Things that are perceived as MANLY!!

[Cubist]

British Bulldog. Never had any girls competing in that on the school playground

Cubette is year 8 champion.

 

[Arch]

Personally I love a woman who can drive well, knows how machines work and can use a spanner

Funnily enough, I love a man who can do the same things...!


My job (collecting recycling at the kerbside) is one that many would consider a male preserve, and especially in winter when I'm bundled up in layers and coats, and wooly hat, people have been known to approach me from behind with the words "Here, mate....", leading to confusion when they realise I'm a girl. In summer it's more obvious, because my figure (such as it is) is more visible, and my summer sun hat has flowers on it...

I think in two years, I've had a couple of chaps say "They shouldn't make a girl do that job", and they were both old men. My boss says that he thinks having a girl on the team is a positive thing, just for balance, although I could hardly be described as girly.

There are things that my male colleagues can do better than me, due to sheer physical strength (and in a couple of cases, height). On the other hand, I make up for it by not calling in sick everytime I get a cold.

 

[MontyVeda]

probably the manliest product ever...

...but then again, there was the 'Denim' aftershave.

 

[ttcycle]

probably the manliest product ever...

...but then again, there was the 'Denim' aftershave.

Hah that is hilarious!

Fletch I think you misunderstand what I wrote - I don't think a predisposition exists for being more modest - a stereotype isn't about biological determinism. Natural you're assuming is based in genetic hardwiring? This couldn't be further from what I was saying. It is a societal norm, men and women are told and have behaviours reinforced that adhere to gender stereotpyes. What is genetic about modesty? There are social and historical explanations for the idea of feminine modesty but I cannot see biological ones.

This is what gets me; science that has reported no sex differences between men and women do not get reported by media, however, stuff that does (and there is a whole host of studies that support as well as disprove) gets headlines time after time. There is NO conclusive research that suggests that there is a wide gender gap or sex predisposition to do X, Y or Z.

Out of your list, what is solidly down to genes and not socialisation or pressure/expectation - and this is all moulded from family, friends, peers as well as the advertising, media and societal influence. Plus, there is no way to isolate the influence of experience and learning from affecting biology. My arguement is that biology is fluid and is equally influenced by culture, experience and new situations.

 

[srw]

Calling grown women "girls". Calling your wide "her indoors", "wifey" or "the little woman".

VERY MANLY. But makes you look a bit of a tit.

(Yes, I know grown women call each other, and themselves, "girls", but it's always seemed like pandering to sexism to me.)

 

[steve52]

erm hair pokeing though ya stockings

 

[Arch]

Calling grown women "girls". Calling your wide "her indoors", "wifey" or "the little woman".

VERY MANLY. But makes you look a bit of a tit.

(Yes, I know grown women call each other, and themselves, "girls", but it's always seemed like pandering to sexism to me.)

Or in my case, just a word I like. Woman seems too brusque, and lady seems too genteel.

 

[colly]

Stubble.

Nope. Stubble doesn't have to be chin related.

 

[Cubist]

Nope. Stubble doesn't have to chin related.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Calling grown women "girls". Calling your wide "her indoors", "wifey" or "the little woman".

Not sure they'd appreciate being described as 'wide'!

 

[MontyVeda]

Or in my case, just a word I like. Woman seems too brusque, and lady seems too genteel.

Perfectly put girl!

 

[John the Monkey]

Reading some of these posts reminds me that I still have Cordelia Fine's "Delusions of Gender" to read.

 

[funnymummy]

Rightio......

Standing up taking a pee.

I can do that

British Bulldog. Never had any girls competing in that on the school playground

You obvioulsy didn't go to school in Derbyshire

Bloody well right!

Oh yes, listening to Overkill by Motorhead at mega decibels... now that's very manly

One of my favourite tunes

Just thought of one - peeing in your wetsuit I don't think many females do that

In the sea, how would you know?

I used to play Rugby, until I had children I drove a Subaru..on roads & off, I know the offisde rule, have tattos, drinks pints & love cage fighting/MMA
OMFG.... I'm #ucking man!!!

 

[Cubist]

Rightio......


I can do that


You obvioulsy didn't go to school in Derbyshire


One of my favourite tunes


In the sea, how would you know?

I used to play Rugby, until I had children I drove a Subaru..on roads & off, I know the offisde rule, have tattos, drinks pints & love cage fighting/MMA
OMFG.... I'm #ucking man!!!

I don't often blatantly ask for phone numbers from people I haven't met, but I'm willing to make an exception in this case...........

PS, do you have any stubble?????

 

[david1701]

Just thought of one - peeing in your wetsuit I don't think many females do that

lol no everyone does that