http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/ Better thinking -- Better speaking -- Better living Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:59:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-1110 Val Adolph Sun, 02 Jul 2006 18:21:37 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-1110 I found it interesting that computers and keyboards were seen (by different people) as masculine in one case and feminine in another, both regarding the pushing of buttons. As a woman, I found the masculine reference funny and the feminine one mildly offensive. Go figure! I found the microwave line (Done in two minutes) mildly offensive. None of them turned my face purple, but I guess those that referred, in my mind, to specifically sexual issues were borderline and those that referred to stereotypes such as women babbling or men never asking directions were OK. Could you at some point do a contest on stereotypes? Along the lines of turning a negative stereotype into something positive. Just a thought. I always look forward to your newsletter - it has really useful ideas and tips and the contests are terrific thought-starters. Val I found it interesting that computers and keyboards were seen (by different people) as masculine in one case and feminine in another, both regarding the pushing of buttons. As a woman, I found the masculine reference funny and the feminine one mildly offensive. Go figure!
I found the microwave line (Done in two minutes) mildly offensive.
None of them turned my face purple, but I guess those that referred, in my mind, to specifically sexual issues were borderline and those that referred to stereotypes such as women babbling or men never asking directions were OK.
Could you at some point do a contest on stereotypes? Along the lines of turning a negative stereotype into something positive. Just a thought.
I always look forward to your newsletter - it has really useful ideas and tips and the contests are terrific thought-starters.
Val

]]> http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-998 John Kinde Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:33:12 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-998 Thank you for your thoughtful and well-written post. You're right when it comes to reinforcing stereotypes, especially about qualities which could be perceived as negative. That certainly could be a hot button for many people. I appreciate your taking the time to write. Sometime soon I'll post something on offensive humor. Thank you for your thoughtful and well-written post. You’re right when it comes to reinforcing stereotypes, especially about qualities which could be perceived as negative. That certainly could be a hot button for many people. I appreciate your taking the time to write. Sometime soon I’ll post something on offensive humor.

]]> http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-979 Joanna Alexander Mon, 26 Jun 2006 20:06:02 +0000 http://www.humorpower.com/blog/2006/06/humor-writing-the-gender-contest-results/#comment-979 This sort of humor all does a bit of a disservice to humanity in general because it reinforces stereotypes, even if undergirded by truth... hard to know when it crosses the line..first place, my friend Kris in OKC, was less offensive than something that reinforces something feminine being weak or annoying. these annoyed me (a woman) mildly Beer is feminine because the more you drink the more you ramble on. Book is masculine when it’s practical (like a workshop manual), and feminine when it goes on about feelings, babies or romance. Brook is feminine because it babbles. Computer is feminine because everything is going beautifully then suddenly for no apparent reasons it has hissy fits and ruins your day. This sort of humor all does a bit of a disservice to humanity in general because it reinforces stereotypes, even if undergirded by truth… hard to know when it crosses the line..first place, my friend Kris in OKC, was less offensive than something that reinforces something feminine being weak or annoying.
these annoyed me (a woman) mildly
Beer is feminine because the more you drink the more you ramble on.
Book is masculine when it’s practical (like a workshop manual), and feminine when it goes on about feelings, babies or romance.
Brook is feminine because it babbles.
Computer is feminine because everything is going beautifully then suddenly for no apparent reasons it has hissy fits and ruins your day.

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