Turn in your man card

[Your once and future Fanboy]

Taste shouldn't affect your level of "manly-ness".
I don't like beer, Im bisexual, I only like some sports (MMA, Wrestling, Soccer if im in the mood) and I have been single all my life as well.

But on the flip side, I have been a weight-lifter (only for a few years before my joint problems, my record where ca. 330ibs/ 150 kg in Squat), I am considered tough and still quite strong, and Im a metal-head.

Im just saying that you don't have fit every stereotype to be manly.

 

[Riddle78]

-I have ZERO interest in sports unless a weapon (melee or ranged) is involved.
-I detest the taste of alcohol.
-Never had a girlfriend.
-Never got any.
-Only interest in cars is functionality.
-I like colourful webcomics.

Well. Where's the Man Card retrival office?

 

[SleepingDragon]

Just to clarify some things. In never intended for this topic to be taken seriously. A few people have made posts to the effect of I don't need a man card or Nobody can tell me what is manly or isn't. This is something I would agree with. I don't particularly hide anything on my list in public. The point of this thread was to have a laugh. Also, I really need to check out My Little Pony based on everyone's recommendations. I've enjoyed GI Joe Renegades and Transformers Prime son I guess The Hub is the best place for good cartoons now.

 

[Griffolion]

I can't stand most sports.
I'm very rarely competitive (I prefer co-op over pvp).
I am not afraid to cry at things that upset me.
I enjoy 'girlie' drinks, but I also like beer.
I'm straight but I gel very well with gay people.
I post videos to Youtube.
I like a decent love song.
Romantic comedies are cool.
I don't jizz my pants every time a nice car goes past.

Yet I still consider myself more of a man than sports playing, chauvinistic jackasses who could easily beat me up. So give me my damn card back, and give me one extra.

 

[Vault101]

I don't feel constrained/justified by arbitrary gender roles.

well said, and I agree

 

[Gustavo S. Buschle]

This topic is inspired by a thread I found on The Spoony Experiment forums. Most men have certain qualities or interests which might not be considered "manly" by their culture. I thought it would be interesting for the male members of this forum to have a discussion about our non manly guilty pleasures and the like.

I don't like sports. Sports movies are okay because the characters give me a reason to care who wins.

I have no interest in cars.

I consider myself a bit of a feminist. Always been a sucker for action girl characters.

I liked Sailor Moon when i was a kid. Black moon was my favorite story arc.

I've performed in many theatrical productions in high school (people consider that gay for some reason).

Don't drink and I don't plan on ever doing it.

I've never had a girlfriend.

I want to wait until I'm married before I have sex.

I like a good love story.

I can still enjoy Backstreet Boys and Nsync. I'm was a fan when I was a kid some nostalgia from time to time can be fun.

I'm the sensitive type and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm not a competitive person

I like to talk about my problems and feelings

Don't worry, all that being a man means is that you have to be homophobic with no good reason. If anyone is wondering I call myself a guy, not a man.

 

[thingymuwatsit]

I don't like Aussie Rules Footy, meaning I must turn in my Aussie card.
I have watched the earlier seasons of Grey's Anatomy and enjoyed it.
I happen to enjoy roleplaying as female characters.
I don't have a 'strong' man to woman ratio of my social circle (1:3, maybe?)
There is no sport other than Badminton that i actively enjoy.
I don't care much for the jargon and chest-pounding of teams.
I have no idea how to talk to other men.

 

[BlackMageBob]

Well, I guess I'm the one to take your man-cards.

I'm not big on pro or college sports, but hand me any kind of ball and we'll make some crap for a game.

I compete in almost everything I do. Comparing myself to others and coming out on top always brightens my day.

I smoke. I drink. I wrestle. I maintain a minimum amount of personal cleanliness, but I don't care how I look outside of that.

Sailor Moon was terrible. Just...bad. Even as the Moe-shit predecessor, just awful. I prefer shows with an identifieable male lead. If I can't invest myself in the lead's place, then screw it.

I wholeheartily enjoy a good cigar when one can be found.

My music tastes are broad, though I get same feeling of joy from Bethoven's 9th as I do from MC Lars and Black Sabbath. Pop on the other hand, feels empty of purpose and meaning.


I can appreciate theater, but I have no intention of playing "let's pretend" for a live audience.

I'll talk through problems with people, but the feelings behind what I do are for myself and myself only.

My job prevents me from a real, stable relationship, so my sex life winds up being post-pub-crawl affairs.

Anyone who wants an equal footing with me for anything, be it rights, pay, jobs, etc, should be ready to take them for themselves, and not sit by and expect to have crap handed to them.

