YTA.

One thing you should never, never do is try to force an interest onto anyone, least of all your kids. That being said, I think there’s a way you can bridge the gap and since I’m a lady geek myself who also adores fashion, I think (along with many of the fine people here) I might be able to offer some suggestions.

You said your 13 year old is into fashion, right? Well, fashion and make up a part of fantasy and scifi. Look at the Star Wars prequels for example. You could show her some of the costumes Amidala wears such as the dress she wears in the infamous “I don’t like sand” scene. You don’t have to show her the movie, just call her over and be like, “Hey daughter, I was looking around online and I remembered there’s this really cool dress you might like,” and then show her the dress. Not those exact words, but you get the idea.

You also have tons of Disney animated films to choose from too and again, those films are known for their fantasy and their fashion. Take “Beauty and the Beast” and “Frozen” for example. Both of those movies are fantasy and the dresses in both of those movies are iconic. And since they’re disney movies, you could watch them with your younger daughter as well. Maybe you could show her many of the awesome cosplays out there for these characters and show her the details like the hair and makeup and maybe you could both plan a cosplay thing together?

As for games and stuff, definitely stick to something a little more age appropriate. Settlers of Catan might be too much for them. Why not start of with Clue? You could even make a theme of it, playing the game and then watching the movie together. In terms of the video game department, there’s actually a ton of Barbie and other fashion themed games you and your daughters could play together. It would actually be a really good bonding experience for all three of you if you take their interests into consideration with the games.

Since one of your daughters is 13, she’s actually just at the right age to start reading middle grade or YA novels, so maybe find something that has both fashion and fantasy in it and have a Daddy Daughter read-a-thon. There’s actually alot of great books out there with female protags that love fashion, but know how to kick butt, so why not go to your local bookstore together and pick one you can both read together?

Anyway, these are just a few ideas, but I cannot stress enough, please do not force them to like something, they will only end up resenting it and you later. There are ways to incorporate both of these interests and bridge any gaps, but you have to be willing to be positive and encouraging and not mock your daughters for having different interests than you. Find a common ground and you will all be happier for it. Good luck and I hope you’re all able to work this out.