Abstract
College students' perceptions of the ideal female, ideal male, and self-portrayal were studied using the Bem Sex Role Inventory. Males and females described themselves and their ideals with regard to sex-typed masculine and feminine characteristics. Females described an androgynous model for themselves and their ideal. Males described an androgynous model for their self-portrayal, but sex-typed portrayals for their ideal male and ideal female. The implication of males' inconsistent pattern of responding is discussed.
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Scher, D. Sex-role contradictions: Self-perceptions and ideal perceptions. Sex Roles 10, 651–656 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00287272
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00287272