Are guys more nostalgic?

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

I was thinking the other day that with all the reboots and stuff it seemed like they always reboot the things that were more popular with boys. I started thinking this because of the new Alvin and the Chipmunks. I was really excited about it because I thought it was gonna hearken back to the 80s show and when I told my wife about it she was just totally indifferent. They have rebooted Thundercats, Masters of the Universe, Transformers, Ghostbusters, G.I. Joe, TMNT, and now Power Rangers. Even the new My Little Pony seems to appeal more to guys than girls. The only "girl" thing I can think of being rebooted was Jem and my wife loved it as a kid but when I told her they might make a film of it she didn't really care at all. I know there were girl fans of all these shows that are being rebooted but generally the target audience was boys. So do you think they reboot "boy stuff" because guys are just naturally more nostalgic? Just wanted other people's opinions on it.

[Prowler]

I don't think so...

[BubblyShell22]

Why is this is the Current Events section? It should probably be in the Everything Else section.

As for the question, not really. I was excited about TMNT and MLP being rebooted. I love the new Alvin show because I used to watch that as a kid and I'm excited for the Powerpuff Girls reboot that's coming out soon. So, it's not just guys that are nostalgic. It just depends on the person and the level of interest.

[Netkeeper]

The male audience of the new MLP are not watching it for the nostalgia factor.

Whenever a Pokemon remake comes out I see way more women screaming about nostalgia than men.

lmao @ bubbly thinking she speaks for all women, though.

[Allio]

I hold nostalgia for nothing, so I can't answer the questiion

[pennydreadful]

Yes. Women only feel emotions about shoes and handbags. And occasionally lip gloss.

[Leo656]

I think it's a fair point, though.

Women do tend to be more obsessed with being "hip", "fresh", "trendy", and "in-fashion" or "in style" than guys generally are, about everything from clothes to TV to music or whatever else. Growing up and all through high school, I rarely if ever had guys tease me about anything to the point of, "You still like THAT? That is SO out of style/dated/unhip/whatever". Only girls ever played that game with me. They seem to have shorter attention spans, grow bored with things more quickly, and not look back on things as fondly, if at all.

I know what penny said was a joke, but take a moment to consider the fashion industry: Pretty much all-women, by women, for women... the entire point is to be "New" and "Fresh", and even as recently as "last season" is embarrassing ancient history not to be spoken of. Now, not to be a jerk... but men didn't come up with those kinds of ideas. We kind of generally think that's a stupid way to look at things (especially something as superficial as fashion). An industry of, by, and for women - the industry They as a whole are more obsessed with, and spend more money on, than absolutely anything else in the world - and the entire message is "Look forward, never backwards, and don't be caught dead living in the past." That's interesting, to me, and I do think it paints a certain picture - albeit a very broad one - of how women, in general, often think.

I'd argue that women in general really don't have as much of a sense of nostalgia as men do. But that's all it is, is a general assessment. Some are obviously going to be very nostalgic, and I know plenty of guys who don't like looking back as far as this morning, let alone their childhood. But I do kind of think traditionally nostalgia is more a Guys' Thing. Just seems like one'a those "wired differently" things.

But anyways, yeah, why is this thread in this spot? No kinda sense.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I think Leo may bw onto something, though certainly not in regards to all women. However, women also are more likely to keep scrapbooks, photo albums, and mementos of fond memories.

[Storm Eagle]

If we are, then why is it a problem?

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Leo656

I think it's a fair point, though.

Women do tend to be more obsessed with being "hip", "fresh", "trendy", and "in-fashion" or "in style" than guys generally are, about everything from clothes to TV to music or whatever else. Growing up and all through high school, I rarely if ever had guys tease me about anything to the point of, "You still like THAT? That is SO out of style/dated/unhip/whatever". Only girls ever played that game with me. They seem to have shorter attention spans, grow bored with things more quickly, and not look back on things as fondly, if at all.

If we're judging humanity based on how we all acted in high school, we're screwed. The vast majority of people behaved like twisted, cliquish monsters at that age.

Originally Posted by Leo656

I know what penny said was a joke, but take a moment to consider the fashion industry: Pretty much all-women, by women, for women... the entire point is to be "New" and "Fresh", and even as recently as "last season" is embarrassing ancient history not to be spoken of. Now, not to be a jerk... but men didn't come up with those kinds of ideas. We kind of generally think that's a stupid way to look at things (especially something as superficial as fashion).

