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Community Conversation => Non-binary talk => Topic started by: Pica Pica on April 28, 2010, 06:02:30 PM

Title: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on April 28, 2010, 06:02:30 PM
I think we should compile some arbitrary androgyne stereotype, cos I feel like I'm missing out.
Why not we suggest stuff, then stick it in a poll and the ones what do well are the stereotype.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on April 29, 2010, 01:12:16 AM
For what it is worth, I've never seen a stereo that can type.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on April 29, 2010, 07:07:23 AM
An Androgyne stereotype.. Somehow I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that one because of the variations... Stereotypes would probably be more accurate but that just brings us back to the list of definitions already out there...

So.. in conclusion, if there were to be an androgyne stereotype then it'd likely be some made up cartoon character with a wide array of specialness..

Nevertheless, it would be nice if there were some kind of stereotype to relate to.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Jasmine.m on April 29, 2010, 08:02:28 AM
How about, "Androgynes are so stereotypically unstereotypical!" :D

Note: I'm not an androgyne. Sorry to burst into your thread unannounced.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Crow on April 29, 2010, 09:11:07 AM
Oh, here's one that I got not too long ago:

"Androgynes are asexual, because they don't have a gender"

...how's THAT for arbitrary stereotype material? (And of course, you can't have a stereotype without contradictory information, so you might as well include a bit about how "androgyny is really just a sexual fetish.")

I've also heard androgynes are really just FtMs/MtFs who haven't yet figured themselves out. (A variation of this is that we're just FtMs or MtFs who don't want to admit it.)

And on a more positive note, people seem to get the impression that androgynes are really open-minded!

... and it could, i suppose, be arbitrarily deducted that "androgynes are artsy people" based on the fact that most of the androgynes I know are fairly artsy? Simlarly, I would deduce stereotypically that 'androgynes have a good sense of humor."

And OBVIOUSY: "Androgynes have the best of both worlds!" 8D

And I agree on the "Androgynes are stereotypically unstereotypical" point-- irony aside, that really DOES seem to be a stereotype for androgynes. x3


...I tried to include some positives and some negatives, in varying degrees of inaccuracy/overgeneralization-- all the fixin's of a good, arbitrary stereotype! |D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on April 29, 2010, 09:24:59 AM
I just LOVE the sheer levels of implied contradiction in this whole concept...  :laugh:

Stereotypes are to me like death. As soon as we have a stereotype I'm going to have to find some even more inventive ways to break the rules.

So... ok how about this one for really offensive stereotype: Androgynes are just MtF or FtM's who somehow failed to make the grade!

That one I really hate. So it's probably a great stereotype.

or maybe this one: Androgynes are rebels and are mostly just being deliberately awkward and gender non conforming to make other people have to think about and confront their gender prejudices!

That's probably a little teeny weeny bit uncomfortably close to being truth for me.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on April 29, 2010, 09:31:57 AM
How about,

No such thing as androgyne, the ones who think they are one are just confused.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on April 29, 2010, 12:54:41 PM
well, we are confused, aren't we? I know I am. I think.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on April 29, 2010, 12:56:05 PM
Quote from: Pica Pica on April 29, 2010, 12:54:41 PM
well, we are confused, aren't we? I know I am. I think.

exactly
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Jasmine.m on April 29, 2010, 01:03:12 PM
Pica,
The title of your post reminds me of an old song by The Decendents...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfy9ZqKUJjU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfy9ZqKUJjU#)

Edit: Better link

Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Arch on April 29, 2010, 01:56:10 PM
How about the sideshow image of the person who is all male on one side and all female on the other? That's a classic physical stereotype.

(Heh. Before I posted, I inadvertently wrote "male" and "male." I obviously don't want to go over to the dark side of the gender continuum...)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on April 29, 2010, 01:57:31 PM
For what it's worth, I did sort of grow up with a stereotype of androgyny, albeit one from another country:
(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdic.academic.ru%2Fpictures%2Fwiki%2Ffiles%2F65%2FAngel_Sanctuary_Art.jpg&hash=46b275bf016bd93d6d5c5a3b2c81e47e6f39e567)
Physically male, very pretty, mysterious and romantic, and surrounded by floating feathers and bursts of light.

