Is this a gender thing?

[elettaria]

You know how some people will take off their glasses during conversation, most often for emphasis? Has anyone else noticed that this seems to be a predominantly male practice? The only time I've ever noticed a woman do it is President Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, and I can't think of any women I've seen do it in real life, while I've seen umpteen men do this, both in real life and in films. If you wear glasses, do you do it yourself? I don't, but then I'm just about into severe myopia, so I never wander around without my specs on and have no desire to make life suddenly foggy.

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Comments

[leenah.livejournal.com]

sometimes i'll stare OVER my glasses at someone. that means 'are you kidding me??'

i am severly myopic as well, and would never think of taking OFF my glasses to make a point in conversation. i'd never see the reaction if i did that.

[elettaria.livejournal.com]

I'm wondering if it's the long-sighted folks who do this. I can't remember any of my substantially short-sighted friends or loved ones doing this.

[leenah.livejournal.com]

i imagine it must be. the idea is totally beyond me. yes, i've seen it done, usually on tv, 'cause i'm rarely in a conversation where *points* must be made. make me thing of giles. but that's really not difficult. :)

[elettaria.livejournal.com]

My step-dad does it, and I think my father did it as well. It seems to go with a lecturing style of speech in those sorts of cases.

[leenah.livejournal.com]

think. not thing. thinking thing???

where's my coffee??