I love shooting. Bows, rifles, pistols, I really don't care. A good weekend is one I get to spend a fews hours on the range, and I return to my parents home on the weekend, my first question is, "When do we go hunting?" to which the reply is "Tomorrow probably. Your rifle is still in the case, better go clean it before then."

I pride myself on being able to make anything. Yeah, I can cook. I can also solder, use a lathe, and process crap wood from home depot into a decent table.

I also like MLP:FiM.

 

[ender003]

I haven't cut my hair in five and a half years and as a result it touches my ass. It is currently braided. When I was much younger strangers would compliment my parents on how lovely their "daughter" was. My fingernails are also much longer than the average person's. Sunsets are pretty and I often take pictures of them. I maintain a garden, am afraid of the dark, and could not care less about sports or cars.

 

[ZombieGenesis]

People always seem to assume I'm gay, and if not assume, I've had some demand I must be. I don't exactly 'look' or 'sound' like the stereotype so how people reach this is beyond me.
Though admittedly I did spend the other night sleeping on a coach with two half naked homosexual musical theater producers.

So I KINDA see where the impression might come from.

 

[steampunk42]

soooooooooo.....if like all of those but one or two apply to me does that make me a women?

 

[SckizoBoy]

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All of that seems understandable, I reckon. *shrug*

OT: Now that I see some of the posts, I'll bite:

I am an unashamed brony.
I enjoy cooking.
I freely shed tears when reading or watching something depressing/moving (i.e. any scene in the Count of Monte Cristo involving Haydee).
I invite people to share their problems with me.
I generally dislike mainstream sport (cricket excepted, so I'm less man, more 'gentleman' *hrk*).
I have little interest in cars (though Top Gear is still funny).
And I enjoy post-coital cuddling more than sex.

There.

 

[zerobudgetgamer]

Lesse...

Hate Sports, Cars, Booze and Drugs.

Never had a girlfriend or sex yet.

I'm a bit of a romanticist and at one time humored the notion of acting (I was a part of my High School drama club right before it went under, so I never got to actually do any real acting.)

I not only enjoyed watching My Little Pony but still enjoy watching Sekai-Ichi Hatsukoi (Wiki if you please, but it's essentially a SFW Yaoi anime)

Provided the attraction is "natural," I actually enjoy seeing Homosexual relationships in games/anime. (As long as I don't have to see the act)

One of the first music artists I actually knew by name as a kid was Madonna (No lie there, but you live most of your life without a father and you're gonna be "conditioned" to listen to certain types of music before others)

Come to think of it, I really don't care for most forms of Rock or Metal. I've become more of a Jazz person over the years.

I'm unbelievably open. Not only will I converse about my feelings and whatnot, I'm not afraid to admit when something is "cute" or "adorable." Of course, I'll find a stuffed animal and the voracious maw of a dragon both equally "cute," so maybe that's a bit of a moot point.

 

[00slash00]

im trans, so i have the body of a guy but i identify as a lesbian womin...does that disqualify me from this discussion?

 

[Toriver]

From the OP's list, the ones that apply to me would be:
-(Little to) no interest in cars
-Bit of a feminist, or at least I wouldn't dream of disrespecting a woman or taking advantage of her
-Performed or was tech crew in all the theatrical productions in high school
-Never had a girlfriend
-Waiting until marriage for sex
-I like love stories mainly as a part of a bigger story as well, though there are a few straight-up rom-coms that I enjoy (Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, Meet the Parents)
-Being a sensitive person, including talking for hours on end with friends (of both genders) about problems and feelings
-I was also a pop fan for most of my time in junior high school (then country in high school and rock/metal from college), and I still enjoy some. Listening to No Doubt and (some) Lady Gaga are very guilty pleasures for me. I would honestly not mind listening to early Britney Spears or Hanson for the nostalgia factor. I may even still own some of my pop CDs from junior high due to my pack-rat tendencies, though they have likely not been played in quite literally a decade.

Though I do enjoy watching sports (especially baseball and [American] football), and when I'm doing something I can quite often be the most competitive one in the group, no matter what it is. Metal is also my favorite music now. I do drink alcohol, of any kind (mostly beer, rum or vodka), but in moderation.

Other "non-manly" things:
-I can't drive a stick shift.
-I have never ridden a horse.
-I've shot a hunting rifle, but I have never actually been hunting (that would be very un-manly where I grew up).
-Despite having a competitive spirit, I don't care for confrontation and would tend to back down from any fight.
-I love cute things, especially kittens and babies. I turn into a bright-eyed little girl at the sight of them.

 

[lSHaDoW-FoXl]

This topic is inspired by a thread I found on The Spoony Experiment forums. Most men have certain qualities or interests which might not be considered "manly" by their culture. I thought it would be interesting for the male members of this forum to have a discussion about our non manly guilty pleasures and the like.

