Mannish Boy Blues - The Gender Discussion Thread

[Brice]

I would like that - it's an interesting topic for sure.

When I get all my results compiled (it will be a poster presentation) I'll definitely post them here. Some of the stuff I'm getting is really interesting. (And some of it makes me laugh )

Brice - I think a couple other people had the same problem. I should have provided an opt-out option. I'll have to remember that for future surveys like this.

Can't you just change your whole final project to accomadate me?

That was also kinda my intention... I figured if people could opt out they would just do that for all the ones they didn't want to answer.

But I definitely see where Brice is coming from. I had a few people tell me the same.

Lazy people would opt out of them all. I'm not lazy...welll, Aactually yes, I'm extremely lazy, but I'd have happily done it for you if I could have honestly.

I honestly tried to do this SJ, but I was stumped on two of them. It said the question requires an answer, but I have none. Sorry! There really should have been a way to opt out of a question I think. I don't see one race/ethnic group as being more masculine or feminine than another. I also couldn't answer the question that follows it with the more feminine/more masculine ratings.

that's so not true SJ. he just couldn't figure out a way to put "BRICE" in as most masculine in all categories.

goddamn hippies
~ eric cartman

Now, why exactly would I need to point out something so ridiculously obvious?

[jayson]

Lazy people would opt out of them all. I'm not lazy...welll, Aactually yes, I'm extremely lazy, but I'd have happily done it for you if I could have honestly.

On a scale of 1 to 5, how masculine a trait would you say laziness is?

[Daghain]

17.

[Ka-mai]

I want to see this project when it's done. It fascinates me.

[Brice]

Lazy people would opt out of them all. I'm not lazy...welll, Aactually yes, I'm extremely lazy, but I'd have happily done it for you if I could have honestly.

On a scale of 1 to 5, how masculine a trait would you say laziness is?

I don't know. Well, really I just am too lazy to bother.

17.

sexist!

[Daghain]

Not sexist, realist.

[Brice]

I could prove you wrong, but I'm too lazy.

[Unfound One]

Ha.
I vote this thread definitely stays when I'm done.

Everybody - last chance to participate! I'm shutting the survey down tonight by 6pm central time.

[Daghain]

Brice:

[Jean]

I vote this thread definitely stays when I'm done.

Very good! Now please think of a name

[jayson]

I vote this thread definitely stays when I'm done.

Very good! Now please think of a name

Might I suggest "Mannish Boy Blues"? It's a classic blues song that's been covered by so many great artists (Jimi's is spectacular) and it's pretty clear how it fits this topic. Ok, I'm done interjecting my opinion into what is SJ's choice.

[obscurejude]

I second Jayson's opinion concerning SJ's choice.

And Jimi's is fantastic. Just stating the facts- that opinion doesn't really need to be seconded.

[jayson]

The motion carries.

[Unfound One]

Well, that settles it then!

Jean, please re-name the thread "Mannish Boy Blues - The Gender Discussion Thread."

[jayson]

You rule SJ. Or, perhaps given this subject it's appropriate to say "You're the man SJ!"

[obscurejude]

[Unfound One]

Heh, thanks Jayson.
I'm working for 6 hours this afternoon and I'm going to try to compile some of my results.
I'd at least like to post some of the definitions of masculinity, I'm sure they could spark some interesting discussion...

[jayson]

You should know by now that I am incapable of passing up a joke no matter how obvious. It's a blessing and a curse. Life with me is like Hollywood Squares, my first answer is almost always going to be a joke.

I look forward to seeing the range of definitions offered. I've always thought that understanding how we define the words we use is crucial to engaging in any kind of meaningful discussion.

[alinda]

SJ , I am sorry I missed the chance to participate, I look forward to the results, and discussion.

[Unfound One]

Alright friends, here are some results rolling in (slowly):

Name two famous people whom you consider to be very masculine.
Your top 5:

1. Brad Pitt (12 votes)
2. Barack Obama (9 votes)
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger (6 votes)
4. John Wayne (4 votes)
4. Matthew McConaughey
4. Sean Connery
5. George Clooney (3 votes)
5. Clint Eastwood
5. Chuck Norris
5. Harrison Ford
5. Johnny Depp

Interesting to note:
There were two females listed: Chyna Doll and Eleanor Roosevelt


More to come!

[Sam]

All I can say to that SJ is DAYUM.

[Unfound One]

Heh. How so Sam?

[Ka-mai]

Alright friends, here are some results rolling in (slowly):

Name two famous people whom you consider to be very masculine.
Your top 5:

1. Brad Pitt (12 votes)
2. Barack Obama (9 votes)
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger (6 votes)
4. John Wayne (4 votes)
4. Matthew McConaughey
4. Sean Connery
5. George Clooney (3 votes)
5. Clint Eastwood
5. Chuck Norris
5. Harrison Ford
5. Johnny Depp

Interesting to note:
There were two females listed: Chyna Doll and Eleanor Roosevelt


More to come!

I'm honestly a little surprised Johnny Depp is on there... I personally find him sexy but not terribly masculine. And I can't believe Christian Bale didn't make the list! Harrison Ford, definitely.

[John_and_Yoko]

Forget Christian Bale, what about Aaron Eckhart?

You KNOW the whole movie was about him anyway....

[turtlex]

I'm kinda surprised about Brad Pitt. I mean, I don't usually think of him as masculine, per se. Perhaps it's because he had kind of a baby face, at least when I think of him - I think of the first film I really saw him in - Thelma and Louise.