thriolith

M=92
F=92
BEM=0

Not too surprised really. I actually thought I might've scored more on the feminine side, hmm...

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Ishmal

m= 214
f= 171
BEM= 43

i was kinda surprised.thought i'd b more feminine... o well i guess i don't know my self that well. LOL.

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Scorpi_elle

Hey everyone, well this was a very cool test, haven't done one of these before.. My results weren't that shocking to me, M=235, F=194 BEM= 41 Masculine.

I thought maybe i'd get nearly masculine,, but double the top rating of 20.hmmmmm
interesting

Guthumba

M 124
F 92
BEM +32

Zephyr66

13! not too shabby

hunnychile

Masuline 72
Feminine 98
Bem -26

What the hell does Bem even mean? Not that it matters that much

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Fohur2

67,56

11

bigd999

241 - 197 = +44

aparently I have gallons upon gallons of testosterone running through my body or something

franzelneekburm

Hm, 93 - 82 = 11, I'm almost Butch according to this, wouldn't have thought that myself.

How useful is this anyway? Seems like a collection of outdated social stereotypes to me.

Seriously, men are ambitious and have leadership abilities, while women are flatterable, gullible and yielding? Or if they are not, then they are "masculine" women (and vice-versa)? I call BS.

magicfan

97-91=6.
I'm not too surprised - I'm hetero all day long but have always related far better to women than men. Interesting survey but full of gender stereotypes...

Lin

Male = 52
Fem= 104
Bem= -52

Feminine

degrawj

-20 Damn. i always knew that i was pretty feminine, but damn. i'm more female than most females!

oblar

Masculine: 91
Feminine : 89
BEM : -2

hmm i expected to score androgynous and I scored just that way, although usually people think I am more feminine than masculine, but apparently according to this it is the other way.

it would be fun to give this test to a close friend for them to score yourself so you get a less biased opinion for comparison.

zenkat911

where is this BEM thing?

Zenir

I'd find it much more interesting to know what everyones total score for each column is, how many of which numbers they rated themselves at (how many 7's, how many 6's) if possible per column, and what their neutral, masculine, feminine scores are. This is a somewhat typical and somewhat biased blind test which was somewhat well done with hidden factoring to disguise the actual questions. I am actually surprised by my own ranking since all my friends think i am somewhat feminine and I got somewhat masculine.

edit: Upon further examination I agree that the test is easily slanted and has little verification. I do feel that being sure of yourself is not a male attribute. Of course I don't believe so much in male/female attributes beyond external influences.

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nickynicole

14

I took that test in college, and was nearly masculine. I guess I was kind of pissed off in the end, because it was characteristics that had to do with not being a push over that gave me my score, and I dislike that confidence is considered male.

However, my boobs will never let me pass as male, or as androgynous for that matter.

wolf

+55, not a big surprise.

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chewybaca96

I scored 103 masculine and 103 feminine. Making me a perfect zero. lol
Androgynous

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Manuel Hong

103M-76F=+27
pretty male according to this BS test. Just 'cause I'm self-reliant and assertive? Okay, it's obviously no coincidence that I use the name Manuel Hong and I'm a woman... Funny, Meyers-Briggs says I'm an INFP (introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceptive). According to this test that would make me uber-femme.

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Yakk

Feminine traits include:
9. Childlike
30. Gullible
60. Yielding

Masculine traits include:
25. Dominant
31. Has leadership abilities
55. Willing to take a stand

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Manuel Hong

truly this is cockadoodie

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greeneyes

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?

rhaevyn

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

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screwball8

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?)

C4 Diesel

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.

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abaya

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, 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...

ktspktsp

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

settie

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.

Gilda

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.

Aladdin Sane

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

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tspikes51

-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.

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TexanAvenger

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.

degrawj

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

Gilda

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.

cellophanedeity

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

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

thalakos315

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

Ustwo

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

42 - I eat kittens for breakfast.

(121-79)

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genuinegirly

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.

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Redlemon

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

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oberon

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

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