Defining "Masculine" and "Feminine"


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eH_Advice_Host_Kate is offline eH_Advice_Host_Kate — Advice Official Moderator Post #1  June 20,2010, 3:12pm

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So often we talk about “feminine” and “masculine” traits. In society it seems that common definition for these words has changed or is evolving.

What does each of these words mean to you personally? And are they traits that you think would describe the strengths you would want in a partner?

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trixie1868 is offline trixie1868 Post #2  June 20,2010, 3:27pm

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If you understand and can explain the offside rule ~ that's masculine.

If you understand and can explain why you want a pair of Manolo Blahniks ~ that's feminine.

See? Now ask me a hard one.
 
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I see "masculine" as being in charge, decisive, autonomous and capable.

I see "feminine" as the opposite.

As such, it is NOT what I seek in a partner.
 
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Hold the convo guys...lemme put some buttah on my popcorn!
 
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D_Lion wrote :
I see "masculine" as being in charge, decisive, autonomous and capable.

I see "feminine" as the opposite.

As such, it is NOT what I seek in a partner.

Why does feminine have to be the opposite? Are you jiving us? Don't you have more to describe "feminine?" A woman can be all those things and still desireable to a man. So, you don't like a "feminine" woman? What do you like?

And....I think we will see what some of the women think of as "masculine."

Really.............kidding?

PY.........got that popcorn buttered?
 
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D_Lion wrote :
I see "masculine" as being in charge, decisive, autonomous and capable.

I see "feminine" as the opposite.

As such, it is NOT what I seek in a partner.
So feminine to you is not in charge, indecisive, dependant and incapable?

Who taught you this?
And you really deserve to be single.
 
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I don't really care for the labels or categories.

I don't relate to someone making me "feel" masculine.

Whether a woman acts in a feminine manner is not terribly important to me.

If I am attracted to her then she is obviously female. That is my threshold for femininity.
 
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bigfincat wrote :
I don't really care for the labels or categories.

I don't relate to someone making me "feel" masculine.

Whether a woman acts in a feminine manner is not terribly important to me.

If I am attracted to her then she is obviously female. That is my threshold for femininity.
That's kinda nice.
 
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Slightly tomboyish is nice...so she's not afraid to rough and tumble, and get dirty once in a while lol
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trixie1868 wrote :
If you understand and can explain the offside rule ~ that's masculine.

If you understand and can explain why you want a pair of Manolo Blahniks ~ that's feminine.

See? Now ask me a hard one.
Masculinity and femininity is defined by how long you can stay awake after $ex.
 
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