or math-related field. It really has to do with female socialization steering them towards the humanities...and looking pretty.
Quote from: KaylaMadison on August 31, 2014, 03:31:05 PM
I dont know if it's really a hobby or not but I like watching wrestling. Not for the beatings or anything but i really enjoy the story arcs. Oh and some of those men aren't to shabby on the eyes either ;)
I have to admit that I have gotten into wrestling on occasion, and it really was the story lines that I liked much more than the actual wrestling. The acting is terrible, and the writing is pretty bad, but I was always interested in that side of it.
Am I the only one that doesn't like guy hobbies? I never work on cars. I hate getting dirty. I like guns but for self defense, sometimes target shoot and the only time I killed a deer, I cried. I don't mind hunting but I just really can't. If really hungry yeah probably but I would still cry. Building things, what a freakin' fail. Even games like physical football or baseball or softball, I suck at. Video games I just can't ever do any good at them either. Am I the only weird one that is definitely a failure as a guy or anything guy like hobbies?
As for all the girly things, I enjoy way more than anything associated with guys, except guys themselves. :embarrassed:
I'm heavily into computers and computer gaming, my 21 foot bass boat, and Ram 2500 4x4 truck. I also love to fish and play water sports. Other than these few things I'm as girly as they come. I've never been one to follow society's stereotypes. I do the things that I enjoy, and make me happy. It doesn't matter to me whether or not a girl is "supposed" to be doing them. Besides, I kind of love the looks 'lil ole me' gets when climbing down out of my big black Ram truck, or making an 80 mph pass across the water -priceless! :icon_biggrin: :eusa_dance:
Ali :icon_flower:
Hmm. I love video games, so there's one. In terms of sports, I. Absolutely. Suck. lol The only sport that I'm good at is bowling... And a lot of people don't even consider it a sport, when it IS! Bowling is male dominated, so it is more of a male sport, yes (although I guess I'm contributing to that, since I still look like a boy and am registered as a boy everywhere... xD). Other than those two things, basically everything I like to do is considered more of a girly thing, tho. I dunno if this next part is a little odd, since I'm entering teenage years, but I love playing with dolls <3
Also, is it odd that I'm very competitive, or is it fine since I was raised to be/raised around boys...? I know there are competitive girls, but again, usually male dominated. :p
iiMTF
Quote from: Jess42 on September 01, 2014, 03:06:45 PM
Am I the only one that doesn't like guy hobbies?
Your not the only one whom doesn't have hobbies. I have things I enjoy doing but nothing I'd invest a substantial amount of time in. Sure I game watch anime and read/write stories but I only invest time if I have nothing much else to do. I dontbkeep up on the latest thing either. I find spending time with those you care about to be more entertaining than anything we may be doing.
The only "guy things" im really into are video games and military history. But there are plenty of gamer girls, and iv recently strarted preferring to play as female characters. Then ofcourse with military history there's not even that much guys into it. I never understood why i always drooled over men in bronze and steel armour, guess i thought it was just cool before. Now i know the real reason ::)
Quote from: WhiteFyre on September 01, 2014, 11:47:42 PM
The only "guy things" im really into are video games and military history. But there are plenty of gamer girls, and iv recently strarted preferring to play as female characters. Then ofcourse with military history there's not even that much guys into it. I never understood why i always drooled over men in bronze and steel armour, guess i thought it was just cool before. Now i know the real reason ::)
I'm really into WWII history. It was such a fascinating time that really shaped the course of history long after 1946.
I absolutely love cars and go-karting! I'd say with karting, a feminine aspect is that I'm really not very competitive, I'd be happy winning or losing - I just love the speed!
Also, I'm an avid gamer, and am particularly into death matches on GTA online. Again, I just enjoy the experience, and am not fussed about winning. If I have killed someone multiple times, I may let them kill me once or twice so they enjoy the match more.
