The Femininity and Masculinity of Partners in Heterosexual and Homosexual Relationships

This research addressed three questions: (1) Did partners in homosexual relationships perceive themselves as less stereotypically feminine or masculine than partners in heterosexual relationships? (2) Did partners complement or match each other in their self-perceived femininity and masculinity? (3) What was the correlation of partners' femininity and masculinity to their views on attachment and autonomy in their relationships? The high level of androgyny (87%) in the sample precluded making the intended comparisons. There was, however, some evidence in the heterosexual partners to support the assumption of feminine-masculine complementarity and some to support the link between masculinity and devaluation of attachment. In the discussion, questions were raised about the atypicality of the San Francisco Bay Area sample, about the validity and reliability of the Personal Attributes Questionnaire as a measure of social sex-role, and the basic adequacy of questionnaires that assume that self-knowledge is easily elicited from respondents

Androgyny · Autonomy · Complementarity (molecular biology · Conformity · Developmental psychology · Femininity · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Masculinity · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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