im a guy who play flute... people think im gay

We already have a thread about instrument stereotypes. :mellow:

http://forums.ichigos.com/showthread.php?t=7778

And I think the flute matter is already discussed.

And... There's another thread with the same topic too:

http://forums.ichigos.com/showthread.php?t=10212

My best friend is a guy who plays flute. He is one of the best in the high school flute players in the state.

I really don't know why the flute is considered a girl instrument, I think its just the stereotype that people have grown up with, thats why. However, one of best players on the football team at our school, also plays flute.

Reminds me of myself, playing the clarinet. xP I'm also the only male, out of 10 or so clarinetists. There are two guys in the Varsity Band that play flute.

...but...

If you really feel like you want to stay with flute, do so. It's one of those stereotypes that most people think, i.e. "Trumpetists (sp?) are male." I personally made a choice not to switch to a different instrument, because I am apparently the best clarinetist in my band -_-, so if I did leave band, it would be hard for the other clarinetists to learn alternate fingerings, blowing techniques, etc...

Basically, it's your choice.

Um... Before 20th century, most of all performers of music (doesn't matter which instrument) were male. There's nothing wrong being a male flautist, there are many famous male flautists out there. Only shallow people would stereotype instrumentalists according to their genders.

PS: @Clarinetist: It's trumpeter.

Yeah. If I could do it over again, I'd play flute, not trombone. Because its lame. Being in band creates a stereotype of its own. Playing a particular instrument doesn't make a difference. I get made fun of just as much because I play trombone.

Btw, is it flutist, or flautist? I've heard both. I know flautist is the more formal term, but is flutist incorrect?

Flutist is more understandable by amateurs and non-music people, but it's not authentically a word, in my opinion. Though, people use it.

Um... Before 20th century, most of all performers of music (doesn't matter which instrument) were male. There's nothing wrong being a male flautist, there are many famous male flautists out there. Only shallow people would stereotype instrumentalists according to their genders.

Now that I think about it... there's an orchestra that is accused of not allowing female players in (yes, at the current time). :think:

(PM me for more info, if interested to know...)

At my music school there are usually about the same with guys and girls starting at the age of six, and then guys leave/change instruments earlier than girls. I mean, I'm the only one left from the first and second groups and there were 5 guys and 6 girls back then.
So I think it's about the same that are interested, and might try, but that guys, apparently don't play the flute as long as girls, maybe? Or maybe they stop because of the stereotype? Or maybe because it's "boring". (I know alot who have stopped or changed instruments 'cause they think flute's a boring instrument)

well my brother plays the flute along with one of his friends and they are constantly saying how manly the flute is and they keep making 300 jokes even though the majority of the section hasn't seen it :heh:and the thing is the band now thinks that the flute is kinda manly and we have like 2 other guy flutes:think:

I don't understand the whole flute stereotype thing as most of the best flautists are male. I've only really heard of one famous female flautist.

I am a male flautist... I wasn't aware there was this kind of stereotype at all - I haven't come across anything like this.

I don't understand the whole flute stereotype thing as most of the best flautists are male. I've only really heard of one famous female flautist.

I was aware of the stereotype, and I must say it's wierd. Maybe it's because alot of guys stop being flautists but the girls don't, but just have it as a hobby? (don't take me wrong, I'm a serious flautist and am trying my best to get a job where I can play the flute, this is just a theory that hit me just now)

i dont know- i suppose it all depends on if its 'your' instrument- like you pick up a flute and it just feels like you couldnt imagine playing anything else

the flute was the first instrument i reached grade 8 on, but the piano is my instrument. sometimes it takes a while to find it, and some people give up before they do which is a shame

This stereotype is huge in my school's band, so we have no male flautists. And apparently I look like a flute kinda person because every time I go into a music store the people guess that I play flute or show me the flute music, but the instrument is definitely not for me. Personally, I think all this is really stupid. You should play what you want, and not because of other's views of the instrument and yourself.

I am male and I play fine.

http://www.zshare.net/audio/3581550922b087/

very nervous me

I'm a male and I play the flute, but I'm gay, so the point's kinda moot. :/

Wait... Kohaku was male!?

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Wait... Kohaku was male!?

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Lol yup. Always have been, always will be. :kirby:

Never knew that! Musta been the misleading Osaka sigs. I trust them too much ¬_¬

You should play what you want, and not because of other's views of the instrument and yourself.

I think most people here play the instrument/s/ they want. At least I do.

That's along the same lines of oboe players. I've played oboe for ages, and everyone seems to think it is a feminine instrument...

I guess it's a common stereotype for high woodwinds to be female, but how it grew to that I don't know. My best friend was second chair in the All-State Band, and he is a male flutist.

In my school band, there is still this stereotype, but not all that big. In the past our band had an awesome male flutist (who was nicknamed F6) and there is a freshman flutist currently right now. Also, there are a couple of male oboe and claranet players in the band a well (one of the claranet players is a friend of mine)

For some odd reason people can easly accept girls playing things like a tuba or percussion, but they seem to have a tough time accepting guys playing the Flute or Oboe.

I play piano, harmonica and flute

yeah i'm also curious why they accept females instead of males...
do they accept them 'coz they're just cute little fairies? :heh:
or is it because they attract males to watch them play??

I would have to say, between those two, the second is the most sterotypical of them all; yet, I've heard that many marching bandos go for the flautsts (sp?).

Perhaps cause flute is pretty romantic, with its sad drifting themes and long notes. I was planning to play flute but my parents forced me into violin( i quit violin already)

Well, cos the sound of the flute is sweet, light and innocent of course! A heavy trombone though.. now there's a big-ass testosterone filled piece of metal right there.

Our only trombone until this year was female XD Now we have one of each.

We have 11 flutes. 8 of them are female, 3 male.

All in all, our band has about equal male/female. I know a LOT more male Flautists than I do male Clarinetists, and I know more clarinets.

The majority of clarinetists in my school are male, but as I mentioned earlier there are no male flautists. The interesting part is that the majority of tuba players and percussionists (more "male" instruments) are female...

All in all, our band has about equal male/female. I know a LOT more male Flautists than I do male Clarinetists, and I know more clarinets.

Same here. I've only known one other male clarinetist for the 5 years I've been playing (and he switched to bass clarinet after a few months).

A heavy trombone though.. now there's a big-ass testosterone filled piece of metal right there.

Please, you make me feel like Ron Jeremy. (Yes, I'm a Trombonist)

I allways thought, that gentle feminine part of population has... er... larger expandable area where to fit some quality lungs. But with time, I´m not really sure this is exctly that case.

lol! thats quite funny

lung capacity doesnt change with gender

yes i don't know why but yes more females play the flute than males...hmm difficult...maybe it is to do with males worrying about there "image" and what others would think of them playing flute...i don't know what to say really...i'll probably end up being sexist lol so i'll stop there