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Prinsexx -> RE: Masculinity and Feminity (9/13/2008 9:10:25 AM)
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This is an interesting question...( i always am interested in what triggers a question,or what leads up to a person opening a thread so i'll ponder on that )....
but i think NihilusZero has a fair point here:~In the end, it should translate simply to the normal stereotypical presumptions of what they both mean~....BECAUSE:
if i had ocassion to use the term in would only ever intentionally be within the context of pointing out the stereotypical aspects of the terms.
But some other considerations:
1. The terms are stereotypically referenced in books,learning materials at school and therefore if as children we manage to escape internalising such polarity within the primary socialisations of our family, then we would get a fair measure of it from the secondarty socialisation processes at school.
2. The polarity of mascualinity and femininity aren't simply reflected in civic, personal, health a nd social care subjects. They are reflected in biology, pcycology and sociology and various other subjects too. They are taken as assumed in historical subjects and there is a masculinised HIStory.
2. language also polarises the world: his book, her coat and so on....unless we attempt to maintain non gender specific langage as in hir/xhe.
3. i am aware of three major axes along which traits cluster themselves. these are; sexual orientation, gender oreintation and power oreintation.
4. i am aware that i have had the easier 'ride' in my life compared to my sister. turned up, in my consciousness and physicality, as a woman, expressing stereotypical feminine traits and am submissive. This has been relative;y pailess compared to my sosters feelings....she feels comfortable exhibiting masculine traits, orientates as a dominant and yet is hetwerosexual.
5. in my world as it is know the polarity is far far less importatnt than it ever has been and i am completely at ease relating to others in a world where the stereotypical termsss have less exerting limitations.
6. i remind myself that masculinity and femininity remains paramount in other less ideologically free cultures and societies.
7. The most powerful tool for appreciation of the beauty of both aspects of the stereotype is the mind. It matters less and less what a person looks like in my experience, as to the mindset they have and the ease with which they are merely themselves. To be at eases in ones own skin is the most powerful tool for a person passing in my opinion.
8. it's a great freedom of our times to be able to 'choose' what traits one exhibits.
Just some thoughts on a great question.
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