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Femininity

Femininity, in contrast to masculinity, is seen to be a virtue in a woman, a characteristic or trait which is part of a successful woman's persona. The word feminine can refer to:
- the property of being biologically female
- a traditionally female gender role
- the feminine grammatical gender
- The antonym of feminity is masculinity.

Sociology

need a sociological definition here Masculinity

See also


- gender role
- Masculinity Category:Gender Category:Sexual orientation and identity

Masculinity

] Masculinity, in the west and many other countries, is seen to be a virtue in a man, a characteristic or trait which is part of a successful male's persona The word masculine can refer to:
- the property of being biologically male
- a traditionally male gender role
- the masculine grammatical gender Masculinity is sometimes used as a synonym for manhood. The antonym of masculinity is feminity or effeminacy. effeminacy match.]]

Sociology

Sociologist Janet Saltzman Chafetz (1974, 35-36) describes seven areas of traditional masculinity: #Physical--virile, athletic, strong, brave. Unconcerned about appearance and aging; #Functional--breadwinner, provider; #Sexual--sexually aggressive, experienced. Single status acceptable; #Emotional--unemotional, stoic; #Intellectual--logical, intellectual, rational, objective, practical, #Interpersonal--leader, dominating; disciplinarian; independent, individualistic(applies to western societies); #Other Personal Characteristics--success-orientated, ambitious; proud, egotistical, moral, trustworthy; decisive, competitive, uninhibited, adventurous. :(Levine, 1998, p.13) Stereotypic notions of masculinity, such as all of the above, are socially constructed and thus differ across time periods and cultures.

In women

The converse of effeminacy in women is masculinity. A young girl who exhibits masculine behavior is sometimes called a "tom boy". Another term for a masculine woman is "butch", which is associated with lesbianism. "Butch" is also used within the lesbian community, often without a negative connotation, but sometimes with a more specific meaning (Davis and Lapovsky Kennedy, 1989). Note that the adoption of attitudes normally associated with the opposite sex is perceived as a sign of homosexuality.

Development of masculinity

There is an extensive debate about how children develop gender identities. See Gender identity and Gender role for a full discussion of the subject.

See also


- On Aggression
- gender role
- Femininity
- Masculine Psychology
- Testosterone poisoning Category: Gender Category: Sexual identity

Masculinity

] Masculinity, in the west and many other countries, is seen to be a virtue in a man, a characteristic or trait which is part of a successful male's persona The word masculine can refer to:
- the property of being biologically male
- a traditionally male gender role
- the masculine grammatical gender Masculinity is sometimes used as a synonym for manhood. The antonym of masculinity is feminity or effeminacy. effeminacy match.]]

Sociology

Sociologist Janet Saltzman Chafetz (1974, 35-36) describes seven areas of traditional masculinity: #Physical--virile, athletic, strong, brave. Unconcerned about appearance and aging; #Functional--breadwinner, provider; #Sexual--sexually aggressive, experienced. Single status acceptable; #Emotional--unemotional, stoic; #Intellectual--logical, intellectual, rational, objective, practical, #Interpersonal--leader, dominating; disciplinarian; independent, individualistic(applies to western societies); #Other Personal Characteristics--success-orientated, ambitious; proud, egotistical, moral, trustworthy; decisive, competitive, uninhibited, adventurous. :(Levine, 1998, p.13) Stereotypic notions of masculinity, such as all of the above, are socially constructed and thus differ across time periods and cultures.

In women

The converse of effeminacy in women is masculinity. A young girl who exhibits masculine behavior is sometimes called a "tom boy". Another term for a masculine woman is "butch", which is associated with lesbianism. "Butch" is also used within the lesbian community, often without a negative connotation, but sometimes with a more specific meaning (Davis and Lapovsky Kennedy, 1989). Note that the adoption of attitudes normally associated with the opposite sex is perceived as a sign of homosexuality.

Development of masculinity

There is an extensive debate about how children develop gender identities. See Gender identity and Gender role for a full discussion of the subject.

See also


- On Aggression
- gender role
- Femininity
- Masculine Psychology
- Testosterone poisoning Category: Gender Category: Sexual identity

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