Desirable and Undesirable Androgyny: A Prescription for the Twenty-First Century

@article{Woodhill2004DesirableAU,
  title={Desirable and Undesirable Androgyny: A Prescription for the Twenty-First Century},
  author={Brenda Mae Woodhill and Curtis A. Samuels},
  journal={Journal of Gender Studies},
  year={2004},
  volume={13},
  pages={15 - 28}
}
  • Brenda Mae Woodhill, Curtis A. Samuels
  • Published 2004
  • Psychology
  • Journal of Gender Studies
    • If femininity and masculinity are understood as consisting if both positive and negative traits and androgyny is a combination of feminine and masculine traits, then logically androgynous people could manifest any number and combination of positive and negative traits. The traditional notion of androgyny is as an identity that consists of a balance of positive feminine and positive masculine traits. A balance of negative feminine and negative masculine traits could also constitute a part of… CONTINUE READING
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