idk bro i know a lot of gossipy guys. i prefer the company of women tbh. women are -interesting.- most men i've come across (and i work in a ~~male dominated field) are pretty simple. so idk. i don't think it's universally that all women like socializing and all men are Cool And Stuff. it just depends on the individuals.
Nah, I completely agree. That's why I'm trying not to fall onto stereotypes because I knew plenty of men at college who were mean and gossipy, and women who are completely awesome.
I think I like nice people with similar interests. It's probably that simple and I'm just victim to social conditioning that female is bad and male is good.
Man, that's pretty sucky that those are the women you've known. :( (Maybe it's a regional thing?) Honestly, I've never found that the stereotypes hold particularly true; as Ari said, I think it all depends on the individual. I've found it has more to do with stereotypical gender roles and how strongly they're adhered to in a particular group or society -- the people I've had more trouble identifying with were more of the people who were really into ~traditional~ gender roles, if that makes sense... (On that general note, I don't gel as well with people who literally never question anything societally, I guess.) I don't know how to describe it, but my favorite people tend to be the ones who kind of do whatever they want without caring much for whatever they're ~supposed~ to be doing according to gender stereotypes, haha
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No I totally agree. I realize this way of thinking is incorrect and that most people don't really fall into gender roles when you come right down to it.
It just feels like most of my friends were boys, but now as I get older, most of my CLOSE friends are girls.
It probably just has to do with how my relationships developed and less to do with gendering. Although, I do find my mom's "Girls do this, and boys do this" mentality extremely frustrating and don't really tolerate the same from other people very well.
Still, I've met extremely emotional boys who grew up on a farm, girls who like to shoot things and go to day spas.
I guess I've always had a variety of friends, in someways. :o Or that most of my friends are online so they like the same things. Then again, they can be gossipy too even if they're in the same fandoms, have the same hobbies...
Anywaay. I think we really can't help talk about stereotypes and that isn't too bad. As long as it's not exactly hurtful and mean-spirited... and if someone did get offended, you learn not to do it again? That kind of thing ._.
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I think I like nice people with similar interests. It's probably that simple and I'm just victim to social conditioning that female is bad and male is good.
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It just feels like most of my friends were boys, but now as I get older, most of my CLOSE friends are girls.
It probably just has to do with how my relationships developed and less to do with gendering. Although, I do find my mom's "Girls do this, and boys do this" mentality extremely frustrating and don't really tolerate the same from other people very well.
Still, I've met extremely emotional boys who grew up on a farm, girls who like to shoot things and go to day spas.
People are complicated BZZZZ BOOP BLIP.
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I guess I've always had a variety of friends, in someways. :o Or that most of my friends are online so they like the same things. Then again, they can be gossipy too even if they're in the same fandoms, have the same hobbies...
Anywaay. I think we really can't help talk about stereotypes and that isn't too bad. As long as it's not exactly hurtful and mean-spirited... and if someone did get offended, you learn not to do it again? That kind of thing ._.
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