I feel like you forgot a possibility.
4. Men question everyone over everything (even other men) they have even a little expertise in. Women only think it's just them getting questioned; because women are used to the world revolving around them and men don't complain.
Possibility 5. The guy is just trying to make conversation about something the woman is displaying interest in but the woman is now mad because she's been unintentionally exposed as a poser.
It's just basic social interaction. If you share an interest in anime, people will talk about anime. If you share an interest in dogs, people will talk about dogs. And if they don't know if you share any interests at all, there's always the weather.
It's not gatekeeping, it's an attempt to put the other person in their element by making the conversation about something both of you can talk about.
Honestly. This is used as a way to get to know your anime preferences, or if you're just a 'it was on so I watched it' person. It's not a knowledge test.
I think it's a mix of number 4 and number 3. I'll start talking with friends when they get into a new thing that I have already been in, and we discuss the more niche aspects of it. If a woman comes up, trying to discuss something I'm an expert in, then I'm going to immediately start talking about the more niche parts of it, as usual. Not my problem if she's either a liar or just isn't used to the rigorous questioning involved when men talk about things they like to other men.
I feel like you forgot a possibility. 4. Men question everyone over everything (even other men) they have even a little expertise in. Women only think it's just them getting questioned; because women are used to the world revolving around them and men don't complain.
I lean toward 4.
Possibility 5. The guy is just trying to make conversation about something the woman is displaying interest in but the woman is now mad because she's been unintentionally exposed as a poser.
It's just basic social interaction. If you share an interest in anime, people will talk about anime. If you share an interest in dogs, people will talk about dogs. And if they don't know if you share any interests at all, there's always the weather.
It's not gatekeeping, it's an attempt to put the other person in their element by making the conversation about something both of you can talk about.
Honestly. This is used as a way to get to know your anime preferences, or if you're just a 'it was on so I watched it' person. It's not a knowledge test.
"An Epithet Erased hoodie? Pretty niche stuff, have you read book 2 yet?"
"OMG I'm SO being attacked right now!"
This most likely. She achieves what she wanted, male interest, but then forgets she needs to do a bit more to keep his interest.
I think it's a mix of number 4 and number 3. I'll start talking with friends when they get into a new thing that I have already been in, and we discuss the more niche aspects of it. If a woman comes up, trying to discuss something I'm an expert in, then I'm going to immediately start talking about the more niche parts of it, as usual. Not my problem if she's either a liar or just isn't used to the rigorous questioning involved when men talk about things they like to other men.
You know how many times my friends and I would test each over over “nerd facts”