Feminine ~ Masculine Montblanc Pens?

[FredRydr]

Not long ago, a female FPN member complained that Montblanc couldn't produce a feminine pen. Another wrote that she liked the Grace Kelly pen because of its femininity. I asked whether the Virginia Woolf WE pen was properly feminine, or was there another example of a pen that fit the bill? There was no reply (other than one irreverent comment not worth repeating). So...what Montblanc pens appear to be particularly feminine, or masculine?

 

Fred

[Nathanb]

Princess Grace de Monaco?

[lsmith42]

There's supposed to be a difference?

 

This is a slippery slope, my friends...

[alexander_k]

Well, it all depends on the chromosomes in the precious resin - genotype versus phenotype.

[jar]

149 definitely feminine as long as it has a BB or wider nib.

 

146 definitely masculine and we can lie about how wide our nib is.

[FredRydr]

Well, for masculine, I'd suggest the 139, the 149 and the Dostoyevski. I wasn't thinking of nib performance which may or may not display a sense of gender, but I can see where BB and wider nib stroke could add machismo.

 

Fred

Edited October 20, 2015 by FredRydr

[Ghost Plane]

149 definitely feminine as long as it has a BB or wider nib.

 

146 definitely masculine and we can lie about how wide our nib is.

I (ahem!) get Jar's point. Because there's nothing more masculine than a long, thick, dripping... nevermind. We all know masculine pens are small, fragile and pink.

[Sasha Royale]

All that I can imagine deriving, from this topic, is trouble. I am gonna run from it.

[lsmith42]

I (ahem!) get Jar's point. Because there's nothing more masculine than a long, thick, dripping... nevermind. We all know masculine pens are small, fragile and pink.

Oh my...

[FredRydr]

Now that's appropriate.

[inkstainedruth]

This thread is too funny....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[zaddick]

We all know masculine pens are small, fragile and pink.

Only when thy have been in the pool recently. Shrinkage!

[zaddick]

MB has the Diva series and they tend to skew towards the feminine taste. Other than Kelly, there was Garbo, Bergman, and Dietrich (both in high end limited and open editions). There is also the Etoile pen that has a more bulbous shape and a diamonds in the cap. Also some of the Boheme pens skew feminine in materials. (For the record I had the 1907 Dietrich pen and enjoyed it a lot. I am not saying pens are only for men or women, but I think most men are not keen on pearls or heart shaped stones on the clip. To each their own!)

 

Dietrich

 

Garbo

 

Bergman

 

Etolie

 

Boheme example

 

 

There are other very high end pens like the Frida Kahlo.

Edited October 20, 2015 by zaddick

[A1979]

So...what Montblanc pens appear to be particularly feminine?

Bohème.

[inkstainedruth]

Hmm. The Bohème doesn't look *too* bad. But the rest? If that's what MB's definition of "feminine" pens, I'm afraid I will consider them just high end FP versions of a BIC Pen for Her....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[RMN]

Now that's appropriate.

 

Honi soit qui mal y pense.....

 

Some people take umbrage to the idea of gender specific writing equipment, while others actually look for a specific look they find appropriate to their gender or stature. But in this, tastes differ.

Many people buy a Montblanc to show they have made it in life, others for a very good writing experience. To each his own. So then why not show off your gender perception by choice of pen?

 

 

D.ick

[Keyless Works]

I always thought that the Boheme was made for women. I cannot recall it ever being marketed that way but I think it's the jewel in the clip that makes it seem feminine. I have had Parkers with "jewel" clips but those do really strike me as being masculine or feminine.

[bbs]

I always thought that the Boheme was made for women. I cannot recall it ever being marketed that way but I think it's the jewel in the clip that makes it seem feminine. I have had Parkers with "jewel" clips but those do really strike me as being masculine or feminine.

But the Doue Platinum version could be seen as a mini version of the Dostoevsky, which Fred cited as a masculine MB, plus I suggest that it's even more 'masculine', with its black stone instead of the Dostoevsky's blue. Plus not all the Bohemes have jewels in the clip.

[jmccarty3]

The Semiramis is a bit of a mixed bag. The size and shape are masculine, but the elaborate decoration is feminine. Whatever conclusion one reaches, it is a beautiful pen.

[Chrissy]

I think the Woolf slightly skews towards feminine with the tourmaline coloured stone in it's clip.