Let's hear it for the boys!

[geoviki]

Amidst all the chaos of posting Delicate Sound of Thunder, I never had a chance to show off all the icons ravurian made for me; just the primary Harry and Draco one. Aren't these great? Isn't he talented? The one of Sully (post-Daniel make-over) is too much!

And it got me thinking... I always think of new LJ names as default female, but there are a plethora of men in HP fandom, too. So here's an attempt to list the ones I know. Let's hope I don't wholly embarrass myself by putting someone in the wrong column (or hope that I can edit fast enough so you won't notice). And I want you to help, too, by adding the guys you know of in the comments, 'k?

arrmaitee, black_dog, copperbadge (aka Sam Vimes), danxsunday, idiotic_savant, jexay, kayen (aka Andreas), nopejr, nothingbutfic (aka Abaddon), pauraque (aka Eodrakken), petulantgod, phreid, ravurian, son_of_darkness, tipgardner, titanic_days (aka AlexMalfoy).

ETA: aegeus, ap_aelfwine, bookofjude, cadeyrn, coffeesama, dalhessian, dadelius, emeraldjay, folk (aka John), flyngaimlessly, lightnote_blend, jcalanthe, jiggery_pokery, jonem, kenboy, malachan, mark356, owlman, petulans, portkey, slowfox, stanharding, stormwynd, the_gentleman, tromboneborges, wemyss, ziggy1278

ETA Jan 2006: anothersuperboy, clsgraduate, daddybear716, flayer_of_minds, kelvinyip, onlydeepwithin, tm_nicholas, xtremewiccan

	Sully by Ravurian
	Carr and Snape by Ravurian
	Daniel and Draco by Ravurian
	Dean and Hermione by Ravurian

ETA: Daniel is Ryan Gosling, Hermione is Thora Birch, Dean is Kele Okereke, Carr is Alfred Molina, Snape is Alan Rickman, Harry is Hugh Dancy, and Draco is Boyd Holbrook. I whined about insisted on Boyd; Ravurian selected the others, and I love them.

Comments

[wordplay.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure all of these guys are still technically in the fandom, actually, but on my list are aegeus, coffeesama, lightnote_blend, jiggery_pokery, malachan, owlman, slowfox, Alex, and tromboneborges. Cool guys, the lot of them.

[wordplay.livejournal.com]

Oops, closed too soon.

(1) Yeah, I do the same thing, assuming that new fandom names are female. I kind of like it - this is the most female-dominant space I've ever been in.

(2) Fantastic casting on the icons. Love the Hermione.

[phreid.livejournal.com]

I try to keep a gender-neutral attitude toward lj names, but I do have a female bias. I've found that most people default to female, and upon finding out I'm male they tend to assume I'm gay.

I'm trying to think of other males in the fandom, and at the moment am only coming up with Jaig, who is mostly inactive fandomwise lately. (Not that I've been posting much at all the last few months, must change this.)

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

I don't assume that, because I know enough of the names on this list aren't. But I can see where that would be a double assumption, given the subject. I knew you were a guy because of the cute pictures you posted before Christmas. Oh, and the not-cute-but-in-pain one, too.

And I have been wondering where you've been; are you back home in mid-ocean?

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Thanks! A couple of them I knew but wasn't sure if they had been active in the past. Or fell into it because of significant others. Some new names to investigate, though!

[phreid.livejournal.com]

I've found that it's usually easy to avoid publicly assuming gender until one is sure, but in my mind I've found that the general assumption has become female whether I like it or not.

I was eaten by the last weeks of classes, exams, and then the early summer is usually a Time of Little Internet.

I'm staying with some friends in SC this summer, taking a summer course and maybe learning to drive. Happily, they have internet and so I may be able to resume LJ more regularly. Even if I don't post much, though, it's generally safe to assume I'm keeping up with my flist.

[fungus-files.livejournal.com]

gorgeous icons, and gosling as daniel is perfect casting.

I had a head full of DSoT while driving home last night. it was excellent. but I was disappointed it wasn't 10 times longer. :P

and, sorry, but I have no boys to contribute. my flist is entirely ruled by estrogen.

[hearts-n-roses.livejournal.com]

The icons are incredible! I adore the Sully one, and the H/D one. Hugh makes a lovely Harry and Boyd IS Draco. *sighs*

I just finished DSoT after re-reading ATBT and I owe you a comment, but I LOVED IT! So plotty and wonderful.

The only guys in fandom I know are already on your list.

[mctabby.livejournal.com]

More fandom guys: stanharding, mark356, ap_aelfwine.

[luci0logy.livejournal.com]

When I saw the banners(?) ravurian made I squealed in like a fan girl - very embarrassing for someone my age - because my mental image of older Harry is Hugh Dancy, such beautiful eyes and an expressive face. The direct link to DSoT even has the same images of Hugh and Boyd as the icon slytherinboyz made for me.

You can add flyngaimlessly to your list of gentlemen Lj users.

[shakespearechic.livejournal.com]

Not all overly active in fandom, but still...

stormwynd, folk and ziggy1278. :)

[shakespearechic.livejournal.com]

Oh! And petulans.

[fluffyllama.livejournal.com]

dalhessian and cadeyrn are probably the only ones on my f-list who would consider themselves in fandom.

[lazy-daze.livejournal.com]

Also portkey and kenboy are guys on my flist I can add to the list :D

[wordplay.livejournal.com]

God, how did I skip right past John when I was skimming my flist? I suck.

[jonem.livejournal.com]

*raises masculine hand*

Unfortunately though, the only male on my flist is copperbadge.

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

Erm, geoviki, it's nice to do, but what are the HP fangirls meant to do with the information? Hunt them down in packs?

*rubs chin thoughtfully*

You know, I've always sort of considered Eminem for Draco really.

*runs away*

[phreid.livejournal.com]

Hunt them down in packs

Goodness knows it's what's normally done. A few times I've responded to polls or some such in a definitively masculine way and been inundated with questions about "how things work" from the slashers. They're always a bit disappointed to learn I lack experience with Teh Gay and don't plan to remedy the situation.

((A. J. Hall (ajhalluk) seems to lean toward Ziggy Stardust for the older Draco, and I think I have to agree.))

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd thought of collecting the whole set, I suppose. Nah, actually it was mere idle curiosity - that scientific bent rearing its ugly head. I wanted to reassure them they were not alone in case anyone was feeling marginalized.

Eminem? Too Detroit (and I should know, 'cause I'm from there). Maybe. AJ Hall thinks of a young David Bowie.

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

Rats. I knew that, too. My eyes just slid right by your name.

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

Eminem for Draco

Only for Evil&Unredeemed!Draco, I should clarify.

Possibly the bug eyes remind me of Tom Felton.

*ponders*

[geoviki.livejournal.com]

a head full of DSoT while driving home

Gosh, sorry. I think there might be some drug you can take for that....

disappointed it wasn't 10 times longer.

Yikes! By the time I wrote something that long, I really would be in the nursing home!

[jcalanthe]

*waves* Also a guy. I mean, I prefer to transcend gender, but if I must pick in the binary, male it is.

[jonem.livejournal.com]

Hee. No problem whatsoever! And there's a lot more of us than I thought - we're hiding in plain sight...

[mayflo.livejournal.com]

Holiness! That's quite a revelation! There are a couple of LJ users I've friended but didn't know they were guys! OMG! Here I thought they were girls o_@ *hehe*

*lmao* Sully's icon is teh hilarious!!! XD