Mmmmm, yaoi.

It's interesting to note that this is an image of ostensibly male (or male-bodied, at any rate) androgyny created mostly by and for women. It's also roughly divisible into a collection of types - cross-dressing, heart-meltingly adorable pretty-boy, strong and masculine guy who's nonetheless pretty (the "pretty cop"), mysterious androgynous angelic being, tortured prettyboy soldier (one of the classic giant robot pilot types, e.g. Shinji from Evangelion and Heero etc. from Gundam Wing), and so on. Interesting in that it's almost purely fantasy - not based as far as I know on any substantial contact with, say, effeminate gay men or the trans community - and so reflects the group psychology of the type of young Japanese women who produce and consume these images more than anything.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Nero on April 29, 2010, 02:00:48 PM
I think one of the biggest stereotypes about androgynes is that it's mostly a 'look', a fashion.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Mr. Fox on April 29, 2010, 06:59:20 PM
Androgynes are normal gendered, and they're just trying to be "unique."  And, if they're female bodied, it's because they have a deep-seated hatred of women because of our oppressive society.  Okay, now that I'm done with ones I've actually encountered with one of my friends, I think I'll make some up with no basis in even misconceptions.  Androgynes LOVE cheesecake!  They think they're better than the rest of us.  They have mellow dispositions, but are excited when they are outside or when scrubbing the kitchen floor.  Although they have great computer skills, none of them can figure out how to replace ink cartridges in printers.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Shana A on April 29, 2010, 09:44:37 PM
some albums sound better mixed monaural than stereo.

Z
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: tekla on April 30, 2010, 01:07:28 AM
some albums sound better mixed monaural than stereo.

True that, Sgt Peppers is much better in the mono mix, Dark Side of the Moon, not so much.

Perhaps that's our stereotype, that some of us are better in stereo, others better in mono, and you know who you are.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on April 30, 2010, 03:59:50 AM
Quote from: tekla on April 30, 2010, 01:07:28 AM
some albums sound better mixed monaural than stereo.

True that, Sgt Peppers is much better in the mono mix, Dark Side of the Moon, not so much.

Perhaps that's our stereotype, that some of us are better in stereo, others better in mono, and you know who you are.
Hehe! - I much prefer my THX2 7.1 surround sound thanks! ;D

(Especially when it's married with my True HD projector and 12 foot wide screen - which is how we view our movies at home.)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on April 30, 2010, 10:51:21 AM
Andro people are always tall and skinny, even when they're children.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on April 30, 2010, 12:26:59 PM
Quote from: PanoramaIsland on April 30, 2010, 10:51:21 AM
Andro people are always tall and skinny, even when they're children.

Most correct (says the pudgy one the exact same height as Napolean)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Bombi on April 30, 2010, 12:31:42 PM
Pica, how about this for a stereotype?

ttp://www.thescavenger.net/glbsgdq/sex-not-specified-australia-leads-the-way-in-legal-document-756345.html
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on April 30, 2010, 12:34:37 PM
Yup, androgynes are awkward buggers who don't know how to capitilise properly

I mean norrie mAy-Welby – that's bizarre why of putting a name
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on April 30, 2010, 01:05:56 PM
Right, so here's the 'truth'...
I decided to go through the majority of polls on the Androgyne forum and thus present The Androgyne born and bred by our own silly votes:

