Androgyny

community that are drifting away from that paradigm, causing a change in societal views, many of which would be considered progressive stances, there is still a curious fascination with the grey area between the physical traits of the two norms; Androgyny; a state of physical features and outward appearance that is neither masculine or feminine. This is often seen as 'strange ' by many with traditional views in the west, but this has not always been the case, nor has it always been with every…

femininity, masculinity and androgyny. As explained by Bem and Lenney (1976) androgynous individuals possess the characteristics of both, masculinity and femininity and they are not as limited in stereotyped behaviour associated with mentioned above sex-typed persons. Moreover, androgynous individuals are psychologically in better shape and fit better in the society then other, traditionally sex- typed people (Bem, 1974). The outcome of BSRI, especially the androgyny and abilities of androgynous…

quotations like “I am nonetheless obsessed by breasts. I cannot help it. I grew up in the terrible fifties -with rigid stereotypical sex roles, the insistence that men be men and dress like men and women be women and dress like women, the intolerance of androgyny - and I cannot shake it, cannot shake my feelings of inadequacy” (Ephron, 3) to express her feelings and opinions for us to understand her point of view and to create interest. She also commonly uses figures of speech and sound devices…

The issue of gender versus sex is a relevant discussion in our society today. We have begun to unsubscribe from the idea that biological sex determines gender, and instead acknowledge that they are separate from one another. As we start to recognize the difference between the two, a question emerges; should we eliminate the concept of gender altogether? While gender is a socially constructed idea, it is also an important identifying agent in our world and has important cultural meaning to us. We…

There are also examples of domestic authority outside of the usual home setting. The reigns of Mary and especially Elizabeth were subject to the same kind of domestic authority that was held over other early modern women. Returning to the inference of Gouge’s original quote, the household and the state were seen as parallel to each other, in both importance and hierarchy. Both Tudor queens faced the struggle of marriage throughout their time on the throne, and the political crisis that…

Then came the Roaring 20’s after the first world war. During this era, curvy women with short dresses in flapper style, and bob hairstyle were considered beautiful. (“A look back at beauty through History”). Small wait with large posteriors was no more trendier, but elastic corsets were still in use. Pale skin along with thin eyebrows and silhouette was the perfect look. Wearing makeup was considered low class until 1920’s. (“A look back at beauty through History”). Then was the time for Golden…

belief that patriarchalism was in direct relation to the theory of monarchy. Swetnam was attempting to discuss gender and how society should restructure the norms and values according to feminist’s views. His pamphlet contained many examples of androgyny when women…

In many of Shakespeare’s plays he uses disguise as a theme of illusion or use for self-discovery. These use of disguise as a plot device creates confusion and majority of the time laughter in certain plays. In Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night the use of disguise is a blocking agents that leans more towards Judith Butler’s theory of gender performativity. In Twelfth Night, Shakespeare writes a play that creates a denaturalization of gender differences that a reader wouldn’t normally find in plays…

Motivation to lead (Self Assessment Score) Affective identity based motivation to lead (3.5) Non-calculative based motivation to lead (4.5) Social Normative based motivation to lead (5.5) Motivation to lead is an individual distinction that could influence a person's expectation in a leadership position or his or her further preparation to become a leader. Inspiration to lead comprises of two parts: emotional personality inspiration to lead and social-regulating inspiration to lead. In…

for these differences. So what is next? I would suggest the conduction of studies which examines the effects of sexual identity with Marcia’s identity statuses. I would also like to see the effects of gender non-conformity (trans*, non-binary, androgyny) on the statuses. It is shown in the research that there are gender differences, such as the differences in foreclosure or moratorium (Archer, 1989; Steensma, 2013). Sexual identity and non-conformity gender identity add additional layers.…