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Re: Typing and gender

Re: Typing and gender

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Posted by 4 guy on August 10, 2000 at 02:08:04:

In Reply to: Re: Typing and gender posted by Zen Cowgirl on August 06, 2000 at 16:08:54:

: I agree that it's harder--for both.

: I do think men who are 2s or 4s have a very hard time of it, though. It is easier to be a tough, assertive, outspoken woman than it is to be a nurturing, sensitive man; toughness and assertiveness are prized in the fields that bring the most money or power, after all--business, law, politics. There's nothing unusual about a woman becoming a surgeon, for instance, but if a man chooses to become an RN instead of a doctor he's looked on strangely. "Feminine" traits are still considered inferior to "masculine" ones; women can employ either or both, but men can *only* be "masculine"--to behave in a way that might be considered "feminine" is a lesser choice, and perceived as weakness. That's why I see the gains of feminism as extremely lopsided--they have expanded the opportunities for women, but have not gained wider cultural respect for "feminine" qualities.

It's good to see someone else considering this possibility.

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: : I agree that it's harder--for both. : : I do think men who are 2s or 4s have a very hard time of it, though. It is easier to be a tough, assertive, outspoken woman than it is to be a nurturing, sensitive man; toughness and assertiveness are prized in the fields that bring the most money or power, after all--business, law, politics. There's nothing unusual about a woman becoming a surgeon, for instance, but if a man chooses to become an RN instead of a doctor he's looked on strangely. "Feminine" traits are still considered inferior to "masculine" ones; women can employ either or both, but men can *only* be "masculine"--to behave in a way that might be considered "feminine" is a lesser choice, and perceived as weakness. That's why I see the gains of feminism as extremely lopsided--they have expanded the opportunities for women, but have not gained wider cultural respect for "feminine" qualities. : It's good to see someone else considering this possibility.

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