The Androgyne is a male bodied, ambigendered, bisexual individual between 18 and 21 years old. They discovered their gender identity through psychological circumstances but even today still ocassionally doubts their identity. They present in a non binary way, state their identity mostly affects their gender behaviour and character and are concerned with their hair, clothes and weight. They experience their self-esteem to be up and down and their dysphoria tends to fluxuate likewise. The Androgyne tends to accomplish things rather chaotically and can be considered rather scatterbrained. Perhaps that is why they are against fruitcake...
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Crow on April 30, 2010, 02:24:22 PM
Also, for some reason or another, the term "androgyne" is associated more frequently with male-bodied people, but "genderqueer" is associated more frequently with female-bodied people. One must wonder about this linguistic phenomenon.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on April 30, 2010, 06:22:32 PM
Quote from: no_id on April 30, 2010, 01:05:56 PM
Right, so here's the 'truth'...
I decided to go through the majority of polls on the Androgyne forum and thus present The Androgyne born and bred by our own silly votes:

The Androgyne is a male bodied, ambigendered, bisexual individual between 18 and 21 years old. They discovered their gender identity through psychological circumstances but even today still ocassionally doubts their identity. They present in a non binary way, state their identity mostly affects their gender behaviour and character and are concerned with their hair, clothes and weight. They experience their self-esteem to be up and down and their dysphoria tends to fluxuate likewise. The Androgyne tends to accomplish things rather chaotically and can be considered rather scatterbrained. Perhaps that is why they are against fruitcake...

Still think the fruitcake question is not over yet.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 01, 2010, 12:42:00 AM
No the fruitcake question is definitely not over.


Nice work no_id.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on May 01, 2010, 03:51:28 AM
Very well... Then The Androgyne will suffer eternal indecission in regards of the Fruitcake... They're scatterbrained after all... ;)

LordKAT: my logics do proof useful every now and then! Merci :)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Jaden on May 02, 2010, 12:21:19 AM
All androgynes confuse people because they can't tell whether the person is male or female?

PS: This thread title looks like a lyric in some punk song from the early 80's
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Jasmine.m on May 02, 2010, 08:12:35 AM
Quote from: Jaden on May 02, 2010, 12:21:19 AM
PS: This thread title looks like a lyric in some punk song from the early 80's

lol!! See reply #9!!  ;D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: fedorahead on May 07, 2010, 05:50:11 AM
I've got a couple:

All androgynes are interesting people.
All androgynes are just acting confusing to test society's limits. (I heard this from my aunt's gay (male) friend.)
All androgynes are really just people taking this whole "emo" trend too far.

Of course, I'd never even heard the word androgyne until tonight, so these all refer to people who go by "genderqueer" too.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Kinkly on May 08, 2010, 10:34:04 PM
I've heard a few things from TS Ladies from a trans group i used to go to.
gender queer people are F'ed in head
third gendered people don't really exist
the word queer is only used for political reasons
genderqueer is a term used by lesbians who want to play with T to increase their sex drive
is it any wonder I stopped going to that group?


androgyne/genderqueer people are confused

personally I hate stereotypes maybe because none have ever fit me
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 09, 2010, 12:58:53 AM
Oy gevalt, Kinkly, that's terrible.
Some people just don't get it, do they...
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 09, 2010, 01:38:39 AM
Quote from: Kinkly on May 08, 2010, 10:34:04 PM
personally I hate stereotypes maybe because none have ever fit me

That's why we should make one up.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 02:07:22 AM
I thought no_id did a pretty good job of it. As faky as any other stereotype. Partial truths obscured by false beliefs.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 09, 2010, 02:33:22 AM
Obviously missing something. My stereo can't type. Just plays music.
::)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 02:39:49 AM
Kinda what I said. My type doesn't play music either.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 09, 2010, 03:26:33 AM
And like I said if an andogyne was a sound system zhe would have way more channels than a measly TWO!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 03:31:47 AM
Now that makes total sense.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 09, 2010, 06:46:10 AM
Not all androgynes are the same, you know; some are ultra-modern home theater surround sound systems, while others are dusty old vintage 8-track recorders. I even met a Dolby Digital once - sie worked at the local cineplex!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Hermione01 on May 09, 2010, 06:47:32 AM
This thread makes me happy.  :)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on May 09, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
Quote from: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 02:07:22 AM
I thought no_id did a pretty good job of it. As faky as any other stereotype. Partial truths obscured by false beliefs.
I'm all for a The Androgyne fanclub with banners, buttons and beer, yeah lots of beer, and scotch... And wine to keep Cindy happy.. Sounds good.  8)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 09, 2010, 07:30:11 AM
Quote from: no_id on May 09, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
I'm all for a The Androgyne fanclub with banners, buttons and beer, yeah lots of beer, and scotch... And wine to keep Cindy happy.. Sounds good.  8)
Only if I can do the sound engineering! ;D

