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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/reginamab on 2023-09-21 22:00:24.
some examples that come to mind: astrology and horoscope, magic, spirituality. celebrities, kpop, romance and YA literature. beauty, make up, fashion, skin care. relaxing video games such as animal crossing and the sims. shipping, fandom stuff, fanfictions.
i want to point out that:
- these hobbies are not exclusive to the female gender!
- there are girls and women who are not interested in these things, we are all different
anyway this is not the main point of the post. rather, the fact that these hobbies are considered stupid precisely because they often target a female audience. and don’t tell me, “but kpop has a crazy fanbase! but horoscope has no scientific basis it’s just nosense! but fanfiction is garbage!!” because that’s not the point of this post. you could say these things about so many stereotypically male hobbies but no one does.
tbh i think we are used to think that our interests and hobbies are stupid unless they are approved by men. i had a group of gamer friends, and i felt ashamed to say that i liked playing the sims. they would make fun of me because it’s “girly stuff” so i stopped playing it and talking about it. I never talk about the fact that I used to write fanfiction in the past, and i read YA books sometimes, because I know men would find it cringe.
thoughts? opinions?