I'm always surprised and humbled by people like you, who can disagree thoughtfully and with self awareness. Despite a little frustration on my part, I love to see women stick to their guns.

And I appologize if I came off abrasive. I rejected feminine social norms early on because I'm very stubborn, which led to questioning my gender until ultimately realizing I get to decide what it means to be a woman. I'm direct and I challenge people, but it comes from a place of compassion and a desire for truth. Yes, I know truth is relative. Anyway, that's part of why I don't agree there are masculine or feminine personality traits.

Which is why I don't think the qualities the author wanted women to embody were masculine, rather she pointed out that men have an abundance of confidence where women are lacking. But I can agree to disagree.

You're right that academia, especially at higher levels, is increasingly specialized. I meant that a person has more experience than just work and school, and we don't know what electives she took. This author seems interested in sociology from the sources she links.

Either way, I enjoyed this conversation. I like being challenged and it's important to question everything. You gave me another perspective to consider, even if I didn't agree with it.