The Absence of the Lady Stoner

[Jenny Taelya]

Toke Like a Girl
http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=291308

I've noticed for a while that very few women smoke marijuana in comparison to those that use alcohol and other drugs. While some of the women I know use it socially, the presence of any who regularly smoke weed is scant. I'm not saying that this a problem or anything, I'm just wondering, why?

This may also explain why most "Stoner Movies" are centered around men getting marijuana, food and/or "chicks, man".

Well?

[DanielaInfinity]

i know a few ladies who would be classified as regular smokers. i rarely do it anymore because ... well, don't really know. i don't have a problem with those who do though, clearly.

i would, however, like to share my theory that women are more productive on weed than men on weed. thoughts?

all of the women i have known who smoke weed were also highly functioning, not only while high (didn't just want to eat and take naps) but in their regular life. it's as if being regular smokers made them overcompensate against stereotypes by being crazy organized and on point.

that being said, i do know plenty of stereotypical stoners of both sexes who basically are, well, losers. no motivation, destructive, etc.

most of my friends who smoke weed (girls and guys) work in the entertainment and journalism fields. i know a few teachers as well.

my favorite movie stoner lady is Charlyne Yi in Knocked Up:


yay!

i would love to watch a web series about alt brown chicks who sit around talking about movies and politics and life, while lighting up enormous blunts. ((dream))

[Rhinos Have More Fun]

CocoaPuss Zine said:

I read in this book about Rastafari women by Obiagele Lake that traditionally women weren't allowed to smoke with the men. It's just how their culture was. I read the book a long time ago, but I remember it mentioning Rastas being very sexist sometimes, and some of the women did smoke or wanted to. It's like they were subordinate or something, that's actually the title of the book, "Subordination in the midst of liberation theology".

Puff she puff, No bother puff 'pon Rasta
A puff she puff"
--Black Uhuru

[superherolnchbox]

I smoke more than any Woman I know. I wouldnt call myself a stoner I would call myself a beliver in the Jah

[LesYpersound]

DanielaInfinity said:

i would love to watch a web series about alt brown chicks who sit around talking about movies and politics and life, while lighting up enormous blunts. ((dream))

i'd def watch this...heh

[Jenny Taelya]

Wow, "Not A Punk" where do YOU live? You really are lucky to have such a diverse/asskicking group of friends :P

Daniela, I have wondered about the difference between men and women when it comes to regular smoking. Since of the (very) few female smokers that I have heard of/met/know they seem to be waaaaaay more productive than the men. Maybe we're using it for different reasons? Or maybe it just goes along with the present trend of more women going to school/work than men? *scratches head*

"it's as if being regular smokers made them overcompensate against stereotypes by being crazy organized and on point"
.

You know what? I never thought about it that way.I have been putting a lot of effort into making sure my grades were high and my surroundings were clean (I still can't smoke in my room/bathroom if it's dirty, meaning I spend 20 mins cleaning the bathroom and 30 mins cleaning my room EVERY morning) I was just really wary of falling into that "lazy, dirty, loser" category that everyone expects of an everyday toker. Another thing is that marijuana makes my mind crave for knowledge and open spaces (yeah, weird) , so school is a breeze and clutter is unacceptable.

I loved "Jodie"'s character on "knocked up"!!! She and Kim Kelly (coincidentally both Judd Apatow creations..hmmm) are my stoner girl idols *heart melts*. I especially liked the intro where she was ref'in the boxing game and just hanging out. The fact that she was a woman never made it "weird' that she smoked, she was just...there...and high. :P

[Mlle d. Sade]

We should MAKE that shit.

LesYpersound said:

DanielaInfinity said:

i would love to watch a web series about alt brown chicks who sit around talking about movies and politics and life, while lighting up enormous blunts. ((dream))

i'd def watch this...heh

[sceneless]

My ex was the epitome of a stoner.

[Mlle d. Sade]

Ironic negative stigma.

Maybe it's because women are typically more open with their emotions than men and typically have more anxieties related to expression of emotions. Not to be sexist but studies of transgendered people have shown all the things about the sexes deemed "un-p.c" to talk about to have some grounding in the science of hormones.

I wan't Chicken and Chi-Chi's! said:

kifaru said:

There are plenty of female weed heads out there. All the ones I know are quite fucked up.

Yeah, tell me about it. If you're talking about emotionally fucked up, yes they are. This one girl Kioko I knew used to come to school high as fuck, her emotions came out when she smoked all she did was cry, cry, cry, cry, cry, yell, and cry. Her friend was the same way.

[X]

There are definitely times when I think to myself (and occasionally out loud to my ALL MALE smoking buddies) WHERE ALL MY FEMALE POTHEADS AT?! I hate that most of the chicks I meet are so uptight about weed and yet so lax on drinking and fucking around, which are actually way worse for your health. Fuck stereotypes of pot smokers, girl pot smokers especially; I'm intelligent, ambitious and successful and I still toke everyday. Just because ol boy down the street tokes up and is a loser, doesn't affect my toking up and NOT being a loser. I guess the dearth of girls to smoke with means that pot, for me, is meant to be a singular and introspective activity, which is fine by me. More greenery to go around!

[Jess]

hm idk about this, I'm a girl, I smoke marijunana everyday and so day alot of girls I know who perfer weed over just about anything and sometimes they tell me its the only thing "they want to do"(besides other drugs or alcohol).I'm also in highschool so things probably are different because of age most likely!

[El Machetero]

It's funny, i know plenty of fellas who blaze heavily, but all the most hardcore weedheads i know are women. i barely ever blaze anymore myself. i only like to do it when i'm chillin, and i barely ever have much time to do that anymore these days.

CocoaPuss Zine wrote:
i have this reggae song on my i-tunes that's by a woman and she's talking about wanting to get high and she's telling the men to let her smoke with them. i'll see if i can figure out who sings it. the cd is called "holding up half the sky: women in reggae" and the song is called "one draw".

That song is by Rita Marley.

[DanielaInfinity]

HAHA!

I've been talking to my BFF about it. i am going to try to talk her into coming over next week and we might shoot something .. maybe. if we like what comes of it we might post here.

would be cool if it could be collaborative though ... like if ladies sent us clips we could cut into episodes...

dunno.

what do you think?

i'll let you know how this weekend goes. i'm definitely shooting something regardless, been feeling creatively empty lately.

the humor in organizing a whole web show process about alt brown chicks sitting around and discussing issues, arts and culture w/ blunts is motivation enough for me.

Mlle d. Sade said:

We should MAKE that shit.

LesYpersound said:

DanielaInfinity said:

i would love to watch a web series about alt brown chicks who sit around talking about movies and politics and life, while lighting up enormous blunts. ((dream))

i'd def watch this...heh