[Laurie]

I am taking a psyc course right now that deals directly with the male identified woman and guess what? They are called ‘male-identified’ women. Society instills upon women that to be happy they must be constantly giving and nurturing others and on another level instills upon women that this nurturing aspect is not valuable when they insist she buck up and act like a normal person (a man). It is called the double bind’ where we as women feel we either relate to the female traits, male traits or feel we have to choose between the two (and swing back and forth). It is based on the Boverman et al Study – A group of people asked to fill out a survey on their perspective of what it meant to be a man and a woman through a series of predefined checklist of characteristics of each · A mature emotionally healthy man was aggressive, independent, objective, logical, adventurous, and self-confident · A mature socially competent woman was submissive, illogical, deceptive, modest, (funny how modesty is a synonym of submissive) and unable to separate feelings from ideas. · Basically well being for a woman meant being an unhealthy adult to opt for the traditional female role is to opt to be an inferior adult · Same with men – if they exhibit traditional characteristics of a woman they are labeled as less of a man · ‘Male Identified’ woman · fulfillment with identifying with men · faith in problem solving abilities · excels in traditional male skills · feels effective in society and valued at what they do · exudes self-confidence · not afraid to speak up · willing to take risks · seen as exceptional by men and viewed by women in a mixture of respect and contempt · See themselves as lacking female skills and do not wish to cultivate them · Deny and suppress female feelings · feel emotions are not valuable (info about selves) · Extremely confident in their ability to make it but crushed when have to ask for help · Usually need to evaluate their chosen path when crises in relationship · Problems occur when self confidence erodes · Dilemma – cannot look for comfort otherwise seen as weak, but humans need comfort

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Name : Laurie, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, City : Calgary, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : management, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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