This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)
Ever like/dislike something that most people of your gender don't? How did it make you feel? For instance, I am a woman who is bored to tears by shopping unless it's for books and I'm kind of reluctant to admit it because my girlfriends were so shocked when I first told them.
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I hate American football. I do like some other sports, but I just can't stand football. It's so boring.
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I like this one weird shoujo anime where the main characters are both girls and everything has roses splattered all over it. It's kind of the center of my social life.
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Girlish hobby I cannot have: Beauty products.
The longest conversation I had about beauty product was:
- I need an eyeliner. I want something long-lasting than costs less than X. Any tips?
Friends suggest me three products. I ask them are they liquid or not. I write down the name of one of them.
THE END. I don't know how to talk about beauty products. I know what I want, I look up online the forums, I read what I find and buy that thing. Then I use it. When it ends, I buy the same product, unless I hated it. I don't recall wanting to talk about it. I am completely indifferent to make-up trends.
Buying beauty products is as thrilling to me as going to the post office.
On the other hand, I like colorful and glimmering stuff, so we can talk about angora, jaquard, sequins and floral patterns. And fav colors. And look! I have lotus-like earrings. For about 30 minutes. Then I quietly look at them and am suspiciously happy because it sparkles. I prefer shopping online than offline, because I get overwhelmed by the number of stuff there, so I usually skim lookbooks online and then go shopping. Still, I enjoy more looking at pretty fashion pics than shopping.
Boyish hobby I have: I like science-fiction, I play Pokemon every time I'm stressed and I spent most of my childhood playing RPG.
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I love light romance novels. Serious love, frequently indulged in while curled up in a big chair, drinking hot chocolate.
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I'm a female bodied who identifies as genderqueer which means I'm neither man nor woman
my hobbies are the follow
Takarazuka theatre: made by women for women 90% of the fanbase and audience is female, lots of lots of fluffy epic romances and sparkles and feathers
Formula one: I just adore motor sports and especially F1 I'm watching every race since 1998(?) very masculine fanbase
I learn the el. guitar: I find musical instruments to be totally unisex, but there is a trend that "el. guitar is for boysss"
write and read fanfiction: lol that one is like 120% female activity AHAHAHAH
I play V-games: again I believe it's a unisex sport but there is the trend as well that "v-games are for boyssss"
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Bushcraft and Survival!
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I am female and I don't like shoes much. THE HORROR!!! According to girl mags I shouldn't exit!
I can find a shoe pretty to look at, but not to the point of having to have it. I have shoes for most occasions already, and I feel the urge to buy more when my own get ruined or when a special enough occasion appears.
(Of course when I'm drunk I want all those pretty cheap pumps on ebay that look so good on pretty asian models, but that's a different story).
I also find shopping tedious most of the time, especially for jeans. Ugh. Constantly pulling pairs on and off in cramped dressing rooms...
I like video games a lot, but that's not uncommon anymore. It was when I was a kid though, only other gamers I knew were boys, and older than me. It's where I got my passion for fine RPG's.
I also play MOBA, where it's still a good idea not to let anyone know you're female, unfortunately.
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Good one conversation topic. I might as well "out" myself as male. I like romance manga. I love arts and crafts especially sewing and jewelry making. I'm also a big Winx Club fan.
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I'm female and ridiculously typical in terms of gender (which I'm very glad about since girly things seem much more fun to me). I am addicted to fanfiction (especially M/M slash!), fanvids and all things fandom. I love waisting time on numerous forums, I enjoy singing and horse riding. I'm quite apt with new languages. The list goes on.
What doesn't quite fit is my interest in science and especially physics, few other things.
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