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BSB are very girly

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Sakabelle:
What a weird name for a topic, right? LOL

Anyway, I was reading some stuff and I got to thinking, do you think the guys are portrayed as overly feminine in fan fics? The reason I ask is because on the rare occasion I get someone who is not really into BSB fandom to beta one of my fics, that's the response I get. And it's usually because of the weird hobbies the guys have in real life... Howie liking shopping, AJ being all into fashion, Nick being emo (okay maybe not so much THAT one in real life..)

So, do you think the because we as fan fic writers are mostly female, that the guys come out as sounding more feminine? Or do you think that they actually are just that in touch with their feminine sides? Or a little bit of both?

Rose:
They are actually in touch with their feminine sides LOL. That and we're female, I fight to make a conscious effort to make them "manly", but being female has something to do with it. That and them being nerds and acting feminine lmao.

Carter-Orange:
I think it's a bit of both!

mare:
LOL I think it's a bit of both as well.

RokofAges75:
Great topic, Steph!  I think it's a little bit of both, too.  On one hand, I don't really see any of the Boys as the alpha-male "manly man" type of guy.  They sing and dance, they write love songs, Brian and Howie (and sometimes Nick) dress pretty metrosexual, Brian matches his clothes to his family and wears his wife's scarves, AJ wears nail polish and makeup, and we've seen some of them in tears before.  I genuinely do see them as fairly sensitive guys who are in touch with their feelings, and I like that in a guy.

On the other hand... being that we're mostly all girls, I do think we unintentionall y over-feminize them in fanfics.  I know I do.  I like my boys to be emo in my angsty fics and cry when it's appropriate and be romantic and confess their undying love to their ladies, and so on.  I can't help but put a little bit of myself into them, and I am pretty sensitive and emotional, so I know that goes into them, too.  I try to "manly them up" through dialogue and mannerisms, but I'm sure they would still come across as sort of girly to an average straight guy reading my stuff.

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