Once a BBC engineer always a BBC engineer  :laugh:
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:21:44 AM
Quote from: no_id on May 09, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
I'm all for a The Androgyne fanclub with banners, buttons and beer, yeah lots of beer, and scotch... And wine to keep Cindy happy.. Sounds good.  8)

did I happen to mention winning a quarter barrel party at my home bar?
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 09, 2010, 10:24:28 AM
Quote from: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:21:44 AM
did I happen to mention winning a quarter barrel party at my home bar?
I'm on my way over right now ;D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:32:32 AM
don't forget your stereo type and Alison.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 09, 2010, 10:40:29 AM
Quote from: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:32:32 AM
don't forget your stereo type and Alison.
Sorry the stereo type recorder is busted - will a nice "CD" do?  :laugh:
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:42:28 AM
Sure, plenty of variety stops the time form being boring. It is poker night tho so bring your chips.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 09, 2010, 10:47:04 AM
Quote from: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 10:42:28 AM
Sure, plenty of variety stops the time form being boring. It is poker night tho so bring your chips.
Do you want Cmos Or TTL chips?

And should I bring Motorola, AMD or Intel?

LOL - Trust me, I'm a script writer, I can keep this double entendre up all night! :D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 09, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
Quote from: no_id on May 09, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
I'm all for a The Androgyne fanclub with banners, buttons and beer, yeah lots of beer, and scotch... And wine to keep Cindy happy.. Sounds good.  8)

where do I sign up? :)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Shana A on May 09, 2010, 03:27:19 PM
I'll bring the old record player and some 78s.  :D

My stereo only types w two fingers.

Z
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 09, 2010, 08:05:40 PM
Two fingers is enough especially for measuring the scotch.

AMD chips are fine, may need a variety of those too. Stereo by puter is pretty good. I think I'll just start out with MP3's
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: BunnyBee on May 10, 2010, 03:03:57 AM
Not to interrupt y'all's sexy talk, but...

Androgyne's are simply binary-conformists, only just both at the same time  :-*.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 10, 2010, 03:37:46 AM
Quote from: Jen on May 10, 2010, 03:03:57 AM
Not to interrupt y'all's sexy talk, but...

Androgyne's are simply binary-conformists, only just both at the same time  :-*.

Nice one Jen.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 10, 2010, 03:56:42 AM
Quote from: Helena on May 09, 2010, 01:12:00 PM
where do I sign up? :)

I've been invited to a party :o
Can I jump out of the cake? And Ken having a pok'er night sounds hot.

Cindy
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 10, 2010, 04:01:48 AM
Poker night is terrific fun. I go every other weekend as a rule. Drive 150 miles to get there and have a blast. It will be good to have the guys and my sis come to me for once.  I do so wish my friends her could come IRL.

Cindy, the cake is all yours. You are first volunteer for it.  Now to get Deanna to bake it.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Kinkly on May 12, 2010, 09:43:28 AM
Quote from: no_id on May 09, 2010, 07:13:53 AM
I'm all for a The Androgyne fanclub with banners, buttons and beer, yeah lots of beer, and scotch... And wine to keep Cindy happy.. Sounds good.  8)
can I come I'll bring the OJ to have with the white wine and the Sarsaparilla Soft drink to have with the scotch I know my tastes are different, but that's not all that different about me. ;)
Androgynes are stereotypically different
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 12, 2010, 10:56:55 AM
Yo, Sarsparilla! I haven't had that stuff since I was a kid!

