[extropy-chat] Gender roles

[David Lubkin]

After my posting re Scale 5, I got curious and did a little more 
research.  The test was revised slightly for the MMPI-2.  Since I read the 
score interpretation taught to clinical psychologists (reprinted below), 
questions and doubts about anything clinical psychologists assert have been 
bubbling inside me faster than I can voice them.

But I thought you might be interested in what passes for science.

 From http://cmhs.utoledo.edu/npiazza/Courses/Adv%20Personality/MMPI-2.htm :

Scale 5 Interpretations for Men

 > 75 -- Typically self-proclaimed homosexuals and persons willing to admit 
their homosexual concerns.

65 - 75 -- Lacks identification with culturally prescribed sex roles. 
Passive, inner-directed, have aesthetic interests, and may even seem 
effeminate.

58 - 64 -- Men tend toward aesthetic activities, are imaginative, 
introspective, and have a wide range of interests. They are socially 
perceptive and sensitive to interpersonal interactions. Typical range for 
most college educated men.

45 - 57 -- Traditional identification with sex role interests and 
activities. Typical range for college educated males in masculine oriented 
fields, e.g., engineering and agriculture.

< 44 -- Very strong identification with traditional masculine role. May be 
rigid and inflexible about their masculinity. Tend to be adventurous, 
easygoing, coarse, and have interests in mechanics, sports, and outdoor 
activities.

Scale 5 Interpretations for Women

 > 75 -- Typically self-proclaimed homosexuals and persons willing to admit 
their homosexual concerns.

65 - 74 -- Unusual for women to score in this range. Check for errors in 
scoring or profiling. Not interested in appearing or behaving according to 
traditional feminine role. Tend to be vigorous, aggressive, dominating, and 
competitive. Confident and spontaneous, but may become anxious when 
expected to conform to traditional feminine sex roles.

45 - 64 -- Less interested in traditional feminine activities with more 
masculine interests and activities that women who score low on this scale.

35 - 44 -- Genuinely identifies with traditional feminine interests and 
activities.

< 34 -- Over-identification with the feminine role. Tend to be passive, 
submissive, modest, yielding, and demure. They may be coy, seductive, and 
feign helplessness. May be self-pitying, masochistic, and manipulate men 
via sex.


-- David Lubkin.