Well this was an adventure to read!
I guess I could add that I've always felt masculine, and for me that means dominant, aggressive and unemotional. But at the same time I experience the exact opposite feelings more rarely but more intensely.
Oh, and interestingly I've always felt more comfortable around men than women. Women make me so nervous... like they're judging me or like they could just snap! Not sure how this developed but it started ever since I can remember.
I've got this book in front of me with a section on "gender energy balance". Here are the lists of masculine and feminine characteristics:
Masculine Feminine
aggressive - passive
independent - interdependent
rational - emotional
objective - subjective
dominant - submissive
competitive - cooperative
logical - intuitive
adventurous - cautious
decisive - ambivalent
ambitious - security-oriented
worldly - domestic
leader - follower
assertive - tactful
analytical - integrative
strong - tender
sexual - sensual
philosophical - practical
thinking - feeling
math/science - arts/literature
self-reliant - consults others
individualistic - interpersonal
goal oriented - process oriented
exclusive - inclusive
instrumental - expressive
disciplinarian - nurturing
pleases self - pleases others
takes initiative - receptive
likes time alone - likes time with others
sees parts - sees whole
rebellious - conformist
theological - religious
separative - affiliative
The book is kinda dated but what do you think? Are these differences sort of inherent or completely constructed by society?
