Lady KBers - do you think you are more blokey in traits if you ride?

[KATWYN]

I think, feel and dress like a girl and I think I am seen by others as a girly girl.....but when I did the crossing over of thumbs test. Blokes crossed their thumbs from left to right

...girls from right to left

...Guess who crossed her thumbs over from left to right......*sigh*

...apparently that is an indicator of the different sides of the brain each gender use

[Toaster]

Absolutely riding make you more blokey, I have to shave in the morning and wax my legs all the time now!

[KATWYN]

I cant stand women all talking at once, it drives me mad, chat chat, laugh laugh, gossip gossip... not my thing at all.... so maybe I am a little more blokey that I care to admit.

...or you just don't tolerate gossip and boring conversation......

[Lissa]

I would prob be more a girly girl. I can't fix anything, I like wearing makeup and going out for a coffee with my kids. But I cant grow my nails, I DONT iron, hate gardening, dont go to places like playgroups where the mothers talk about how their children walked at 5 months, and all that crap.

I like riding for the independence, never thought of it as a blokey thing at all.

[Minnie]

well for my two cents worth, i think i am a girly girl, i will drive around the block several times so that i can avoid parallel parking, in fact i did it once when i was so annoyed that it was the only park , and actually did it no trouble, ( i drive a big 4x4) my excuse.. no trouble parking in the mini, ha ha.

my sense of direction is shocking, i love dressing up, make up, drinkies and girly stuff, but it could be that i work on a dairy farm and for a certain part of the year i am in overalls and cowshit splattered, mud etc, so nice to feel like a woman when i go out,

as for riding bikes , i just love the freedom, i love speed!!!!!! which is a bit depressing at the mo as am riding a GN , cant wait til i get my big bike. its also a lovely break from the kids.........;o)

[Lissa]

well for my two cents worth, i think i am a girly girl, i will drive around the block several times so that i can avoid parallel parking, in fact i did it once when i was so annoyed that it was the only park , and actually did it no trouble, ( i drive a big 4x4) my excuse.. no trouble parking in the mini, ha ha.

my sense of direction is shocking, i love dressing up, make up, drinkies and girly stuff, but it could be that i work on a dairy farm and for a certain part of the year i am in overalls and cowshit splattered, mud etc, so nice to feel like a woman when i go out,

as for riding bikes , i just love the freedom, i love speed!!!!!! which is a bit depressing at the mo as am riding a GN , cant wait til i get my big bike. its also a lovely break from the kids.........;o)

Re- the GN... I fully understand that Minnie. Is why I am looking at getting a grunter 250 in the next few days. And the break from the kids.... getting a bike was the first time in 8 years I have ever had time to myself.

I also cant parallel park... and dont even try. Dont think I would even be able to drive in Welly, all that traffic scares me.

[Minnie]

Re- the GN... I fully understand that Minnie. Is why I am looking at getting a grunter 250 in the next few days. And the break from the kids.... getting a bike was the first time in 8 years I have ever had time to myself.

I also cant parallel park... and dont even try. Dont think I would even be able to drive in Welly, all that traffic scares me.

you go girl....i was thinking of getting a better 250 also , but then thought if i get a faster bike too soon, might just kill myself and i should stick with the gn until i had my full, however we are having a wee holiday in rarotonga soon, hubby plans to get his license there and convert when he gets home.......i may do the same..........just to save restricted, and defensive driving costs back here of course......ha ha haha ha

[Ms Piggy]

...or you just don't tolerate gossip and boring conversation......

Which men and women are both very good at btw...

[Keystone19]

Ummm...I wear make up and lipstick (even when I race), like wearing feminine clothes, and listen to chick music (like Julia and Hayley Westenra stuff).

But I can also back a trailer, parallel park, navigate, ski, mountainbike, rockclimb, and ride a bike fast.

OMG, does that mean I'm bisexual?

[yungatart]

I learned to drive in a 1960 Belair chev...but never learned to parallel park it, and to this day, I need two parks in a row, or one at the end to achieve this...yes, my bad!
I wear makeup, but not when I'm riding, don't go in for long manicured nails, I cook, clean and ocasionally bake, but I don't mind getting my hands dirty.
I have no idea if I am more, or less, blokey....I'm just me, and I'm happy with that!

[Chickadee]

I think we definitely have a bit of cross over here ladies & fellas, and there's nothing wrong with that. We've got the best of both worlds - and us ladies can give the boys a run for their money.

I like being girly too, but never was a super girly girl. I generally didn't understand most girls growing up (they were quite mean bitchy pink clothes wearing things at school). I did girl things in moderation, and most girls didn't understand someone being different. I leave the house without makeup most of the time but I think thats a I have young kids kinda thing (where do you find the time - and not a priority for me).

I think the boys have a bit of cross over in the girl attributes too from the sounds of things too! Hee hee. We're just the new and improved versions of blokes and chicks. Bunch of mutants!

[Scamp]

I'm just me, and I'm happy with that!

I think yungatart's comment says it all.......

what others think, whether we're girlie girls, blokey girls or plain blokey, just be yourself, have fun and ride safe

[McJim]

I wear a kilt from time to time. I used to shave my legs when I raced pushbikes. After a good snog I often have lipstick on my face (and sometimes somewhere else but we won't talk about that) .

Does this mean I'm a chick or just comfortable with my sexuality?

[Toaster]

I would prob be more a girly girl. I can't fix anything, I like wearing makeup and going out for a coffee with my kids. But I cant grow my nails, I DONT iron, hate gardening, dont go to places like playgroups where the mothers talk about how their children walked at 5 months, and all that crap.

I like riding for the independence, never thought of it as a blokey thing at all.

I like ironing, been doing it since I was a kid (and in the Navy). But that doesn't make me gay now ya hear! Gardening, now that is for old people who don't appreciate bikes.

[Toaster]

I also cant parallel park... and dont even try. Dont think I would even be able to drive in Welly, all that traffic scares me.

There is a great technique I learned on an advanced driving course. Works everytime and you never hit anything. I promise to show you one day!My first lesson to drive in a car was into Wellington city to play in traffic. Nothing like learning the hard way!