Also, aren't androgynes all stick-thin teenagers? I've heard it's true, you know.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: inoutallabout on May 12, 2010, 11:21:07 AM
I've noticed two styles and dispositions that many androgynous individuals I know of fall into.

There's the kind of pudgy, heavyset, very vain, extravagant, dramatic type, usually short, to mid-length hair, with spouts between femininity and masculinity.  Don't mistake those as bad traits, they could be good things to have.  This individual makes a good mold for being a leader, it's also a good setup for being manic depressive, as indecisiveness between which gender to gear doesn't make for a firm foundation of one's identity, which can lead to some issues.

Then there's the skinny, often longhaired(or shaven), baggy clothed or tight fitting, somewhat disconnected type.  Disconnected as in, what people think isn't going to make or break their self esteem.  I also typically see big walls in those personalities, walls that just don't want to be penetrated.  One could call these simple people sometimes, except for the high rate of creativity I notice, as well as the story behind the barrier, and all the thoughts bouncing around behind the well practiced smile.  Once a mind is set it seems, it stays on target, but if it's not set, then it's not really going to go anywhere until it finds the inspiration.

And that's how you put people into boxes>.<  Hooray for boxes!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Virginia on May 12, 2010, 05:17:31 PM
Quote from: PanoramaIsland on May 12, 2010, 10:56:55 AM
aren't androgynes all stick-thin teenagers?

LOL, I'm a stick-thin long haired 49 year old that everyone I know says looks like a teenager!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on May 13, 2010, 02:53:55 AM
Quote from: inoutallabout on May 12, 2010, 11:21:07 AM
I've noticed two styles and dispositions that many androgynous individuals I know of fall into.

There's the kind of pudgy, heavyset, very vain, extravagant, dramatic type, usually short, to mid-length hair, with spouts between femininity and masculinity.  Don't mistake those as bad traits, they could be good things to have.  This individual makes a good mold for being a leader, it's also a good setup for being manic depressive, as indecisiveness between which gender to gear doesn't make for a firm foundation of one's identity, which can lead to some issues.

Then there's the skinny, often longhaired(or shaven), baggy clothed or tight fitting, somewhat disconnected type.  Disconnected as in, what people think isn't going to make or break their self esteem.  I also typically see big walls in those personalities, walls that just don't want to be penetrated.  One could call these simple people sometimes, except for the high rate of creativity I notice, as well as the story behind the barrier, and all the thoughts bouncing around behind the well practiced smile.  Once a mind is set it seems, it stays on target, but if it's not set, then it's not really going to go anywhere until it finds the inspiration.

And that's how you put people into boxes>.<  Hooray for boxes!
Roflol, your post just made my day.. Especially because in my head David Attenborough was narrating it..  8)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 13, 2010, 03:57:09 AM
Quote from: no_id on May 13, 2010, 02:53:55 AM
Roflol, your post just made my day.. Especially because in my head David Attenborough was narrating it..  8)

Wow, Love that idea no id. David Attenborough presents the meaning of TG.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 13, 2010, 09:21:53 AM
The funniest allegory for the whole being trans thing I've ever seen was actually a monty python sketch.

Strangely enough for it's time (early 70's) it is fairly subtle and non offensive.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK92NYwBMts# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK92NYwBMts#) enjoy!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 13, 2010, 11:23:12 AM
Oh, that was fabulous! It's great that they managed to make such a detailed parody of the "gay problem" without slipping into all-too-easy stereotyping.

Then again, Monty Python have always been top of the heap.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 13, 2010, 11:28:27 AM
Quote from: PanoramaIsland on May 13, 2010, 11:23:12 AM
Oh, that was fabulous! It's great that they managed to make such a detailed parody of the "gay problem" without slipping into all-too-easy stereotyping.