Male designers actually dominate women's fashion. Yves Saint Lauren, Jean Paul Gaultier, Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Christian Loubotin, Alexander Wang, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Christian Lacroix, Manolo Blahnik... etc.

Originally Posted by Leo656

An industry of, by, and for women - the industry They as a whole are more obsessed with, and spend more money on, than absolutely anything else in the world

That's what girls are socialized to do. Male or female, deviation from socially dominant norms isn't often encouraged - as a guy with long hair, I'm sure you've experienced that yourself. Non-conformity isn't generally a well-rewarded trait in the real world.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

If we're judging humanity based on how we all acted in high school, we're screwed. The vast majority of people behaved like twisted, cliquish monsters at that age.

Well it doesn't help that some people still act that way as adults.

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Growing up and all through high school, I rarely if ever had guys tease me about anything to the point of, "You still like THAT? That is SO out of style/dated/unhip/whatever". Only girls ever played that game with me.

Really? It was the exact opposite for me. Girls thought it was cute that I had nostalgic interests, hell even now I still remind a lot of girls of their brothers and such; it was the guys that teased the hell out of me growing up.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Storm Eagle

Well it doesn't help that some people still act that way as adults.

Agreed.

[Gunpowder]

Interesting question.

I think I'll say yes to this. I love throwbacks, old cartoons, old music, and the 90's in general - and I'm a guy. Most of the girls I know couldn't give half a sh*t about that older junk. Although, a lot of stuff back then was geared more towards dudes anyway...which might be part of the reason.

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

Girls thought it was cute that I had nostalgic interests

Haha, same.

[Cure]

I'm not nostalgic about anything while my sister is always bragging about how "old school" she is. It's really annoying, actually.

That's my input.

[ssjup81]

Hm, maybe guys seem more nostalgic over things because it takes longer for them to grow up? I don't know. I get nostalgic for stuff all the time. lol. Never realized it seemed more associated with guys than women.

[Storm Eagle]

Originally Posted by ssjup81

Hm, maybe guys seem more nostalgic over things because it takes longer for them to grow up? I don't know. I get nostalgic for stuff all the time. lol. Never realized it seemed more associated with guys than women.

I still don't see why it has to be a bad thing, or make a person immature. Like, how dare I have fond memories of things I enjoyed from the past.

[PangolinFeets]

Like its already been pointed out, men and women may just tend to express their nostalgic tendencies differently...generally.
I'd say that I'm far more inclined to get excited about these reboots than my boyfriend, who will humor me by watching with me but has zero interest himself. I also collect figures and go to conventions and make costumes and throw parties for this stuff and he couldn't care less.

Are you basing this discussion entirely on the experience you have with your wife? Lol

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

I appreciate people's opinions. I think Leo has a good take on it. One thing I would point out about the fashion analogy though is that it DOES tend to have a sort of cyclical nature. Like poodle skirts will go out of style and then 20 years later come back. Or shoulder pads or whatever. So there is even a hint of nostalgia in that ya know? I also would like to point out something about "why this is in this section?" The shows I pointed out that were rebooted are all CURRENTLY being rebooted or have recently been rebooted. Right? So I was using them to ask if all these things that are CURRENTLY being rebooted that were originally pretty much generally designed for boys are being rebooted because men are maybe more nostalgic. It was just a question. I mostly just frequent the figures section so I didn't even think about the "everything else" section. I hope this helps solve this incredible mystery which obviously ranks up there with the 7 wonders of the world.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

Like its already been pointed out, men and women may just tend to express their nostalgic tendencies differently...generally.
I'd say that I'm far more inclined to get excited about these reboots than my boyfriend, who will humor me by watching with me but has zero interest himself. I also collect figures and go to conventions and make costumes and throw parties for this stuff and he couldn't care less.

Are you basing this discussion entirely on the experience you have with your wife? Lol

Not necessarily on my experience with my wife. At my comic book store every week it's generally always men in there. I think it's mostly men that collect action figures. I think it's mostly men that get really pumped up about the new Die Hard, Terminator, Mission Impossible, Jurassic Park, Rambo, and things like that. Nostalgia just seems to be heavily "marketed" to men and you know those marketing people don't just throw things against the wall. They do things based on a lot of research.