Androgyny and the BSRI

Androgyny and the BSRI

Androgyny - balance between masculine and feminine traits, e.g. someone competitive and assertive at work, but caring and sensitive as a parent

The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) - Sandra Bem's way of measuring androgyny (1974)

• Likert rating scale
• 60 traits (20 masculine, 20 feminine, 20 neutral)
• Either score as masculine, feminine, androgynous or undifferentiated

Bem suggested high androgyny is related to better psychological health

Evaluation:

• :( Oversimplifies a complex concept - gender identity reduced to single…