Nat x
Quote from: iiMTF on September 01, 2014, 04:45:14 PM
Hmm. I love video games, so there's one. In terms of sports, I. Absolutely. Suck. lol The only sport that I'm good at is bowling... And a lot of people don't even consider it a sport, when it IS! Bowling is male dominated, so it is more of a male sport, yes (although I guess I'm contributing to that, since I still look like a boy and am registered as a boy everywhere... xD). Other than those two things, basically everything I like to do is considered more of a girly thing, tho. I dunno if this next part is a little odd, since I'm entering teenage years, but I love playing with dolls <3
Also, is it odd that I'm very competitive, or is it fine since I was raised to be/raised around boys...? I know there are competitive girls, but again, usually male dominated. :p
iiMTF
I forgot to mention here, I am fascinated by cars. Anything that has to do with cars, I'm in!
iiMTF
Quote from: Releca on September 01, 2014, 10:28:22 PM
Your not the only one whom doesn't have hobbies. I have things I enjoy doing but nothing I'd invest a substantial amount of time in. Sure I game watch anime and read/write stories but I only invest time if I have nothing much else to do. I dontbkeep up on the latest thing either. I find spending time with those you care about to be more entertaining than anything we may be doing.
Oh, I have hobbies. Music and writing, but I write like a girl and play guitar like a girl more than guy. Give me the Schoolgirl uniform and some ACDC and I am good to go. Or short shorts, high heels and a tight tank top and I'm good to go. I always loved the eighties band Vixen. My God the clothes and the hair, not to mention the talent. But that is about the only thing and that is more girly than guy for me. Wow, I must be really messed up and dysphoric but to ignorant to know it. ::) But the dysphoria is biting more and more everyday.
Quote from: iiMTF on September 02, 2014, 02:09:16 PM
I forgot to mention here, I am fascinated by cars. Anything that has to do with cars, I'm in!
iiMTF
Me too. I would love to have a pink Lamborghini with a snow whit interior. But that is about as far as my interests in cars go. A real mechanic or technician if something goes wrong. Put gas in, check the oil every now and then and water level and that is about as good as my mechanical skills go. I got a '69 Camaro and a mechanic that works on it, not me. I'm really thinking of having it painted hot pink with the white racing stripes aver the top and having the interior redone to white. but yeah, stereotypical or not I love pink especially mixed with white.
Quote from: Jess42 on September 02, 2014, 02:17:38 PM
Me too. I would love to have a pink Lamborghini with a snow whit interior. But that is about as far as my interests in cars go. A real mechanic or technician if something goes wrong. Put gas in, check the oil every now and then and water level and that is about as good as my mechanical skills go. I got a '69 Camaro and a mechanic that works on it, not me. I'm really thinking of having it painted hot pink with the white racing stripes aver the top and having the interior redone to white. but yeah, stereotypical or not I love pink especially mixed with white.
A 69 Camaro?! That's a nice car!!
My fav car is probably a Bugatti Veyron, but it's always changing!
iiMTF
Quote from: iiMTF on September 02, 2014, 02:21:14 PM
A 69 Camaro?! That's a nice car!!
My fav car is probably a Bugatti Veyron, but it's always changing!
iiMTF
Yeah. '69 and Camaro. It stays covered and in the garage, closed in. Just waiting for the day I can have it painted hot Pink. I just got to get the money up after maybe a low dose of HRT or full dose and then pink and white all the way. Right now though I have too many big trucks breaking, so gotta take care of the moneymakers first.
Quote from: katiej on September 02, 2014, 12:09:47 AM
I'm really into WWII history. It was such a fascinating time that really shaped the course of history long after 1946.
Yeah, and also terrible. But that's how i first got an interest in history, then my interests just started going further back in time. I love games like Civilization and total war. I just love the look and class of people back then. In many ways they were far more sophisticated then we are now. For all the advances we are making in terms of acceptance we have lost so much more in terms of cultural sophistication.
Quote from: Jess42 on September 02, 2014, 02:29:13 PM
Yeah. '69 and Camaro. It stays covered and in the garage, closed in. Just waiting for the day I can have it painted hot Pink. I just got to get the money up after maybe a low dose of HRT or full dose and then pink and white all the way. Right now though I have too many big trucks breaking, so gotta take care of the moneymakers first.
You could do it the unprofessional way and buy a can of spray paint xD
Cars? Did somebody say cars? I love cars, but what I think I like more than anything else is flipping cars, buy 1 sell it, buy another. I think my lifetime passion is to drive every car I can, and to be honest I am pretty close :) in the last few years I have owned and driven an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Maserati GranTurismo, SRT Charger, SRT Challenger and right now my 2 current passions are a C6 corvette grand sport convertible and a 2014 Corvette Stingray. I go to my local cars and coffee which is where anyone can meet me in the flesh so to speak. Last time I was there I met up with another woman who had 2 corvette and brought them to the show and I ended up spending the entire morning talking to this one woman :) See its not just for guys lol!! I am trying to think of my next car, and I am leaning towards a Ferrari California this time because I want to try the hard top convertible.
