Androgyny is when a person crosses typical gender roles and engages in actions that both genders are associated with. An example of this is a man who works as an executive (which is stereotypically viewed as a man’s role), yet is also actively helping his partner raise their children (stereotypically viewed as a woman’s role). What makes the androgynous behavior more adaptable is that it removes gender labeling that has put people into a box of set gender roles. Androgyny allows people to adapt and respond to a scenario with greater flexibility, whether that be a masculine or feminine response, sometimes a blend of both might be necessary. As a society we've been conditioned to view women as the gentler gender and men as the more analytical
