So Dhanya tagged me. Something about sinning. and am like, how can the perfectest human being in this mighty universe have anything to do with Sins? Then realised it is something about what people think that you shouldn’t do because you are a girl/woman etc.. I usually get angry when somebody suggests stuff like driving are not for women, but thought I will try the stuff to bust the myth or whatever.. ;)
If you are a woman,
Have you ever wanted something that is considered ‘manly’? Like a basketball, a cell phone, a dog, a camera or a new laptop? A new car or motor bike? Ever wanted to be a pilot? A doctor or not a nurse? And the manliest want of them all – The remote!
As a kid did you enjoy playing with a bat and a ball?
There was a time when books were considered ‘manly’, women authors had to pretend to be men – would you say books are still rather manly – women should want to embroider and crochet?
If you are a man,
Have you ever wanted something that only women are supposed to want – like bags, shoes, clothes, creams, perfumes, babies, flowers? A peaceful home and a happy family? Have you ever been afraid of the dark or of insects?
As a kid did you ever want to play ‘teacher-teacher’, cooking or did you like playing with a doll? Have you ever enjoyed cooking? Bought something in pink? Loved chocolates?
Are magazines and books, TV News and blogs for men or for women?
Religion and God? Pets? Politics? Air planes and cars? Technology? – Who should want them, men or women?
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1. I live alone. That is very very un-girly where I come from.
2. Reading is manly? I thought that was a very girly thing I did while growing up. People can go play, but I will curl up with a book any time.
3. I drive a car and drool over other people’s cars. And bikes. And planes. And ships.
4. I watch sports on TV. I admit I like it best when I am watching with my brother.
5. I never wanted to be either a doctor or a nurse. Yikes! Dirty patients and having to touch ‘em?!
6. I think Scarlett johansson is way hotttter than George Clooney.
7. I can ride a bike. Not the gearless little things, but my brother’s Hero Honda Splendor.
8. I curse like a man. :) :)
9. I am very unorganised and I clutter my house/office/car/place I am occupying for 5 minutes/xls sheets.
10. My hair is always a mess and I have never plucked my eyebrows and stuff like that. However, I can’t say that is manly or girly because the men AND women around me are much more presentable than me. Maybe the eyebrow thing is manly. Or is it? You never know with all these pretty men around!
Oh! I didn’t know getting 10 things to list will be so difficult. Of course I don’t think these things are manly or un-girly in today’s world. But there are still stuff I wish I would do but scared to even venture because I am the female of the species. Like drive around India without a travel plan. (Also because I am poor, but the real reason is the I-am-a-girl-what-am-i-gonna-do-if-get-stuck/breaksdown/attacked/…).
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“perfectest human being”? ahem ahem :P
hey point 1 applies to me also. didn’t think of that.. che my list is growing loong!!
accepted the tag from Dhanya