Why don't women have hobbies?

[The Bean]

They read a lot.
Besides that? Idk

 

[Doom!]

My wife has several hobbies, but apparently I'm her project!!!

 

[Rcproponent]

They don’t have hobbies… they have purses and shoes lol

 

[razorrc]

However, speaking in general terms, why don't women have "traditional" hobbies? It seems to me their "hobbies" involve social media, trash reality TV, and occasionally having the girls over for Wine and gossip.

Throw in the hundreds of YouTube videos posted here, and isn't this forum pretty much the exact same thing?

Seems to me "their hobbies" and "our hobbies" aren't so different after all.

 

[N.Mango]

Throw in the hundreds of YouTube videos posted here, and isn't this forum pretty much the exact same thing?

Seems to me "their hobbies" and "our hobbies" aren't so different after all.

Well shoot...you just killed it!

They don’t have hobbies… they have purses and shoes lol

So shopping is the hobby in this case.

 

[*420+3RC*]

Most of my female friends have hobbies. I have one who knits all sorts of stuf, few that are gamers, one that sells pictures of their butthole, one that makes bath bombs and a lot of artists.

Your prob telling the truth!!

Your prob telling the truth!!

Had a friend that chocolated <---word? Impressions of their bum holes........i asked them how the hell they did fish lips in those selfies!!!????

 

[SrC]

I think men do what men do and women do what women do. Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. Just the way of the world. They like gossip for the most part. Just not all of them however. Not correct to stereotype.
Then there are women that do RC'ing and similar. And men that like to sew.
I don't like sewing or knitting.

 

[grihn]

I think men do what men do and women do what women do. Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus. Just the way of the world. They like gossip for the most part. Just not all of them however. Not correct to stereotype.

So, first off...obviously this is a generalization, and there are women out there with all sorts of vast interests, and there are a lot of men out there who do nothing but sit on ass.

That's literally the first sentence of this entire thread...I then go on for an entire paragraph explaining how these are observations I see in the people from my personal life...obviously I can't speak for those who I've never met, hence the creation of this topic.

Also, and I'm gonna go off on a bit of a rant here because I'm tired of the woke culture ideology that anything that can be or has been used negatively is universally negative or harmful, and I find the hypocrisy amusing (by saying "stereotypes are bad," one would in fact be stereotyping). And this is not directed at you @SrC, this is based off of the idea that's being ingrained in society to believe that we must be offended by everything that someone could possibly interpret as negative. Stereotypes exist because there's truth in them. While it's accurate to say that there are ways to utilize stereotypes in a hostile way in an attempt to demean or diminish another person or group of people, stereotypes in and of themselves are harmless, and are meant to be nothing more than an observation of the "average" or "generalized" behavior, habits, etc of a certain demographic. They're statistically accurate, but not universally true. For instance, I don't think there are many people who disagree that kids who have both parents present and involved in their childhood turn into more well-rounded adults. That's not to say that there aren't extremely well-rounded adults who didn't have both parents at home, and that's not to say that having both parents at home is universally beneficial, but you can't argue the statistics. Most people accept that a person should be a certain age to vote or drive a car. Neither is based on universally valid generalizations. Some 25-year-olds are too uninformed to be voting and some 16-year-olds would be more than competent to do so. It's naive to say you can't or shouldn't use a generalization about a class of people unless it's universally valid. We use such stereotypes all the time and even have laws that stipulate things like minimum voting age despite the existence of outliers that do not fall into the generalization in which it's based...or, to put it another way, we have laws based on stereotypes, and civilized society could not exist without them. Last, even if a person does buy into the ideology that stereotypes are evil and should never be used, I would argue that the only way to inspire change is to become part of the change; it doesn't happen by shouting our disapprovals from the sidelines. So, even if we feel the idea that "women don't have hobbies" is somehow demeaning (I'm just using it as the example since it is the topic of this discussion thread and although I'm ranting, I'm attempting to stay close to the original point), in order to change or eliminate that stereotype it must be questioned. We would have to discover why that specific stereotype exists, and question the reasons behind it. In this example, why aren't women aren't more commonly thought to have hobbies? Are there or have there been negative connotations to women participating in hobbies? Do they feel like they wouldn't be welcomed into the community revolving around a certain hobby, so therefore most are likely avoid it even if they have interest in it? Maybe they do have as many hobbies as men do but they're not as outwardly involved in them or outspoken about them. Or, maybe it's accurate, and on average, women just don't have the same level of interest as men do in participating in hobbies in a traditional sense. Whatever the reasons behind the stereotype, it would only be after we seek answers and understanding to those questions that we could make changes for the better, so they should be constantly discussed and evaluated, and not avoided. Stereotypes can be harmful and can just as easily be harmless, but moreover can and should be used in positive ways...we just have to get past the idea that "because people sometimes use stereotypes in negative ways," that they're universally "bad."

 

[Malice]

Maybe its the one who takes butthole pics, maybe the bath bombs are the result of those pics....

https://theprovince.com/entertainme...Q0X1iXsg6gH72RCOWmpPJeaj4o#Echobox=1639533401

 

[gotnitro]

My wife told me she wanted a hobby to try out with a different view.

