Girls view on guys who own BJDs

Creppu can be either gender, so that does t really factor into my feeling on men owning BJDs. I feel like I can own anything a man can, so they deserve the same freedom.

 

When I first started in the hobby, I didn't think boys would also love BJDs but I'm happy I found I was wrong ^^
Boys in the hobby are as great as girls in the hobby, no matter their age.
All the boys in the hobby I know are really nice and they care a lot about their BJDs, many of them are great customizers, tailors or photographers.
I'm very happy I am able to share opinions with both males and females ^^

 

I first learned of the existence BJDs many years ago in highschool... from a guy! He had a Volks girl, and it was super endearing hearing how he took care of her, wiped her down and made her a dark box bed and all that. I personally find it super sweet and refreshing to see a guy be so excited and gentle toward things, whether its animals or figure painting or dolls or whatever.

But of course, that's just what I think. What I, or anyone else thinks, shouldn't worry anyone who wants to play with dolls!

 

I think it's awesome that there are guys that are invested in dolls, honestly! I know the the stigma of a guy/w doll is that he's a creep or he's just fighting his sexual identity.

But here's the thing: I love dolls. I hated Barbie dolls coming up because of their limitation in all areas, but I adore BJDs. I'm not a creep. I don't have identity issues. I don't make sex with or do fetishy things with them. Why should I think he is? I like the delicacy a guy would have to exude to work with these delicate art forms.

 

As a guy and a newbie to the hobby I will be glad to answer those questions. I discovered this hobby during research for a wood carving project I was working on. I was looking for sample joints to use in carving a fully articulated doll made entirely out of wood. I really enjoyed the different facial expressions and features. I wanted to be able to create something that I could pass on to my daughters and if it happens in the future my grand daughters.
If you think about it boys do grow up playing with dolls, they / most men/boys prefer to call them action figures . I remember having a lot of the old barbie doll sized GI Jo Dolls. With lots of cloths etc. In fact I actually still have three of them. I just call them dolls. Also, i have two daughters, a wife, and a dog (female by the way). I would not consider myself feminine and neither would my wife, but raising daughters does put you in situations where you need to be aware of girl stuff etc. You have to learn to do the things they like to do if you want to spend time with them. I spent time painting their finger and toe nails etc. when they were young. Now we just go get pedicures together instead. Side note, I did pick out the wedding dress that my oldest daughter said "yes for the dress" to.

So, here is the nutshell version:
I just like them. They look cool, its pretty cool to change them up. I get to be creative. I don't do anything creepy with the dolls.
I would not say I am feminine, I just am aware of a lot of feminine stuff.
No, I am not gay.
I would say I consider myself somewhat of a nerd.

Just my thoughts. I appreciate reading all the positives from a lot of doll people on this thread.

 

I think there should be no reason to negatively view or make false assumptions about men who like/own bjds. And within the hobby, everyone seems pretty welcoming and accepting, regardless of gender or age. There's unfortunately quite the stigma on male doll owners (and kind of just adult doll owners in general) outside the hobby, which probably stems from gender roles and such.

 

I don't think twice about whether someone with a bjd is a male or female. Men and women are equally talented and equally appreciate nice things such as bjds. Many of the best fashion designers are males. Bjds are perfect showcases for design from their head to toes. If a doll is loved to me it makes no difference if it is by a male or female.

 

I would agree, I never thought of BJD doll as something wrong for a male to own or appreciate. The community seems to be very supportive to the guys who are afraid of getting negative reaction, that's great and helps a lot - even a small cheer up can make a great difference for many of us.

 

i agree, the hobby isn't gender specific so i really don't see a problem with guys and girls in the BJD hobby

 

I think it is great that there are guys that like bjd! We are supposed to be free to like whatever appeals to us. And we have been fighting to get that right for a long time. And it does go both ways. So if girls are allowed to like cars and gadgets what is wrong with guys liking dolls? Nothing in my opinion. If they are confident enough to admit it - even better. Means they know who they are and what they want. Which speaks volumes of personality. In a good way.

 

I think it's pretty great!

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I don't think of male bjd owners any different than what I think of female bjd owners.
If I were to see one in real life, my reaction would be "yeeei another person who likes bjds, lets be friends", no matter what gender they are.
When online, I don't even look much at the owners, only at their dolls and the content they're posting, so their gender doesn't matter at all.

 

I think it's cool. The more the merrier really. People like what they like.

 

I was definitely shocked when I first realised, but you know what? Who cares? I view these dolls as a form of art, especially when considering all of the aspects of this hobby, and art isn't gender restrictive. ^-^

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Why not? I think its totally fine

 

There are no such things are female and male colors so why'd there be female and male hobbies? Men should be able to collect BJDs just as woman do.

 

brave! I think it's a lot harder for a guy to admit to being active in this hobby. I have respect for that as it's already considered 'weird' for grown women to like them by certain people, let alone for guys... I can only respect that.

 

I agree with this whole heartedly. But to be honest I think the dollfie dream 'daughter' thing is less about them being doll collectors and more about them being Otaku (and in some cases weaboos). The only time I've ever side eyed a male collector was at a convention once where he was loudly proclaiming his dollfie dream "better that real girl in every way!"

 

Umm it makes me wonder why and how they got in a hobby and what their views and feelings are towards their dolls. I also wonder how they interact with them.

 

And why should any of those things be any different from a female doll owner's answers? Is it just because they're male?

Attitudes like that are what discourage male owners from joining; particularly when I've seen people in this thread criticize their belief that "male owners will only do sexual poses and photos with their big-breasted girl dolls," when there's plenty of women around doing exactly the same thing with their attractive boy dolls. It's a double-standard, and I'd like to know why it exists.

(And ladies, gentlemen, and others, I have no problem with those kinds of photos, and have definitely done more than a few myself. If it's something you want to do, more power to you, no matter what your gender may be!)