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bushido said:
stereotypes ... its like those study abroad guys from the US i have met in Spain who kept asking me if I am gay just because i was wearing V-Neck (this is totally normal here)
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How has no one acknowledged this amazing post? This is gold.
 
I am a straight male, 40 years of age, and I have rainbow coloured things, umbrellas etc. Don't like it? Ah well :D

Because I like colours... there is NO sane correlation between my choice of colours and ANYTHING ELSE.

Retarded thread, please close it, for the love of sanity and reasonable uncommon sense.
 
TheAppleFanKid said:
Why do some people say this? I've only seen this on mac rumors mainly and I don't understand why people think this. IMO the white iPhones aren't feminine, they just look more classy. At my school almost all guys have white iPhones . For me space gray does look more stealthier, silver and gold look more fancier but both guys AND girls use it too. But to be honest between silver and gold I've seen more guys use the silver and more women use gold but thats just an observation.
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I dont think this is true at all. Im a guy and I have the gold white iphone6. For me, the black phone was a turn off. I just dont think it suits the phone. The white looks more stylish, flashy, and better suits the beauty of the phone. The phone deserves to be seen, observed and shown off I think. I use a case, but Id actually prefer it naked for this same reason, but its just such a worry that Id drop it, that I always use the case. The phone doesnt deserve to be hiding behind some case. Its a work of art.

The white design just suits the phone better. I think the black makes the phone look ugly to be honest.

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I actually think the thread has value. The gender stereotypes are wrong. But overall aesthetically, and design wise, theres no question the white iPhone highlights the beauty of the iPhone better. it just does.
 
3G - Black
4 - White
5s - Black/Space Grey
6 - White/Gold

See the pattern here? Also I'm a guy.
 
No statistics to back this up, but here in Japan and just from casual observation, just about every female with an iPhone has a white iPhone. Blokes more often have black than white.


I've asked women I know why they chose white over black and I've only ever got two answers...
1. It's easier to find in a handbag.
2. White is nicer (Japanspeak for cuter).

As for why blokes in western countries get white iPhones? My personal opinion is that younger guys are more open to white because this generation have been raised in a far more feminised world.
 
smoking monkey said:
As for why blokes in western countries get white iPhones? My personal opinion is that younger guys are more open to white because this generation have been raised in a far more feminised world.
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Huh? If you remember back to the iPod, almost 15 years ago, that was a white and stainless steel device. I don't recall anyone saying it was feminine.

I personally don't like the white iPhone faceplates because I find the gap between the bezel and LCD distracting. With the black faceplate, the display just blends into the rest of the phone. For this reason I would only buy an iPhone with a black front. I would have no issue with the rest of the iPhone being white. The white 5C is one of my favorite designs.
 
Retired Cat said:
Huh? If you remember back to the iPod, almost 15 years ago, that was a white and stainless steel device. I don't recall anyone saying it was feminine.

I personally don't like the white iPhone faceplates because I find the gap between the bezel and LCD distracting. With the black faceplate, the display just blends into the rest of the phone. For this reason I would only buy an iPhone with a black front. I would have no issue with the rest of the iPhone being white. The white 5C is one of my favorite designs.
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Fair Point, but the distinction is the fact that there was no other color available. When you compare black to white, it's possible to bring in a male female variable. Not saying my theory is correct, but there's no doubting for better or worse that, in the west, people live in a more feminized world than in previous eras.

I agree on the faceplate as well.
 
smoking monkey said:
Fair Point, but the distinction is the fact that there was no other color available. When you compare black to white, it's possible to bring in a male female variable. Not saying my theory is correct, but there's no doubting for better or worse that, in the west, people live in a more feminized world than in previous eras.

I agree on the faceplate as well.
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Feminized world? Is this some sort of a theoretical philosophy thread?
 
I bought white version just because it blends nicer with the whole iOS white theme. And the silver back colors are also nicer than on the black one
 
The Black for men, White for women seems to be a Mac Rumors thing. I haven't heard it said at any point away from here so maybe it's a geeky insecurity within this particular community? The fact a minority of people think two neutral colours are gender specific is rather absurd IMO. :)
 
If someone doesn't see that the only critical facet defining sex is a specific chromosome and everything else is cultural interpretation, thus relative, we aren't talking and nothing interesting comes out of you regarding culture.
:rolleyes:
 
I don't get it either. I generally alternate between colors:

- iPod touch 4G (black)
- iPod touch 5G (white/silver)
- iPad 4G (black, don't like white on huge bezels, too distracting)
- iPhone 5 (white/silver because the black had many paint issues)
- iPhone 6+ (same reason as iPad - space gray/black because of the screen size, makes it more stealth).
 
Black iPhone 4
White iPhone 5
White/silver 6+

After taking a gamble with my white i5 I grew to prefer that colour and now find black phones a bit dull. I certainly don't think that the colour white is effeminate. Pink maybe.
 
I own a white iPhone 6 that replaced my white iPhone 5 (the best aesthetic so far in my opinion). When I bought iPhone 4 I only had the black option but I think I'd have gone for the black even if I had the choice.

My wife has a white 5S and had a white iPhone 4, I seldom see women with a black iPhone.
 
My first iphone was black since then every generation I switch colors. My 6 is space gray and I'm inlove with this color. Imo colors are down to personal preference. :)
 
White is better, because in chess the white piece moves first. :p

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mr.bee said:
If someone doesn't see that the only critical facet defining sex is a specific chromosome and everything else is cultural interpretation, thus relative, we aren't talking and nothing interesting comes out of you regarding culture.
:rolleyes:
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This. Coupled with humanity's tendencies to make everything a dual team competition. Pick a team and root for it. Ford vs Chevy. Edward vs Jacob. Allied vs Axis. East coast vs West coast. Democrat vs Republican. ... Black iPhone vs White iPhone.
 
My wife and I both bought new 5s phones late last year, and honestly at that time I wasn't even aware of the color options. We selected the 5s, and when the sales rep got our phones ready, he told my wife "we have a nice gold phone with white bezel which will look really nice for you", and she was happy. When he got my phone, he just grabbed a space grey with black bezel, and I was happy. Now, if I have my choice in the future, I will choose the black again as I like it better. Just personal preference.
 
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