DudeIn case you don't know, that means that if what you talk about isn't primarily penis jokes, say "Dude" whenever you can, and wear a hat barely on your head tilted to the side, and treat girls like complete S***, girls wonder why they should talk to you.
I have to admit, maybe it's me being old fashioned, but I was surprised to see how many Halo costumers in this forum were female. I go to the comic con (and maybe the anime fest this year) and I see plenty of women in costume but I see a lot of Harley Quinn, Wonder Woman, Catwoman or something clearly female. But in Halo, the armor hides all of that. For the most part you can barely tell who is male or female. I don't want to generalize and that women will only wear costumes that are feminine, but I often wonder what the thought process is when deciding to don a head to toe suit of armor.I end up being the bigger fan and they just don't understand how I can know so much about gaming/movies/comics...
I don't want to generalize and that women will only wear costumes that are feminine, but I often wonder what the thought process is when deciding to don a head to toe suit of armor.
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I've had a hard time with girls in that as much as a can become a friend it usually is only friends and if I ask for a date(rather shyly I might add!) it's usually ends up with some sort of rumor being spread.....
mind you I REALLY like the halo series and know too much, play video games, do pepakura, design and draw military related sci-fi stuff, and several other things.... but I got a little bit of game.
then there's the jocks.......
^I was gonna be one myself but my eyes prevented me medically from playing and my grades were a factor as well.
Hey Rumble, I thought you were a guy when I saw your avatar. Sorry.I can attest to getting mauled by chicks (who assume I'm a guy until I speak) while I'm in the armor though, so that's something for the guys to keep in mind. Stormtrooper armor's a chick magnet. xD
Yeah, I might have to sound like a jerk(trust me I'm not) but, the way society at large creates gender roles for boys and girls at such an early age is pretty hard to resist. It's so easy for boys to wind up playing soldier and leaning toward guns and 'macho stuff' while girls get pressured into what a friend calls the The Pink Triad. Pink tea sets pink dolls and pink clothing. I mean even Mcdonalds happy meals contain Batman action figures for boys versus American Heritage dolls for girls.
It's funny because for me I've never met a guy (who lives here) who is as geeky as me..
I can attest to getting mauled by chicks (who assume I'm a guy until I speak) while I'm in the armor though, so that's something for the guys to keep in mind. Stormtrooper armor's a chick magnet. xD
I have to admit, maybe it's me being old fashioned, but I was surprised to see how many Halo costumers in this forum were female.
Hey Rumble, I thought you were a guy when I saw your avatar. Sorry.![]()
Yeah, I might have to sound like a jerk(trust me I'm not) but, the way society at large creates gender roles for boys and girls at such an early age is pretty hard to resist. It's so easy for boys to wind up playing soldier and leaning toward guns and 'macho stuff' while girls get pressured into what a friend calls the The Pink Triad. Pink tea sets pink dolls and pink clothing. I mean even Mcdonalds happy meals contain Batman action figures for boys versus American Heritage dolls for girls.
*I'll get back on topic before this becomes a tangent in the worst way.*
Getting back to the dress up, I've always figured costuming was an extension of the gender roles we knew as a child. It's still dress up but "boys" get decked out in armor and guns, while "girls" get capes and skirts. So when I see the women in these forums doing decidedly NON-typical activities like inhaling all sorts of toxic fumes to make an outfit that basically makes her anonymously androgynous, I have to wonder why you ladies are the way you are. Like, what happened to make you stray from the path virtually set before you. I'm always curious about Nature versus Nurture.
I have a 6 year old son who loves Star Wars. He owns various Anakins and several Padmes. Unlike the vintage collection I've amassed which is has nary a DOLL in sight.
My daughter is 2 and a half years old and although she gets dressed in pink alot, she has shown a preference for purple. She is also an avid watcher of Thomas the train and toy cars. I'm doing my part to try and avoid reinforcing stereotypes in my children not only for equality but to open vast other avenues they may otherwise shy away/be driven from...Like armor creation.![]()
I was surprised about that as well. But what surprised me even more was that some of them are actually here "alone", i.e. without any boyfriends/husbands/siblings forcing them to join. "