I appreciate you saying smth nice for the first time ever!"Oo, that's interesting! There’s a world of words out there that describe women’s creativity; all we have to do is start using them.But if you’re a woman who manages to carve out success for yourself, creating work that reflects your own unique perspective, you’re bound to be minimized in other ways—most likely, through the language that’s used to describe you. He said "I don't know how to describe it, not awkward really..." and I said, "quirky?" He said "Yes! It’s a word that pats us on the head and tells us good job; a word that tells us our alternative point of view is just all too adorable.Why do we write women off as quirky?
It's easy!Already have an account? So let’s toss quirky on the trash pile and start trying to do better. I take it to mean you are atypical. If women who misbehave, who step out of line, who go their own way, are easily dismissed as little more than rebellious children, we can pretend their viewpoints and creative work as offbeat ideas with no real merit. My friend got called quirky the other day and I was the only one of my friend group to wonder why she would question it. I was once met an ex's nan and she said "shes a bonny lass" i said to my fella at the time im as thin as a rake, how can i be bonny, he said that where his nan came from bonny meant pretty. (Totes fine with that, I'm going to embrace it, but just can't figure out if it's meant to be taken as a compliment or a highlight to my astounding nerdiness).

Link to post Share on other sites. Otherwise they'd just say "oh... you're kinda weird aren't you?"I think it’s a compliment!
But quirky is definitely a compliment - even if it's meant as an insult!! Perhaps because we’re convinced that if we defang and cutesy up women’s attempts at rebellion, we won’t have to confront the reality of women who subvert expectations. I thought this was a very ENFP moment! But I'm starting to think that 'quirky' is just a …

I've run into people that use "quirky" like the south uses "Bless your heart" though.Nerd and geeky but yeah similar concept. I almost always take it as a self-affirming compliment, even if it was meant as an insult.My friend got called quirky the other day and I was the only one of my friend group to wonder why she would question it. Weather Forecasts | Weather Maps | Weather Radar I'd interpret 'quirky' as a compliment, but whether it would be meant that way or not, I guess would depend on the person saying it. Find answers now! I think most of us wear our quirky badges with honor.

Got far too normal in my adage!I'd regard being called quirky as a compliment from most people.Ta. I would think it's a compliment. Would you mind sharing some of the things he said in a negative light? !These types of people most likely use Tumblr, and write fanfics on wattpad. Personally, to me, that is very complimentary as I'd hate to be thought a one-dimensional dullard, and like the thought that there are many and varied layers to me - but I suspect it just means that the person saying it can't … Thought-provoking. To me it means that you don't fit the norm, in a good way.

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