I don't like sports. Sports movies are okay because the characters give me a reason to care who wins.

I have no interest in cars.

I consider myself a bit of a feminist. Always been a sucker for action girl characters.

I liked Sailor Moon when i was a kid. Black moon was my favorite story arc.

I've performed in many theatrical productions in high school (people consider that gay for some reason).

Don't drink and I don't plan on ever doing it.

I've never had a girlfriend.

I want to wait until I'm married before I have sex.

I like a good love story.

I can still enjoy Backstreet Boys and Nsync. I'm was a fan when I was a kid some nostalgia from time to time can be fun.

I'm the sensitive type and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm not a competitive person

I like to talk about my problems and feelings

Something tells me I'll be the girliest guy here =X

1. I despise sports and find watching them repetitive and boring.

2. I have no interest in cars either. Heck, I don't even want a car.

3. I didn't like sailor moon as a kid but growing up I've learned to respect it more as a series. I hate how we basterdised the source material from Japan.

4. I won a improv contest by acting over acting for luls.

5. Don't smoke, won't ever smoke. I hate the smell of smoke.

6. I prefer stereotypically femme gay guys.

7. I'm a spineless 5'7'' wuss with little to no muscle.

8. I worry about my hair too much.

9. I worry about my skin too much.

10. I'm not too fond of body hair.

11. Aw hell. Who am I kidding? I worry about how I look in general.

12. According to everyone I run like a girl .

13. If I had the money I'd probably buy make up.

14. I don't mind wearing girls clothing. (As long as it's pants anyway)

15. People say I act like a girl online.

16. I usually get along better with girls.

17. When I'm pissed off I'm probably bitchy like one online.

18. I love wearing purple.

19. I wouldn't mind wearing pink.

20. I straighten my hair.

21. I do all kinds of things for the sake of my looks, my diet included.

22. I like 'Dancing Queen'

23. I'm not too fond of anything that's described as 'manly'

24. I like cute things too much.

25. I have around six animal plushies.

 

[Goody]

The only one I can think of is that I don't like watching sports, however I can turn this on the people who attempt to insult me for not watching sports by making it sound slightly homosexual to watch sports by saying it's basically watching a bunch sweaty men in shorts chase after balls.

It's funny to see their insecure faces just drop after that statement, when THEY find being called gay insulting (even though they shouldn't but that's their problem).

 

[holy_secret]

I think watching sports is really boring. Like football or hockey or whatever on the tv. Sooooooo boring.
I love my little pony friendship is magic <3
I love wearing my male friends clothes.
I like talking about feelings and problems. Not to solve them but just to get them out and create discussions about it.
I am not competitive at all. I don't really care what others do and if tis better than what I do.
Sailor moon was my first anime that I followed and liked.

Oh yeah. And I occationally sleep with men when I'm too lazy to go through the challenges of wooing a girl (it's just so much easier with guys)
That's about it I think

 

[Gromril]

This topic is inspired by a thread I found on The Spoony Experiment forums. Most men have certain qualities or interests which might not be considered "manly" by their culture. I thought it would be interesting for the male members of this forum to have a discussion about our non manly guilty pleasures and the like.

I don't like sports. Sports movies are okay because the characters give me a reason to care who wins.

I have no interest in cars.

I consider myself a bit of a feminist. Always been a sucker for action girl characters.

I liked Sailor Moon when i was a kid. Black moon was my favorite story arc.

I've performed in many theatrical productions in high school (people consider that gay for some reason).

Don't drink and I don't plan on ever doing it.

I've never had a girlfriend.

I want to wait until I'm married before I have sex.

I like a good love story.

I can still enjoy Backstreet Boys and Nsync. I'm was a fan when I was a kid some nostalgia from time to time can be fun.

I'm the sensitive type and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'm not a competitive person

I like to talk about my problems and feelings

Get a woman and/or grow up and have your face smashed repeadedly on the anvill of life and then we'll talk.

Iv'e known blokes who are all sensitive like, then they grow up a little. Not saying you will suddenly wake up after a shitty day and buy a Birmingham city season ticket, just saying these discussions are best left for when your personality is settled.

Oh and if I misread the (albeit subtle) teen angst in your post I apologise, and this statement I for those of you who do lurk here, posting threads about how you just don't fit in.

 

[SckizoBoy]

25. I have around six animal plushies.

Damn... how could I forget about my plushies?!

And my pillow?! It's almost a Winnie the Pooh dakimakura!

EDIT:

Iv'e known blokes who are all sensitive like, then they grow up a little. Not saying you will suddenly wake up after a shitty day and buy a Birmingham city season ticket, just saying these discussions are best left for when your personality is settled.

Think West Ham season ticket would've been a better analogy, there, mate!