Gay Origamists

merman · Post by **merman** » April 13th, 2008, 10:56 pm

As a kid I always heard Origami was an art performed by women and gay people. In Holland, Origami is mainly performed by women and more in a decorative sense. Most of the people in Holland don't like Lang or Kamiya... not that there is anything wrong with liking origami for decorative purposes, it is just not my cup of tea...

I always thought saying origami is for women and gays is not only very degrading but also utter bullocks, even though I happen to be gay.

So my question/poll is: are there more gay origamists here???

aesthetistician · Post by **aesthetistician** » April 14th, 2008, 12:17 pm

That's one stereotype I never heard...although all stereotyping is a little degrading, when you think about it!

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » April 14th, 2008, 7:25 pm

Some stereotypes tend to hold true more so than others, though. For example, stereotypes about musicians based on their instruments (i.e. trumpets are arrogant, flutes/sopranos are divas, etc.) hold true a surprising amount of the time-not necessarily in such defined terms (i.e. arrogant, diva), but a person's general personality tends to fit their instrument.

nonkelgans · Post by **nonkelgans** » April 14th, 2008, 8:58 pm

Harhar, this is the first time I hear about this one. No, I'm not gay. I only once kissed a guy but that is it, I'm not attracted to men so I don't think there is a direct link towards being gay and Origami. Maybe it's the carefulness and finesse that gives the idea that it's a gay/women thing.

merman · Post by **merman** » April 14th, 2008, 9:31 pm

hmm... well here in Holland it is considered similar to doing embroideries or knitting. Honestly. That is because the complex type is hardly practised here...

So far I seem to be the only gay male of the forum

JVega · Post by **JVega** » April 14th, 2008, 11:12 pm

I´m in Amsterdam right now, I like origami... and I´m not gay!!

By the way, I´m Spanish...

Trekker_1983 · Post by **Trekker_1983** » April 15th, 2008, 3:56 am

whoever believes in that stereotype is an ignorant..

I've shown origami to quite a few people and never heard such thing. And yes it's very degrading and shows how narrow one's mind can be

btw, I'm a straight male.

Jonnycakes · Post by **Jonnycakes** » April 15th, 2008, 4:00 am

Really, the only stereotype about origami is that mostly Japanese people do it. Which is a pretty fair assumption since it is generally attributed as a Japanese art and seems to be a lot more well-known in Japan than in the United States, where I live. I can't say that it is the same for other countries, but I imagine a somewhat similar situation exists-though I am aware that other countries have also developed origami such as papiroflexia in Spain.

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » April 15th, 2008, 4:24 am

According to the polls, mostly straight males fold origami, and very few women are actually interested in it, which kind of contradicts the stereotype

Here in Malaysia er...the Bottomless Pits of Hell, almost nobody folds origami. But it's quite popular in my school though. Most of my friends know how to make Jeremy Schafer's monolithic rubble stone boulder, even though they've never heard of Jeremy Schafer...or origami. To bad they only display they're wonderful models in waste paper baskets and all over the floor.

JeossMayhem · Post by **JeossMayhem** » April 15th, 2008, 8:42 am

Jonnycakes wrote:Really, the only stereotype about origami is that mostly Japanese people do it. Which is a pretty fair assumption since it is generally attributed as a Japanese art and seems to be a lot more well-known in Japan than in the United States, where I live.

Hah, that brings this to mind:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f7Ghs_d93Ng

About thirty seconds in.

sandyxon8 · Post by **sandyxon8** » April 15th, 2008, 9:40 am

I'm bisexual female. Be proud to say out. And i also know many bisexual online as ... who are also interested in this. We are not familar with this site.

Post by **origami_8** » April 15th, 2008, 9:56 am

sandyxon8, are you actually doing Origami, or have you just signed in to promote this website?

nonkelgans · Post by **nonkelgans** » April 15th, 2008, 10:09 am

JeossMayhem wrote:
Jonnycakes wrote:Really, the only stereotype about origami is that mostly Japanese people do it. Which is a pretty fair assumption since it is generally attributed as a Japanese art and seems to be a lot more well-known in Japan than in the United States, where I live.
Hah, that brings this to mind:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=f7Ghs_d93Ng

About thirty seconds in.

Har, let's also bring a pyjama!!!

angrydemon · Post by **angrydemon** » April 15th, 2008, 1:27 pm

"Look everyone! My ASIAN friend Heidiki made an ORAJAMI fire-breathing dragon!"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

Ondrej.Cibulka · Post by **Ondrej.Cibulka** » April 15th, 2008, 1:54 pm

And where is that dragon?

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