I told her to start in the new room called the kitchen.

 

[N.Mango]

That's literally the first sentence of this entire thread...I then go on for an entire paragraph explaining how these are observations I see in the people from my personal life...obviously I can't speak for those who I've never met, hence the creation of this topic.

Also, and I'm gonna go off on a bit of a rant here because I'm tired of the woke culture ideology that anything that can be or has been used negatively is universally negative or harmful, and I find the hypocrisy amusing (by saying "stereotypes are bad," one would in fact be stereotyping). And this is not directed at you @SrC, this is based off of the idea that's being ingrained in society to believe that we must be offended by everything that someone could possibly interpret as negative. Stereotypes exist because there's truth in them. While it's accurate to say that there are ways to utilize stereotypes in a hostile way in an attempt to demean or diminish another person or group of people, stereotypes in and of themselves are harmless, and are meant to be nothing more than an observation of the "average" or "generalized" behavior, habits, etc of a certain demographic. They're statistically accurate, but not universally true. For instance, I don't think there are many people who disagree that kids who have both parents present and involved in their childhood turn into more well-rounded adults. That's not to say that there aren't extremely well-rounded adults who didn't have both parents at home, and that's not to say that having both parents at home is universally beneficial, but you can't argue the statistics. Most people accept that a person should be a certain age to vote or drive a car. Neither is based on universally valid generalizations. Some 25-year-olds are too uninformed to be voting and some 16-year-olds would be more than competent to do so. It's naive to say you can't or shouldn't use a generalization about a class of people unless it's universally valid. We use such stereotypes all the time and even have laws that stipulate things like minimum voting age despite the existence of outliers that do not fall into the generalization in which it's based...or, to put it another way, we have laws based on stereotypes, and civilized society could not exist without them. Last, even if a person does buy into the ideology that stereotypes are evil and should never be used, I would argue that the only way to inspire change is to become part of the change; it doesn't happen by shouting our disapprovals from the sidelines. So, even if we feel the idea that "women don't have hobbies" is somehow demeaning (I'm just using it as the example since it is the topic of this discussion thread and although I'm ranting, I'm attempting to stay close to the original point), in order to change or eliminate that stereotype it must be questioned. We would have to discover why that specific stereotype exists, and question the reasons behind it. In this example, why aren't women aren't more commonly thought to have hobbies? Are there or have there been negative connotations to women participating in hobbies? Do they feel like they wouldn't be welcomed into the community revolving around a certain hobby, so therefore most are likely avoid it even if they have interest in it? Maybe they do have as many hobbies as men do but they're not as outwardly involved in them or outspoken about them. Or, maybe it's accurate, and on average, women just don't have the same level of interest as men do in participating in hobbies in a traditional sense. Whatever the reasons behind the stereotype, it would only be after we seek answers and understanding to those questions that we could make changes for the better, so they should be constantly discussed and evaluated, and not avoided. Stereotypes can be harmful and can just as easily be harmless, but moreover can and should be used in positive ways...we just have to get past the idea that "because people sometimes use stereotypes in negative ways," that they're universally "bad."

Personally I 1000% agreed with you from the start. I was however playing devils advocate as this was a one sided discussion as no women was in on it.
I do believe in general men do have more hobbies then women.
My thought on it is, like @SrC has said...men and women are two very different beings....of course thats generalized too because not everyone is the same.

All my talk about how a woman would be upset to hear someone saying they don't do anything or whatever was said, I said from a common knowledge notion that most women would be upset to hear that they are seen like that...and I twisted it in a funny way...tho my sense of humor is a little off. haha
It seems like everyone in a sense agreed with you to a point but also pointed out that women do in fact have hobbies...such as selling butthole pics (@slick2500)...yes I'm still stuck on the that!

Stereotypes...I also agree with you. A stereotype is a rough assumption of something and it doesn't necessarily mean its in a negative way.
A good example is I always get asked if we eat spam and peanut butter cups....the answer is YES....we do. It a stereotype about hawaii that is so well known that they use it in movies! Point being not all stereotyping is automatically negative...BUT if you asked me if we eat spam and peanut butter cups in a way that is putting me down for doing so...well then I'll give you my address so we can box it out in the backyard if/when you visit. JK!

So in conclusion, everyone treat your woman with respect whether they do anything or nothing...cause in the end you hold the key but if you make them mad you wont be putting your key in any key hole!
God Bless!

 

[Wheels007]

I'm lucky. My wife loves cooking. She'll make up any excuse to try making something new. Though my diet is always on restart . She also loves her job as a Christian Education teacher at a church. We also game together. She likes hack and slash action rpg's like Diablo 3. She good too. Usually makes it somewhere on leader boards.

 

[LibertyMKiii]

I know plenty of men who do not have hobbies either.
They like football but that is about it.

Different people into different things all across the world. Even within the RC hobby everyone likes different things and has different preferences, which is what makes it fun and interesting.

