truly this is cockadoodie

I wasn't that surprised by my results... and neither was my boyfriend. :)

Masculine: 119
Feminine: 89
BEM: +30

I think of my boyfriend as a manly man so it would be interesting to see his results... two "men" in the house, who knew? :lol:

I am "feminine," which I suppose doesn't surprise me too much.

This is my first post here. I was wandering through, and i found this topic. i thought it was really interesting so i printed out the test and took it, expecting an androgynous result (we had a discussion during social problems class about femininity and masculinity, traditional roles for males and females, and sexism) but i got

masculine: 76
feminine: 94

total: -18 (nearly feminine)

then, reading down the thread, i found the online test and took that, getting

masculine: 83
feminine: 92

total: -9 (androgynous)

edit: oh, im male, btw. /edit

I dont know if i unconsciously affected my results the second time, but i doubt it. I did change some answers from the first time, and i attribute this to seeing all the choices at once right next to the question. (and having thought about each question more the second time through)

After taking the test, im pretty sure it tests for masculinity and femininity, as the creators saw it, making the test inherently biased. given that, it probably does fit with standard definitions. (the rules are unwritten, so whol's to know?)

Okay, so I broke down and actually took this thing. Took the online version. To no surprise of my own, I'm rediculously masculine.

114 - 49 = 65

I'm sure those that know me well would agree.

So in response to lurkette's query, I don't think that these traits are good indicators of masculinity or femininity. Perhaps they would have been in the 19th century, but now this is total garbage. I think a more proper labeling, considering the choice of traits and how they were grouped, would be bullish vs sheepish. The whole thing basically came down to strong and aggressive vs mild and meek, and to categorize that as masculine and feminine is total and complete garbage. That being said, I don't think there's a problem with anyone falling anywhere on that scale. I think that men will tend towards "masculine" as they put it, and women will tend towards "feminine", but that's not to say that there is anything wrong with a person having traits other than what he/she would be expected to have.

I agree that this is garbage, but oh well, I'm bored and curious. I did the same thing as screwball8... I did the paper test and got 14 (middlin'-high on masculinity), then scrolled down and saw the online version. I don't think I consciously altered any answers, but I did think a little more (and yeah, it was easier to have the choices right in front of me). There I got a 10, which is right on the edge between androgyny and masculinity... that seems more like me, :thumbsup: as I was always a tomboy, but still like to be girly when I get the chance. I just don't exude femininity, though I wonder what my boyfriend would say? I think parents do a lot to shape our gender: my dad is a carpenter and had a big influence on my personality/confidence level, and my mom didn't exactly indoctrinate me into feminine-hood (and I really didn't want to be like her, anyway). Waiting to see what ktspktsp (my boyfriend) gets... :)

Yeah, I ended up with 70-90=-20 (I'm a guy). Not too surprised, I'm rather laid back/unagressive, and (I think) caring, which according to this test are female qualities. Anyway, this seems more of a personality test than a gender one, since it has a really constrictive idea of gender roles. And I'm not surprised that my gf got a higher score, since she is more agressive in her personality, though that certainly doesn't detract from her feminity in my opinion :)

I'm female and I scored +27. Higher than I expected. I always thought my personality was more tomboyish than most girls, so, I guess that's cool.

65-121= -56

Strongly feminine, and no surprise. I'll see if I can get my SO to take it tomorrow and post her results. I'll predict feminine, but not as strong as mine. If she's agreeable, we'll rate each other and I'll post those results also.

-9 = androgenous.
Who'd a thunk it?

-22. Not suprised one bit. Funny thing is that I like more masculine things than most of my friends, i.e. muscle cars, football, hard rock, steak, and beer. I've also had some of the hottest girlfriends you could dream of.

However, I am extremely caring and cheerful. Interesting scenario I think.

I think this is important to point out. Perceptions of people are different too, so whatever your score is, you may not be perceived as such.

Oh yeah... -11, nearly feminine. I prefer to think that I'm androgynous, being as I'm geared toward moderation and balance, and I think that's how I present myself, but oh well. It's just one test.

yes, your result doesn't surprise me very much. :-) but that's what makes you so fun! :-)

I had my SO rate me.

My rating, as reported above was M:65 F: 121 BEM: -56

SO rating me: M: 41 F: 126 BEM: -85

They're both way into the femme range, but her perception is quite a bit further femme than mine.

I rated her: M: 66 F: 93 BEM: -27 (feminine)
Her rating herself: M: 81 F: 92 BEM: -11 (nearly feminine)

It's interesting. Each of us has a perception of the other that is more feminine than the other has of herself.

I'm -9. Andro-fem! I had no doubts.

Mind you, I could have told you that without the test.

M 99
F 98
BEM 1

i have 1 point in my own gender.. i think this scale is pretty accurate for me as far as personality goes as well.

i will admit that i'm pretty suprised i didn't rank further into the feminine side

I summon this thread from the dead (due to linking).

42 - I eat kittens for breakfast.

(121-79)

Completely androgynous. Yep. -9.
It's about as I expected. I tend to like hiking, mountain biking, general athleticism, but I'm a huge fan of certain chick flicks and definitely played with Barbies as much as my Star Wars action figures when I was young.

dunno.

living in a coop that is all scientifically-minded females. it's interesting to see the range, most everyone is androgynous around here, though some are definitely more masculine. Maybe 1 or 2 in a house of 50 come off as feminine. Odd.

It's a good thing I'm married, otherwise I'd be stalking you to find out where you and these other women live. :love: Mmmm, brainy women.

Yeah, uh, I'm not married. Where, pray tell, are these salacious women? :D :suave:

hehe. Oberon, check your PMs.

Does anyone know how exactly this test was derived? It seems to be based entirely on well-accepted stereotypes. I'm just curious if it has any supposed scientific basis.

-3.....about right for me. I grew up as a tom-boy and didn't really show many "feminine" traits until I reached college. It still makes me uncomfortable in certain situations because I'm not sure how to act.

I scored a 35.
The descriptors seem a little arbitrary, but do reflect cultural preconceptions. (Mostly by re-enforcing stereo-types, so not what i would call useful, in anything more than an entertaining sorta way.)
I also have to wonder what it says about a test that earning a negative score means you are femine. Is that some kinda slam on women? or am i reading too much into it?

There are no scientifically validated gender tests. I looked for the page on TSRoadmap that talked about this, but basically they're just made up based on the author's perception of gender stereotypes and gender roles.

The main problem with them, besides gender stereotyping, is that there is a strong incentive to shape responses to provide a specific result.

Gilda

Maybe I'm missing something, but... what incentive is that?

The desire, conscious or unconscious, to shape the results to match your preconcieved perceptiion of yourself. It's a flaw inherent in all self-inventory tests--they tend to promote competetiveness and thus distort results.

Gilda

I'm Dead Butch! +21