Im not sure if this post matters but im bored.
Ive debated on making stickers or candles just to learn something but im unsure as i dont have a use for them afterwards, havent tried it yet because i overthink.
Should i go with one of the crafts i suggest or is there something more suited for men out there, maybe bread making?
Hobbies are certainly gender-biased. I haven’t met a female iron scrap sculptor in my life, ever. Conversely, I have known several (five IIRC) female painters, but only one male painter.
Disclaimer: I mean real life meeting, social networks or YouTube don’t count. YMMV.
I’m a man. I paint, crochet, sew, have done macrame, cook, bake and garden. I also play multiple musical instruments, work on engines and other mechanical shit, fish, shoot guns, weld, keep bonsai, and so fucking many other things. Hobbies and crafts are just skills learned and practiced for the enjoyment of doing it. I know men and women who do all of the things I do and some things I don’t. Hell, I know a chick blacksmith, and she makes some pretty badass knives, man. Most folks do not advertise their hobbies, they just do them.
There are 8 billion human beings at the moment. That you think your personal sample through individual interactions is remotely representative is a little egotistical at best.
I dont think anybody is arguing that only men can do X or only women can do Y, but more that X may be a more male dominated hobby or Y is more female dominated and these are the people you’re going to encounter if you join local groups, or what have you. It may be awkward depending on your personality.
Take gender out of it and replace it with something like religion and it might make more sense: “if you pick up this hobby you might encounter a lot of fundamentalist Christians” which could be awkward if you’re an athiest for example.
Like I’m into cars/trucks but a lot of people in the automotive hobby can be real douchebags. That doesn’t stop me from enjoying the hobby but it keeps me away from a lot of meetups with strangers.