 

[Adiabatic]

When I was in college I took a psychology course and learned a theory that postulates men on average have a psychological orientation towards things, and women towards people. I don't know if this is still considered valid (or if you could get a proper answer to the question of validity given how politically correct academia is nowadays), but it could help explain why men tend to have hobbies that revolve around things like cars and women tend to gravitate toward activities that involve socialising with and analysing people.

 

[grihn]

When I was in college I took a psychology course and learned a theory that postulates men on average have a psychological orientation towards things, and women towards people. I don't know if this is still considered valid (or if you could get a proper answer to the question of validity given how politically correct academia is nowadays), but it could help explain why men tend to have hobbies that revolve around things like cars and women tend to gravitate toward activities that involve socialising with and analysing people.

Thank you. THIS is the kind of conversation I was hoping to spark, rather than remarks on what I thought would be obvious; "that doesn't apply to everyone." I mean, it makes sense that women are naturally drawn to activities that involve direct social activities that build deeper relationships. Afterall, they are naturally more emotion-driven creatures, so it stands to reason that it would be in their nature to seek deeper social interactions, which are easier to accomplish outside of "thing-focused" hobbies. I'm not saying that social interaction isn't involved with many of the hobbies that men commonly participate it, but that social interaction is often surface-level and often doesn't exist in a scope outside of said hobby. I appreciate the insight.

 

[SrC]

Personally I 1000% agreed with you from the start. I was however playing devils advocate as this was a one sided discussion as no women was in on it.
I do believe in general men do have more hobbies then women.
My thought on it is, like @SrC has said...men and women are two very different beings....of course thats generalized too because not everyone is the same.

All my talk about how a woman would be upset to hear someone saying they don't do anything or whatever was said, I said from a common knowledge notion that most women would be upset to hear that they are seen like that...and I twisted it in a funny way...tho my sense of humor is a little off. haha
It seems like everyone in a sense agreed with you to a point but also pointed out that women do in fact have hobbies...such as selling butthole pics (@slick2500)...yes I'm still stuck on the that!

Stereotypes...I also agree with you. A stereotype is a rough assumption of something and it doesn't necessarily mean its in a negative way.
A good example is I always get asked if we eat spam and peanut butter cups....the answer is YES....we do. It a stereotype about hawaii that is so well known that they use it in movies! Point being not all stereotyping is automatically negative...BUT if you asked me if we eat spam and peanut butter cups in a way that is putting me down for doing so...well then I'll give you my address so we can box it out in the backyard if/when you visit. JK!

So in conclusion, everyone treat your woman with respect whether they do anything or nothing...cause in the end you hold the key but if you make them mad you wont be putting your key in any key hole!
God Bless!

I always had a hard time getting the key to work, even early in my marriage. Thought it was just a bad lock or something. Could rarely open it up.
Then I realized no matter how much lock lubricant I used to make it work, it would not open. I tried many lock lubes too. I used only the best stuff too.
I never tried getting into other locks. I was was loyal to this lock. Just always stayed with this lock that never opened.
Now I realized I just need a New lock and Key, all these years later. Sometimes you just get a Bad Lock. The key is not broken at all.
Stupid me kept trying for 28 years. I was always locked out right after the honeymoon. Saw that the key wasn't working, but thought it was a new key and all that needed to break-in. That was an early sign I ignored.
Boy was I wrong.

 

[N.Mango]

Oh I thought you just was looking for peoples thoughts on the subject not a full blown scientific study on the nature of women.
I have the best explanation then....we not lazy but THEY BE CRAZY!

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Trying to study and understand women is the defection of being crazy.... It cannot be done.

 

[N.Mango]

I always had a hard time getting the key to work, even early in my marriage. Thought it was just a bad lock or something. Could rarely open it up.
Then I realized no matter how much lock lubricant I used to make it work, it would not open. I tried many lock lubes too. I used only the best stuff too.
I never tried getting into other locks. I was was loyal to this lock. Just always stayed with this lock that never opened.
Now I realized I just need a New lock and Key, all these years later. Sometimes you just get a Bad Lock. The key is not broken at all.
Stupid me kept trying for 28 years. I was always locked out right after the honeymoon. Saw that the key wasn't working, but thought it was a new key and all that needed to break-in. That was an early sign I ignored.
Boy was I wrong.

Poem of the year!

 

[L3phturn]

I always had a hard time getting the key to work, even early in my marriage. Thought it was just a bad lock or something. Could rarely open it up.
Then I realized no matter how much lock lubricant I used to make it work, it would not open. I tried many lock lubes too. I used only the best stuff too.
I never tried getting into other locks. I was was loyal to this lock. Just always stayed with this lock that never opened.
Now I realized I just need a New lock and Key, all these years later. Sometimes you just get a Bad Lock. The key is not broken at all.
Stupid me kept trying for 28 years. I was always locked out right after the honeymoon. Saw that the key wasn't working, but thought it was a new key and all that needed to break-in. That was an early sign I ignored.
Boy was I wrong.

I resemble these remarks. I got rid of my first lock after 24 years. I had a grand time trying my key in all different kinds of attractive locks. These locks wanted to be opened! They enjoyed it as much as I did. After lots of fun I found a great lock!