Oh, it's the other way with me. I have to ask for them not to tell my hubby!
Toochis ________________________________ From: McDaniel Kirby <ki...@movieart.net> To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 8:57:41 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women in this hobby? As a well-known dealer for more than 28 years, I cannot tell you how many times a male customer has asked me "not to tell his wife" he was buying a poster. I always tell them I won't! K. On Dec 22, 2008, at 9:10 PM, Ari Richards wrote: hmmm.... maybe its because the poster world is full of sexist wankers and women dont want to be a part of it. Just a theory. Ari > McDaniel Kirby wrote: > > men are more artistic? > > women are only vessels for childbearing? > > men appreciate a good investment? > > women only like to spend their husbands money for renovations and > > clothes (for them)? > > men appreciate nostalgia because for many of them it harkens back to a > > time before they were married? > > women's idea of nostalgia is looking back on their daughter's first > > dance recital or their son's first t-ball game? > > men love the idea that it irks their wives? > > > > all of these come to mind. > > > > K. > > > > > > > > On Dec 20, 2008, at 4:25 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > > > >> I know that movie poster collecting is mostly a male hobby, but I > >> would estimate I have between 5% and 10% females among my 30,000 > >> customers, and I wonder how many female collectors post here on MoPo. > >> > >> I also wonder if any of the females here have an opinion as to WHY > >> there are so many more male collectors than female. After all, I see > >> nothing at all gender based in this hobby, unlike say baseball cards, > >> where all the players are men. There are certainly a lot of movies > >> that appeal more to women than men, and I would think a high > >> percentage of movies are completely "gender neutral" (appeal equally > >> to men and women). > >> > >> So what do YOU think is the reason there are far more men than women > >> in this hobby? > >> > >> Thanks! > >> > >> Bruce > >> Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > >> ___________________________________________________________________ > >> How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > >> Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > >> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > >> The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >> > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: > > lists...@listserv.american.edu > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is > > solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. ________________________________ Take your friends with you with Mobile Messenger. 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