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Masculinity and Femininity in Contemporary American Society: A Reevaluation Using the Bem Sex-Role Inventory

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    Carol J. Auster

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Auster, C.J., Ohm, S.C. Masculinity and Femininity in Contemporary American Society: A Reevaluation Using the Bem Sex-Role Inventory. Sex Roles 43, 499–528 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007119516728

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