Girls view on guys who own BJDs

I personally think it's awesome xD

One of my friends (who is a guy) got my interest in getting a BJD re-sparked. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here and my doll wouldn't be on its way xD

I think it really depends on the guy himself. I mean, my friend is an artsy guy who's a talented tailor and has a real sense of fashion (unlike most guys around my college who just don't give a crap how they look), so him owning a BJD wasn't a shocker for me at all, in fact, it just made him more awesome xD

Personally I like guys who aren't afraid of crossing society's "gender border" and doing things that others might stereotype as a girl hobby or thing, which can include anything from dolls, art, to clothes, etc. I think it makes them more of a man than any men, because they aren't afraid to be themselves and they don't let society bring them down with judgments. I really wish society didn't make life so black and white, because owning a doll doesn't mean a guy is gay, just how a girl liking legos or playing with hot wheels (*cough*myself*cough*) does not make her a butch or lesbian. BJDs are a very diverse, customizable, and either gender hobby.

On the other hand, if I met some guy who was like, 50 or something and collecting BJDs and dressing them up in cute little pink dresses, naturally as a human I would probably judge him. I tend to easily get past judging and first impressions though.

 

Ive met, and seen some guys with dolls. I quite like it, but im ashamed to admit I think its a little weird, but thats just because when it came to guys owning dolls either
1:they thought they were creep and/or girly and would never want one.
2:They looked way too old to tote a doll (one looked just like my dad and I thought it was weird since my dads old and kinda looks like a cross between a hippie and bum ^^')
3:They seemed "effeminate" or otherwise homosexual, wich im in no way against, i actually like it, but it just seems like theres no other guys who would want to have a doll, or at least very rare.

so pretty much whenever i see a guy with a doll i assume hes gay, or otherwise im shocked to see them.

if it sounds horrible im sorry ><

 

I don't have any problems with them, unless they're acting really creepy, but then that's not by any means related to their ownership of dolls and more so how they behave in social situations. So far, all of the doll-owning guys I've met were pretty awesome.

I do find that there are generally specific types of dolls that guys tend to own, but I don't find it all that surprising.

 

It's good to hear that even some guys can appreciate these type of dolls!

 

i think it's great (:

 

I'm a guy, I'm not gay and my wife and I share the hobby I'm pretty much into fantasy sculpts and dollfie dreams

 

My husband is the one that got me into the hobby. It's something that we both share an interest in and has made us closer. Most of the talk I have heard around the internet and even at some doll meets, is that "this is a female based hobby, men shouldn't be in it." or "he must be gay if he collects dolls." I think that's a load of C***. I mean, seriously, just because men want to get into the hobby, doesn't automatically make them "gay" or a "perver"t. It got so bad there for awhile, that my hubby didn't want to collect and was considering selling his dolls It's good to see so many girls thinking that it's cool for a male to own bjd's. I personally think it's awesome that males want to be in the hobby, I mean why not? Girls drive 4 wheel drives, go hunting, fish, and work on cars.

 

I think it's a great idea, especially since to me BJDs are less about the girly "fashion" aspects and more about the character behind them, as well as the artistic choices and painting/mods. Plus, some sculpts just look really hardcore and would be suited for guys. When I introduced my best male friend to some choice photos (who, admittedly, isn't the most masculine of guys) he thought they were very cool and had a fleeting moment where he was interested in getting one.

On the flip side, my other male friend think it's a stupid hobby and gives me strange looks/scoffs when I talk about it ("friend" is a relative term, since I'm realising he can be very dickish when it comes to alternative tastes and hobbies, as well as a bit of a creep. But that's not for here haha).

 

what? how do you marry a doll (the same way you marry a DS?)

 

I'd think of the guy as pretty open-minded. I mean, from what I can tell over here masculine pride draws a line at dollies. XD

 

when I went to my first anime con, more guys complemented the dolls then girls (though a lot of girls thought they were adorable and asked to take pictures)
I guess the guys thought it was "totally awesome" when I made Sarah and Syrinx hold x-box 360 controllers

 

I think it's amazing and I don't automatically think "weird" or "gay" when I see a man is into the hobby. In fact, at the last meet I went to there was a very nice young man with 2 dolls and he had done really well with the clothing and hair on the dolls. I thought it was awesome!

 

I had the privilage to meet one of these guys when he came to my home to purchase eyes for his dolls. He came with his daughter and I was excitedly pleased with his wonderful collection. His attention to the face up's, clothing details and the care was really great. Both he and his daugther of 12 years of age had great knowledge and interest and I must say I really liked to see that. Cheers to all men out there that own BJDs.

 

I actually find the idea very appealing...though I've yet to meet a guy interested in the hobby, I look forward to the first time I do! I'd be curious to see if they had a different perspective on what makes dolls so addicting. Just like with the female collectors I talk to, I'd like to pick their brains on their sculpt, clothing, and aesthetic preferences, opinions on modding, and everything else.

I have some pretty manly hobbies myself. I know some very manly guys who have less than manly hobbies like sewing, flower arrangement (really! I was surprised too!) and baking...and with these same guys I've played sports, gone shooting and hiking, and watch nice gory action movies. It's be nice if our culture wasn't so close minded about these kinds of things.

 

I don't find anything wrong with it, if girls are allowed to be tomboys or like video games and still be girly, I don't see any reason why guys shouldn't be able to like dolls and still be masculine or be.. Uh.. opposite of tomboy for guys? I'm not sure if there's actually a word for that...

 

No offense, but this has got to be, like, the fifth thread on boys owning dolls. Can't the mods just consolidate and combine them all into one big thread?

 

I admit, I have had the reaction 'that's weird' or 'maybe he's gay?' when I see guys who have dolls. And it's not something I'm proud of - in fact I get rather irritated at myself about it. I'm sort of getting used to the idea now, and the more guys I see with dolls, the more i think it's pretty awesome. Especially if they are straight and sort of average joe blokey-bloke looking, then with dolls... I think that's an absolutely fantastic breaking of a stereotype and I love it, and i think it shows they're really comfy with themselves. I think it's unfortunate that guys feel like having dolls makes you gay or something, or even that grown women can't collect dolls. It's something I wrestled with myself, when I first started getting dolls. My mother thought it was weird, because I'm in my twenties. It made me think, is there something wrong with this? In the end, I realise; no, nothing at all
Same thing with guys owning dolls. Is there something wrong with it? No, nothing at all.

 

I'd love to find a few boys in my area who actually liked and collected BJDs, that'd be great! I did find it a bit strange the first time I discovered a few guys in the fandom, but only because it's not something I typically expect of boys. But it's not at all weird to me in retrospect. Just the first time I saw pictures of a guy with their dolls I was like woah! Awesome!

 

I honestly see nothing wrong with guys owning BJDs. I kind of get fed up sometimes with people saying that something should be gender specific. If people love something they should enjoy it. I don't know any men into BJDs personally, but if I ever meet one I would probably get excited because I found a new friend. ^-^ I tend not to judge or base things off genders. Not saying anyone here does either. Just getting my opinion out there. I love all you guys and gals.

 

My husband owns more than me. I got him into the hobby and he is more into it than me! I love that it is one more thing that we can share! He does have mostly boy dolls, and he does not look at any of his dolls as sexy. I do not like it when guys look at dolls lustfully as that weirds me out. I don't mean that dolls should not be sexy of course. If that makes any sense.