Then again, Monty Python have always been top of the heap.
Only I think the parallel is even better with trans than gay - because of course the line "What is it that makes some men want to be mice?" translates perfectly if you just substitute mice for women!

Also having on occasion visited a rather famous UK trans club which used to operate in the 70's in French Place in London the description of the "mouse club" was hilariously close!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 13, 2010, 11:34:28 AM
Hahaha, agreed. I was just thinking "gay problem" because they were more visible in the '70s (just like they're more visible now, I suppose).
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 13, 2010, 12:33:26 PM
Quote from: inoutallabout on May 12, 2010, 11:21:07 AM
I've noticed two styles and dispositions that many androgynous individuals I know of fall into.

There's the kind of pudgy, heavyset, very vain, extravagant, dramatic type, usually short, to mid-length hair, with spouts between femininity and masculinity.  Don't mistake those as bad traits, they could be good things to have.  This individual makes a good mold for being a leader, it's also a good setup for being manic depressive, as indecisiveness between which gender to gear doesn't make for a firm foundation of one's identity, which can lead to some issues.

Then there's the skinny, often longhaired(or shaven), baggy clothed or tight fitting, somewhat disconnected type.  Disconnected as in, what people think isn't going to make or break their self esteem.  I also typically see big walls in those personalities, walls that just don't want to be penetrated.  One could call these simple people sometimes, except for the high rate of creativity I notice, as well as the story behind the barrier, and all the thoughts bouncing around behind the well practiced smile.  Once a mind is set it seems, it stays on target, but if it's not set, then it's not really going to go anywhere until it finds the inspiration.

And that's how you put people into boxes>.<  Hooray for boxes!

I liked that, now, shall I go in box A or B? Decisions, decisions.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 13, 2010, 01:19:04 PM
That's fantastic Jenny...I love monty python. hehe
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: uni on May 14, 2010, 12:55:10 PM
Androgynes are just too lazy to commit. (This has been said about bisexuals and even agnostics)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: inoutallabout on May 17, 2010, 11:33:23 PM
Quote from: Pica Pica on May 13, 2010, 12:33:26 PM
I liked that, now, shall I go in box A or B? Decisions, decisions.

You are a prime example of box A.  Fine.  Actually one of the examples I had in mind whilst typing it up:)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Eva Marie on May 18, 2010, 12:23:59 AM
I don't fit in box A or B. But maybe box Q or X will do  :D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 18, 2010, 07:47:49 AM
I tend to use the KAT box. :-\
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Shana A on May 18, 2010, 09:07:05 AM
the Z box for me  ;D

Z
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 18, 2010, 12:12:34 PM
I don't do boxes.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on May 18, 2010, 12:16:58 PM
'Unfortunately we could not identify your box at this time.
Please try again later.'

:-\
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: inoutallabout on May 18, 2010, 01:49:52 PM
No one likes to be boxed, it kind of sullies the ego if one is able to be seen as equal to someone else, and not recognized to stand out.  But everyone fits in a box in one way or another, everyone can be labeled, categorized, etc.  No biggy, it's not saying someone is nothing but a generalization, but it is saying that many get touchy about it and I don't see why.

There are individuals on here eager to put themselves into the box of identifying as androgynous to fit into something, and then run away when they're called on it.

It's all quite fascinating.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Eva Marie on May 18, 2010, 02:35:01 PM
Quote from: inoutallabout on May 18, 2010, 01:49:52 PM
but it is saying that many get touchy about it and I don't see why.

We're just having some irreverent fun with the subject  :D Please don't be mad.

This is the androgyne forum after all - land of the fruitcake, charley, winnie the pooh, and other assorted, serious topics.

Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 18, 2010, 02:40:49 PM
This is the worldwide intrerweb thingy.

Nothing on here is quite what it seems. Very little of it is real, the bit of it that is real is completely bonkers!

