Are there any women out there?
Forum rules
READ: The Origami Forum Rules & Regulations
READ: The Origami Forum Rules & Regulations
Are there any women out there?
I'm just curious as being very new to origami it seems to be a very male-dominated art. Well dominated isn't quite the right word but I think the idea is clear. I want to know if there are other female folders out here and was hoping they would just give a shout-out and let me know they are around and what they like to fold. Personally, as being new I'm still plowing through the 'intermediate' stuff so any advice from the guys will be happily received.
Why does Origami seem to be male dominated for you?
I know more women who do origami than men who do origami. In fact, in my local origami meeting there are only three men (not including myself) -- the rest are women.
OrigamiUSA was founded by a woman. Many prominent members are/were women.
TECHNICAL origami, I agree, seems to be more male-dominated. I do not know why. Some people give explanations based on the differences between the male and the female brains. I do not know if I agree or not with such reasoning: I don't know enough to decide.
On this forum there are a few females. A notable example is our very own Wolf. She is very good in technical origami, and has a marvellous website that is worth visiting.
Lastly, I plead all of you to broaden your mind and accept the so-called "lesser" forms of origami, that are not technical origami. In my mind, they are just as fascinating and important, if not more so. I receive great joy from folding a one-fold elephant. Perhaps more joy than folding are marvellously detailed 234-step one.
I know more women who do origami than men who do origami. In fact, in my local origami meeting there are only three men (not including myself) -- the rest are women.
OrigamiUSA was founded by a woman. Many prominent members are/were women.
TECHNICAL origami, I agree, seems to be more male-dominated. I do not know why. Some people give explanations based on the differences between the male and the female brains. I do not know if I agree or not with such reasoning: I don't know enough to decide.
On this forum there are a few females. A notable example is our very own Wolf. She is very good in technical origami, and has a marvellous website that is worth visiting.
Lastly, I plead all of you to broaden your mind and accept the so-called "lesser" forms of origami, that are not technical origami. In my mind, they are just as fascinating and important, if not more so. I receive great joy from folding a one-fold elephant. Perhaps more joy than folding are marvellously detailed 234-step one.
-
- Moderator
- Posts: 1874
- Joined: May 17th, 2003, 1:01 pm
- Location: Germany
I know of at least two female members of this forum (not including Tusk). and I agree with Bshulval, because at our local meeting, there are only two men and the rest are women. my personal experience tells me, that women easier tend to try out folding, but unlike the male folders, they are mostly folding easier stuff. of course there are exceptions (a big twinkle to a special member of this forum *g*).
Christian
Christian
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 94
- Joined: January 20th, 2005, 2:21 am
- Location: Vallejo, CA. USA
females in origami
hi, i just posted something similiar on another message board about a month ago refering to female origamists. two things it seems that most technical folders are men. and the meetings i had attended about 5 years back were mostly men then. i am told things are very different now, then i had experienced them. i am a woman and i am not really into modulars , anything over 6 sheets and i get bored quickly, although i like the look of modular stuff, a lot! just no patience in that aspect. i usually fold anything that suits me at the time. a lot of intermediate, high intermediate, and a little complex stuff. i have a collection of about 270+ origami books from around the world. would love to chat with anyone else that is into origami.i
in fact now that i think about it they are having a big discussion on another message board about creating software to diagram models and so far i think everyone that has responded has been men. sincerely, dani (the female spelling of the name!)
in fact now that i think about it they are having a big discussion on another message board about creating software to diagram models and so far i think everyone that has responded has been men. sincerely, dani (the female spelling of the name!)
- wolf
- Forum Sensei
- Posts: 733
- Joined: June 7th, 2003, 7:05 pm
- Location: Not locatable in this Universe
- Contact:
Doesn't this topic ever die???
Everyone's free to fold what they like. What gets me more is the attitude at conventions, where guys would automatically assume that just 'cos you're a girl, you're incapable of folding anything more complex than a paper crane...
And the dratted diagram software is another of those things that keep coming back. It ain't gonna happen until someone comes up with a concise mathematical model which can exactly describe the layout of any particular origami design. Anyone wants to work on this?
Everyone's free to fold what they like. What gets me more is the attitude at conventions, where guys would automatically assume that just 'cos you're a girl, you're incapable of folding anything more complex than a paper crane...
And the dratted diagram software is another of those things that keep coming back. It ain't gonna happen until someone comes up with a concise mathematical model which can exactly describe the layout of any particular origami design. Anyone wants to work on this?
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 94
- Joined: January 20th, 2005, 2:21 am
- Location: Vallejo, CA. USA
women and origami
i think it just died its final death! i couldnt have said it better if i tried! you go girl! us girls and women are here to stay! sincerely, dani
-
- Junior Member
- Posts: 62
- Joined: April 14th, 2005, 2:30 am
- Location: United States, Missouri