Androgyny And Gender Role Transcendence

John Maxwell Taylor an American author once said, “Inside every man there is a potential woman and inside every woman resides a potential man” (Taylor, 2015) for the majority this sentiment may not ring any truth however to some minority it does. Androgyny, according to Encyclopædia Britannica defines this term in two categories, from a biological aspect and a psychological one, it states from the biological stand point that androgyny is refers to persons with fully developed sexual organs of both sexes, also called hermaphrodites. Body build and other physical characteristics of these individuals are a blend of normal male and female features. From a psychological perspective, androgyny refers to persons with strong personality traits associated with both sexes, combining toughness and gentleness, assertiveness and nurturing behavior, as called for by the situation (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2014). The objective of this paper is to clarify what Androgyny is discuss its influences and benefits on both male and female and demonstrates this by the use of a few examples and finally show the relationship of Androgyny and the concept of gender role transcendence.
Understanding Androgyny
The roots of the androgyny concept can be traced back to ancient Greek …show more content…
So let’s examine the difference between gender and sex. One’s sex is determined by the organs one is born with and that defines whether one is male or female. A person’s gender on the other hand is one’s private understanding of what an individual feels. Most often people feelings of what their gender is corresponds to their sex and neatly falls into the perspective role of male or female identities. When this collaboration takes place it is generally referred to as