One nice thing about buying and selling a lot of high end cars is that I get invited to test drives. Since someone mentioned Camaro, I had an opportunity earlier this year to drive a 2014 Camaro Z/28 and I have to say what a beast of a car that is. Its an unreal experience. I bet it can run down almost anything on the road. It's not a practical car by any stretch but wow was it fast!!
Quote from: iiMTF on September 02, 2014, 04:44:03 PM
You could do it the unprofessional way and buy a can of spray paint xD
No No No No . A '69 Camaro? Spray paint. You are so sacrelgious. ;D First all a '69. We all love 69. Second of all a Camaro, one of Detroit's finest. I wanna say muscle car, but seeing how I'm a girl, one of Detroit's finest "V" cars especially pink. Even manly men would drive that. Especially if they let all the other men know it was their girl's car.
A 69 camaro!?! *drool* omg Jess I'd love to even drive one. I couldn't imagine actually owning one, you lucky girl8)! I've got a 95 trans am that I basically rescued and am rebuilding it. I love F-bodies!
Hmm... I'm not sure I have any hobbies that are typically thought of as male... I play a decent amount of video games, but I don't consider that a gendered hobby. It's just a medium, like film or music. I think the gendered aspect comes when you consider what types of games you like. For example, I'm more into story based and emotional games than shooters, racing games, etc. And I do like games with lots of customization.
I'm fairly tech savvy, and enjoy building and repairing computers/components and general electronics. I suppose that's more of a guy hobby, maybe? I'm not sure if I do it for "girly reasons." When it comes to that sort of thing, I'm not sure there are all that many reasons to do it, really. But I will say that if given the chance, I would totally build a girly pink computer or something. :D
Quote from: Zumbagirl on September 02, 2014, 05:08:22 PM
Cars? Did somebody say cars? I love cars, but what I think I like more than anything else is flipping cars, buy 1 sell it, buy another. I think my lifetime passion is to drive every car I can, and to be honest I am pretty close :) in the last few years I have owned and driven an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Maserati GranTurismo, SRT Charger, SRT Challenger and right now my 2 current passions are a C6 corvette grand sport convertible and a 2014 Corvette Stingray. I go to my local cars and coffee which is where anyone can meet me in the flesh so to speak. Last time I was there I met up with another woman who had 2 corvette and brought them to the show and I ended up spending the entire morning talking to this one woman :) See its not just for guys lol!! I am trying to think of my next car, and I am leaning towards a Ferrari California this time because I want to try the hard top convertible.
One nice thing about buying and selling a lot of high end cars is that I get invited to test drives. Since someone mentioned Camaro, I had an opportunity earlier this year to drive a 2014 Camaro Z/28 and I have to say what a beast of a car that is. Its an unreal experience. I bet it can run down almost anything on the road. It's not a practical car by any stretch but wow was it fast!!
A Z/28?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME!!!! Sorry, I just LOVE Z/28's lol
iiMTF
I've always enjoyed hiking and backpacking - a mostly male dominated sport. I got into DIYing my own equipment and learned to sew lightweight clothing. Over the last few years I got more enjoyment out of the sewing (actually the designing) that the camping.
Now that I am out to myself, I need to start sewing more girly things...?
Cars.
I do not understand cars at all!!
I know they go from A to B, I know they cost a ->-bleeped-<-load of money and will alway break down when needed most.
I'm very technical and build/mod computers, cars, firearms, etc, mostly for the end result being a work of art. I've always been a designer and an artist. Plus, I'm a true geek. Before I had the courage to go to stores and get women's clothes, I designed and stiched my own. This was before internet commerce existed too. Nowadays, I'm on a whole new level of designing. :icon_wave-nerd:
Quote from: RockerGirl on September 02, 2014, 06:52:33 PM
A 69 camaro!?! *drool* omg Jess I'd love to even drive one. I couldn't imagine actually owning one, you lucky girl8)! I've got a 95 trans am that I basically rescued and am rebuilding it. I love F-bodies!
Give me a "69 anything. I love '69. Firebird, Mustang, Camaro or Corvette. I just ain't good enough to do all the things myself so I will definitely pay to have it painted but the engine is immaculate with all the chrome thingies on it. Yeah I know thingies isn't a real word. Eventually I may get where I want with it. Just need to extra money and when you own trucks unfortunately sometimes it takes money to keep them running. Besides hot pink and white racing stripes if after HRT low dose or full. ???