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Are There More Boy Avatar Fans Or Girls?

This Poll is for research. I am a

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    xRamensx

    [21]May 21, 2008
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    tomtitan wrote:
    I think the beauty of Avatar is that it not only can be enjoyed by people of all ages, it can be enjoyed by both sexes too. It's very rare that fandoms are aplit down the middle like the Avatar one is. I know D+J is, but not many others. I could be very stereotypical and say 'teh boiz lurve teh fytingz and teh gurlz lurvez teh shippingz' but that's simply not true. I know that the girls enjoy the fight scenes and I know for a fact that a lot of boys (myself included) can appreciate the shipping side too. (I'm not gay like the Backstreet Boys, guys can be sensitive too! Actually, it's the sensitive ones that score, because chicks dig them)

    I love the fighting! I think "Oh, Sifu Kisu! I luffs you, and the internetz really isn't serious business!"

    I'm actually pretty sick of the shipping. Crack (shipping) is for me, thanks. And I really don't like generalizing based on gender; it's one of my main pet peeves. But sometimes I can't help notice how close-minded both boys and girls are on certain things.


    ***SPOILER***


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    khalid13

    [22]May 21, 2008
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    xRamensx wrote:

    I'm a girl. My brother sorta, kinda.. likes the show. A little bit. But he never go as far to say he's a fan. He'll watch episodes he hasn't seen before sometimes with me if he's bored enough.

    But I'd say boys a little bit more because I can see teenaged guys being more open to watching the show than girls my age (maybe a little younger than me, 13-17 range) being since they might be little adamant about watching an action cartoon show. However, I think at some point people just come to a point (Ew, I repeated 'point' in the same sentence) where they stop caring what people think about them depending on what shows they watch. I know I don't care anymore. I stopped caring after I graduated from high school.



    Same here. Girls just don't like admitting it. Boys don't either, but if some one comes up and claims to watch Avatar, they'll admit to watching it too.
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    _Iroh_

    [23]May 21, 2008
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    This is what I love about avatar. It has action, humor, and drama in equal measures, making it a great show for all ages and sexes.
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    _Iroh_

    [24]May 21, 2008
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    xRamensx wrote:

    tomtitan wrote:
    I think the beauty of Avatar is that it not only can be enjoyed by people of all ages, it can be enjoyed by both sexes too. It's very rare that fandoms are aplit down the middle like the Avatar one is. I know D+J is, but not many others. I could be very stereotypical and say 'teh boiz lurve teh fytingz and teh gurlz lurvez teh shippingz' but that's simply not true. I know that the girls enjoy the fight scenes and I know for a fact that a lot of boys (myself included) can appreciate the shipping side too. (I'm not gay like the Backstreet Boys, guys can be sensitive too! Actually, it's the sensitive ones that score, because chicks dig them)

    I love the fighting! I think "Oh, Sifu Kisu! I luffs you, and the internetz really isn't serious business!"

    I'm actually pretty sick of the shipping. Crack (shipping) is for me, thanks. And I really don't like generalizing based on gender; it's one of my main pet peeves. But sometimes I can't help notice how close-minded both boys and girls are on certain things.
    haha tomtitan i just realized i just posted exactly what u said. Good point. and to xRamensx, you should see some of the videos Sifu Kisu has on YouTube. Not to mention his website is cool too.
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    DeeDuck33

    [25]May 21, 2008
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    SilverDragonfan wrote:
    And so we reach an impasse. There seems to be more boy nerds and therefore more boy Avatards...

    Our people are still working on the statistics. We shall keep you informed.

    Actually, instead of taking the raw numbers, you should use percents. If the one side is about 10 or 20% higher, then that side wins. Right now, it is:

    Female: 45%
    Male: 55%

    I'd say males have a slight lead, but since the two sides are 10% apart, it's way too close to tell.

    /math-geekiness
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    _Iroh_

    [26]May 21, 2008
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    About Sifu Kisu, here's a thread made a while back about him, its pretty cool: Sifu Kisu and the Harmonious Fist
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    DrAvatar

    [27]May 21, 2008
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    Man
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    katrah88

    [28]May 21, 2008
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    FourthLegacy wrote:
    we had a post like this a while back. someone kept tally and I believe it ended up being fairly equal.


    Indeed. However, if it would help you get sleep at night: I'm a girl. Also, I got a large amount of my family insterested so my mom, my 6-yr-old brother, two of my aunts, one of my male cousins and my grandma are all fans. (One of my male friends is also into it too.) Avatar=Family friendly
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    SilverDragonfan

    [29]May 21, 2008
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    I did not mean that this show does not appeal to both, I simply wondered which side had the highest number of viewers. As stated on my first post, this is just a bit of research I am doing.

