Are guys more nostalgic?

[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.

[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.

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by 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.

I didn't say I speak for all women. I'm speaking as a woman who does get nostalgic and looks back at certain things to point out that it's not just guys who get nostalgic about things and I said that it depends on the person in general. Some people get nostalgic and some don't and that goes for both genders. Sorry you didn't understand that, but you seem to have a hard time grasping a lot of things.

And I saw a TMNT retro shirt in the women's pajama section the other day, so they are made for women. I do like the boys' section though and the shirts they offer, too.