Students in Your Class Are Discussing Sandra Bem's Theory of Androgyny

question 127

Multiple Choice

Students in your class are discussing Sandra Bem's theory of androgyny. Which student has the view most similar to more modern researchers' ideas about androgyny?

• A) Mandi: "Masculinity and femininity are on a continuum: the more masculine you are, the less feminine, and vice versa."
• B) Arturo: "Androgyny is a great thing! Being androgynous helps resolve the 'battle of the sexes.'"
• C) Terrance: "Androgyny allows for greater behavioral flexibility. Androgynous people have a greater repertoire of behavior to draw on in stressful and daily situations."
• D) Shauna: "Suggesting that people should combine both 'masculine' and 'feminine' behaviors just reinforces outdated ideas of gender. Besides, what we consider to be masculine and feminine has changed over time."

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