Comments | redstapler: "Athletic" is not code for "Gender Neutral," which is also not code for "Masculine"

redstapler

"Athletic" is not code for "Gender Neutral," which is also not code for "Masculine"

Aug 13, 2008 12:27

Despite having two different containers of it, I forgot to put a deodorant in my gym bag this morning ( Read more... )

gender, feminism, exercise

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wendyblackheart August 13 2008, 16:37:53 UTC

Thats why I use unscented deodorant. I either wind up smelling manly, or like a bunch of flowers covered in ass.

silentbob037 August 13 2008, 16:47:17 UTC

Now you can smell all fierce and scare all of your coworkers into doing everything you say. ; )

firynze August 13 2008, 16:49:57 UTC

I prefer most of the boy-scents. I used boy-gel for awhile for that reason. Powder fresh is not for me!

redstapler August 13 2008, 16:58:50 UTC

I prefer many boy scents as well, but that's not what I was aiming for with this purchase.

This is merely another example of butchness being forced upon me! ;)

firynze August 13 2008, 17:05:13 UTC

The mental images that accompany the phrase "butchness thrust upon me" are ... interesting. And decidedly NSFW. *grin*

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donovan_love August 13 2008, 16:54:06 UTC

heh, Im sorry but I lol'd at that. It sucks and yet is adorable at the same time. Heh... ;-)

redstapler August 13 2008, 17:00:30 UTC

Why is it "adorable"?

wyldegrey August 13 2008, 17:16:58 UTC

Ugh. Before "prescription strength" was trendy, I used men's deodorant because, well, women's deodorant really did absolutely nothing for women who actually sweat rather than "glow".

I was 13 years old, already 5'8" and drinking vats of coffee in the hopes that it would stunt my growth, and I smelled like a boy.

I did not get teased at all. >:(

[Interestingly enough, I use an amber scent when I bother to wear one, and amber is traditionally used in men's fragrances.]