Gender Meme

[ ] You love hoodies.
[x] You love jeans.
[x] Dogs are better than cats.
[ ] It's hilarious when people get hurt.
[ ] You've played with/against boys on a team.
[x] Shopping is torture.
[x] Sad movies suck.
[ ] You own an X-Box.
[ ] Played with Hotwheels cars as a kid.
[ ] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter.
[ ] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers.
[x] You watch sports on TV.
[ ] Gory movies are cool.
[x] You go to your dad for advice.
[x] You own, like, a trillion hats.
[x] You like going to football games.
[ ] You used to/do collect baseball cards.
[ ] Baggy pants are cool to wear.
[ ] It's kind of weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people.
[ ] Green, black, red, blue, or silver are one of your favorite colors.
[ ] You love to go crazy and not care what people think.
[x] Sports are fun.
[x] Talk with food in your mouth.
[x] Wear boxers.
[x] You enjoy hunting, hiking and camping. (only camping)

Male points total = 12/25

Female side:

[x] You wear lip gloss.
[ ] You love to shop.
[x] You wear eyeliner.
[ ] You have some of the same shirts in different colors.
[x] You wear the color pink.
[x] Go to your mom for advice.
[ ] You consider cheerleading a sport.
[x] You hate wearing the color black.
[ ] You like hanging out at the mall.
[x] You like getting manicures and/or pedicures.
[x] You like wearing jewelry.
[ ] Skirts are a big part of your wardrobe. (Won't see me in no skirts!)
[ ] Shopping is one of your favorite hobbies.
[ ] You don't like the movie Star Wars.
[x] You are/were in cheerleading, gymnastics or dance. (ok I'll admit I used to go to ballet classes a long time ago)
[x] It takes you around 1 hour to shower, get dressed, and put on make-up and accessories.
[x] You smile a lot more than you should.
[x] You have more than 10 pairs of shoes.
[ ] You care about what you look like.
[ ] You like wearing dresses when you can.
[x] You like wearing body spray/perfume/cologne.
[x] You wear girl underwear.
[x] Used to play with dolls as little kid.
[ ] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it.
[ ] Like taking pictures of yourself with your cell phone/camera when you're bored.

Female points total = 14/25

Androgyne / Gender neutral side:

[ ] You shop in both men and women departments for the best clothes.
[x] You do what you like regardless of what people say.
[x] You believe associating personality traits with gender is absurd.
[x] You are aware that colors don't have gender.
[ ] Androgyny and neutrality kick ass.
[ ] Macho men and girly girls make you want to puke.
[x] You appreciate diverse music, technology and media.
[ ] You can shop and repair things with the best of them.
[ ] Played with dolls AND hotwheels as a child.
[x] At some point you idolized an androgynous singer. (Idolized is a bit much, but I liked Boy George when I was about 9)
[x] You are aware that gender does not equal biological sex.
[x] You become angered at intolerance and bigotry.
[ ] You can watch both horror and romantic comedy without being phased.(Don't do horror,I've too much imagination, get nightmares)
[x] Hats, ties and accessories can make the outfit.
[x] You wouldn’t care much if you were the opposite sex.
[ ] You've been mistaken for the opposite sex.
[ ] You can cook and play sports. (Can cook, not very well though)
[x] You've had friends of all genders growing up.
[x] You think everyone should be free to express themselves.
[x] People, and not what is in their pants, is most important.
[x] You make up your own manners as you go along.
[x] Variety is good.
[x] You regularly question outdated social customs and rules.
[x] You use things made for the opposite sex if you feel like it without issue.
[ ] You think these gender surveys are silly.

Gender Neutral points total 16/25


My first meme. Does this mean I'm not female or male?


Thanks to Campbell for the meme :)

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