Androgyny Flashcards
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What is Androgyny?
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Having a balance and mix of both feminine and masculine traits. As defined by Bem.
2
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Why is being androgynous psychologically healthy?
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Because an androgynous person can easily adapt to different roles as they have masculine and feminine traits. An individual who is masculine or feminine will have trouble adapting.
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Bem’s Sex Role Inventory (BSRI)
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- Compiled a list of 200 characteristics and had participants organise them into feminine and masculine traits. She then identified 60 traits, 20 masculine, 20 feminine, 20, neutral.
