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role (rōl) the behavior pattern that an individual presents to others. gender role the public expression of gender; the image projected by a person that identifies their maleness or femaleness, which need not correspond to their gender identity.
gender role, the expression of a person's gender identity; the image that a person presents to both himself or herself and others, demonstrating maleness or femaleness. gender role Sexology The private experience of gender role–GR which is, in turn, the public manifestation of gender identity–GI–a person's individuality as ♂, ♀, or ambivalent, especially re self-awareness,
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For example, Antill (1983) reported that married couples who are similar in their masculinity and femininity scores on the Bem Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974) report a greater level of happiness with their relationship than do couples who are dissimilar. A sample of 496 older men and women in England, mainly in their sixties and seventies, completed the Bem Sex Role Inventory together with the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity. Psychological androgyny as measured by the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI; Bem 1981) indicated better health practices. |
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