So don't take us too seriously when we say

Thunderbirds are GO! ;D

or

...we are about to launch Stingray

Anything could happen in the next half hour.  :laugh: Even fruitcake... :D
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 18, 2010, 03:46:55 PM
I like my box-A, it has everything a good stereotype needs.

It has some things I agree with...  pudgy, heavyset, usually short, to mid-length hair spouts between femininity and masculinity.
Some things that people who don't know me would agree...extravagant, dramatic type.
Some things I probably agree with but do not like... very vain.
Some things I do not agree with a good mold for being a leader, it's also a good setup for being manic depressive.

Also, there is the classic technique of two contrasting stereotypes A and B which are broadly defined against each other as the short fat extrovert verses the tall thin introverts.

Of course if there are 'A' and 'B' androgynes, then A-types are the alpha androgyne. There is something too delicious about being an alpha androgyne... If GLBT people are the jokes and outsiders of straight life, if transgender people are the jokes and outsiders of GLBT life and if androgynes are the jokes and outsiders of transgender life - there is something wonderful about saying, "At least I am the alpha-androgyne'.

Indeed, I believe that all the people denying there true and just stereotypes are nothing but filthy B's.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 18, 2010, 04:13:49 PM
Can I have cheese with my fruitcake?

Post Merge: May 18, 2010, 04:15:17 PM

mmmmmm cheeeese
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 18, 2010, 04:15:59 PM
Quote from: Helena on May 18, 2010, 04:13:49 PM
Can I have cheese with my fruitcake?

Well that's just weird.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 18, 2010, 04:17:07 PM
Best way to mask the taste of the fruitcake. :laugh:
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Eva Marie on May 18, 2010, 07:43:53 PM
Quote from: Helena on May 18, 2010, 04:17:07 PM
Best way to mask the taste of the fruitcake. :laugh:

I prefer a nice steak sauce to cover up my fruitcake, such as A1 or heinz 57.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Virginia on May 18, 2010, 08:01:34 PM
inoutallabout, I reread  the descriptions you posted of the two styles and dispositions of many androgynous individuals. I fall into the second box to a tee!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 19, 2010, 03:39:22 AM
Quote from: Helena on May 18, 2010, 04:17:07 PM
Best way to mask the taste of the fruitcake. :laugh:

A nice bottle I mean glass of Port goes well with cheese or fruitcake. Or even by itself.
I also have this strange image of LordKat playing with kitty litter in the KAT box.
Now where is that Port :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Cindy
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 19, 2010, 06:55:02 AM
Quote from: CindyJames on May 19, 2010, 03:39:22 AM
A nice bottle I mean glass of Port goes well with cheese or fruitcake. Or even by itself.
I also have this strange image of LordKat playing with kitty litter in the KAT box.
Now where is that Port :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Cindy

Considering I live alone, I tend to play with the KAT. A touch of vino is not a bad touch either.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 19, 2010, 02:45:06 PM
port, now that is a wagon I can jump on - and fall off .
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: tekla on May 19, 2010, 07:32:29 PM
I made a fruitcake once from a bottle of port.  The glass shards were not well received, but then again it wasn't any worse than the reception any fruitcake gets.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 20, 2010, 03:24:37 AM
If you drink enough Port you turn into a fruitcake :laugh:

Cindy
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 20, 2010, 05:16:30 AM
Quote from: tekla on May 19, 2010, 07:32:29 PM
I made a fruitcake once from a bottle of port.  The glass shards were not well received, but then again it wasn't any worse than the reception any fruitcake gets.

Sounds like bottled fruitcake.