    Of course, both demographics watch the show for the same reasons, but there are other reasons that STOP people from watching the show, my question remains, Which is there more of? Boy or girl Avatards? This is made apparent by...

    B+G=C-PP=FV

    Which means...

    Boys+ geekiness = cartoons-Peer pressure=fewer viewers. However, boys succumb to what's cool less easily than girls, and many boys are leading happy nerdy lives. The equation for girls, is more complicated.

    G+S=A-LCA

    Girls + Shippings - Avatardness, - Less cartoon attraction.

    This means that boys like cartoons more than girls, however...

    TB+ASH=A

    Tom boy + Action suspense humor= Avatardness.

    By this ratio, the final standings should be boys 55% and girls 45%, as being a tom boy isn't seen as being a bad thing as it used to be, so there is freedom and liberty to watch as we please.

    Tell me if I got it right.
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    tomtitan

    [30]May 21, 2008
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    SilverDragonfan wrote:
    I did not mean that this show does not appeal to both, I simply wondered which side had the highest number of viewers. As stated on my first post, this is just a bit of research I am doing.

    Of course, both demographics watch the show for the same reasons, but there are other reasons that STOP people from watching the show, my question remains, Which is there more of? Boy or girl Avatards? This is made apparent by...

    B+G=C-PP=FV

    Which means...

    Boys+ geekiness = cartoons-Peer pressure=fewer viewers. However, boys succumb to what's cool less easily than girls, and many boys are leading happy nerdy lives. The equation for girls, is more complicated.

    G+S=A-LCA

    Girls + Shippings - Avatardness, - Less cartoon attraction.

    This means that boys like cartoons more than girls, however...

    TB+ASH=A

    Tom boy + Action suspense humor= Avatardness.

    By this ratio, the final standings should be boys 55% and girls 45%, as being a tom boy isn't seen as being a bad thing as it used to be, so there is freedom and liberty to watch as we please.

    Tell me if I got it right.
    Geez, and I thought I looked into things too much.

    Actually, that's nothing compared to my newest thread.
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    sacora9

    [31]May 21, 2008
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    I say it would be about equal but on the other hand me, one of my sisters, my parents, one of my aunt and 2 friends so that makes 6 girls watching the show to 1 boy. But I dought that is acurate to the real average.
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    SilverDragonfan

    [32]May 21, 2008
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    Tom, is this a primitive form of thread bashing? JK

    Anyway, girls have taken over some ground on the poll, just so everyone knows. We know stand at the evil 50/50 marker, so wherever things go from there...will decide the fate of my day.
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    tomtitan

    [33]May 21, 2008
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    SilverDragonfan wrote:
    Tom, is this a primitive form of thread bashing? JK

    Anyway, girls have taken over some ground on the poll, just so everyone knows. We know stand at the evil 50/50 marker, so wherever things go from there...will decide the fate of my day.
    More like a primitive form of shameless self-plugging.

    And 50-50. Yeowch.
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    SilverDragonfan

    [34]May 21, 2008
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    It started out 67% to 33% so boys still have a chance I hope. If not then my 55% to 45% theory was trash. Maybe it was the tomboy equation?

    *Runs to papers*
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    speechless8582

    [35]May 21, 2008
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    I'm a girl! And proud of it.

    Me, my 3 cousins, and sister are all girls that love Avatar.

    My bro and other 2 cousins also love it.
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    xRamensx

    [36]May 21, 2008
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    Does it matter, really? I mean, I don't want this thread to start a gender stereotype; especially when it comes to my love, Avatar.
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    SilverDragonfan

    [37]May 21, 2008
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    Seriously, how many times must I explain? It doesn't matter as the show appeals to ALL AGE GROUPS AND SEXES. This is just a study I'm doing, and I was wondering about. I am not offending anyone. I just want to know.
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    xRamensx

    [38]May 21, 2008
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    SilverDragonfan wrote:
    Seriously, how many times must I explain? It doesn't matter as the show appeals to ALL AGE GROUPS AND SEXES. This is just a study I'm doing, and I was wondering about. I am not offending anyone. I just want to know.

    Ok. Sorry, I just get annoyed when people try to make stereotypes out of everything.

    Carry on. *flutters away*

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    DeeDuck33

    [39]May 21, 2008
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    xRamensx wrote:
    Does it matter, really? I mean, I don't want this thread to start a gender stereotype; especially when it comes to my love, Avatar.

    I remember reading a thread about sexism in the show (before finding out it was in the hall of shame). I lmao'd.
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    picaboomman

    [40]May 21, 2008
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    SilverDragonfan wrote:
    Seriously, how many times must I explain? It doesn't matter as the show appeals to ALL AGE GROUPS AND SEXES. This is just a study I'm doing, and I was wondering about. I am not offending anyone. I just want to know.

    for some reason, i imagined zoey saying that
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