I found a list of commonly agreed upon traits that define what most people expect of males versus females. It reminded me a lot of the boggle game on wednesday (which had me identifying with a surprisingly large number of male characteristics) so when I found this "official" list of stereotypes, I compared them to my own traits and highlighted the ones I identified with.
| Masculine | Feminine |
| Inexpressive | Emotional |
| Aggressive | Expressive |
| Ambitious | Compassionate |
| Analytical | Childlike |
| Assertive | Gentle |
| Successful | Loyal |
| Competitive | Sensitive |
| Forceful | Tender |
| Independent | Understanding |
| Dominant | Yielding |
| Strong personality | Gullible |
| Athletic | Refined |
| Invulnerable | Warm |
Does this mean that my personality is
9/15 = 60% male
and
6/15 = 40% female?
Try yours :) !??
That's a very interesting article you link to, which has some very interesting things to say about how gender is constructed and performed in our society.
ReplyDeleteI encourage others to read it. It's not clear to me if the list of stereotypes was "generally agreed upon" by scientists however.
I suppose there really can't be an "official" list as gender roles are arguably entirely socially constructed
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