Quote from: CindyJames on May 20, 2010, 03:24:37 AM
If you drink enough Port you turn into a fruitcake :laugh:

Cindy

Unless, like me, you were born a fruitcake. Just ask my enemies.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 21, 2010, 02:25:08 AM
Quote from: CindyJames on May 20, 2010, 03:24:37 AM
If you drink enough Port you turn into a fruitcake :laugh:

Cindy

apparently if you're bitten by a fruitcake it happens every full moon as well.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 21, 2010, 01:54:58 PM
It is my ambition to be like a sailor and have a fruitcake waiting for me in every port! ;)

I love all fruitcakes!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 21, 2010, 02:50:50 PM
Quote from: Helena on May 21, 2010, 02:25:08 AM
apparently if you're bitten by a fruitcake it happens every full moon as well.
So that's what's been happening!
I was bitten by a hot, leather-clad fruitcake at the last Folsom Street Fair, and I've been mysteriously waking up on the mornings after full moons with no memory of what happened the previous night ever since. I had thought it was just a subconscious, moon-fueled drive to drunkenness, but this makes much more sense.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 21, 2010, 02:57:27 PM
So if you are bitten three times by a fruitcake do you transform permanently and become forever after a fruitcake?  :o

If so that would explain my pale skin sharp pointy teeth and aversion to sunlight...  ;D or is that vampires  ???

Maybe I'm just a vamp who likes fruitcakes then!  :P
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: PanoramaIsland on May 21, 2010, 08:04:17 PM
Maybe you're a vampcake - a concoction of candied and preserved vampires, breaded and soaked in booze?
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 22, 2010, 03:17:09 AM
How do we deal with a vampcake? Drive a stake through a cherry >:-). They may revert to an angel cake, unless they get to the Port bottle first.

Cindy
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Silver on May 22, 2010, 03:40:02 AM
I don't read all the threads here; does this always happen on the androgyne board?

You seem like fun people.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: no_id on May 22, 2010, 03:44:33 AM
Quote from: SilverFang on May 22, 2010, 03:40:02 AM
I don't read all the threads here; does this always happen on the androgyne board?

You seem like fun people.
It has become a significant challenge on this board to find a thread that has not been stealth attacked by the infamous fruitcake. ;)
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 22, 2010, 03:53:04 AM
Threads very occasionally ::) develop a life of their own. In this incident we are under a serious fruitcake attack. McFee anti-fruitcake have been advised, and are acting as consultants. However they want to be paid in Port.
Shakespeare said it well. "Cry Port, and let loose the fruitcakes'

Is it time for my sedative yet?

Cindy
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 22, 2010, 04:16:42 AM
I'm of the secret opinion that the arch fruitcake of doom lurks in its secret volcano lair™ and directs it's evil cupcake minions to make these stealth attacks.

All we need to do is find the secret volcano lair™ and show the arch fruitcake of doom who is boss...possibly involving some ninja squirrels and shaolin mink in the mix.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Pica Pica on May 22, 2010, 04:25:52 AM
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Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 22, 2010, 04:27:47 AM
*Plays the jaws music*
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Cindy on May 22, 2010, 04:43:11 AM
Quote from: Pica Pica on May 22, 2010, 04:25:52 AM
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Worst fears confirmed. But the volcanic fruitcake may also be the 2012 prophecy.

The Mayan prophesy may well be interpreted as: ' By 2012 the World is over ridden by fruitcakes"

Ahhh
Cindy finds a cave protected from fruitcakes, then notices a strange dough like material oozing from the walls
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 22, 2010, 04:50:20 AM
*hands Cindy an anti fruitcake batternburg grenade*

Use it before it's too late!
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: LordKAT on May 23, 2010, 05:52:05 AM
Shoalin minx worship at the temple of the fruitcake. I think you need some different allies to rid this place of fruitcakes ninjas.
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: rejennyrated on May 23, 2010, 05:58:26 AM
I have secret information from a source that I am not at liberty to reveal without shooting you afterwards ( :-X shh!) that our fruitcake hunting ninja is actually a closet fruitcake lover herself!  :laugh:
Title: Re: I want a stereotype.
Post by: Rock_chick on May 23, 2010, 11:38:26 AM
ssssssh Jenny...they can't find out I'm actually a member of the Fruitcake Anti Defamation League.

*tucks into some soreen maltloaf*