(A) When the Psychological Measurement of Androgyny Was Developed in the 1970s

question 36

Essay

(a) When the psychological measurement of androgyny was developed in the 1970s it provided a major advantage over previous forms of gender-related trait measurement. Explain the advantage it had over the earlier forms of measurement. (b) Currently there are several feminist criticisms of the concept of androgyny. Discuss these.

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