Why do some men have feminine traits?

Question

Is it because they were raised by their mother, and being around women too much. And the absence of a male to be around. What do you think?

Answer 1

Yes, I think a boy being raised by his mother without a father could influence his thinking with regards to women.  However, I've had male friends who were very sensitive and caring ( more female traits) and they were raised by both parents and not g*y.  ( Some would attribute feminine traits in a male to sexual preference, though I don't think it's related.)

I think from the male perspective it's a matter of really listening and trying to understand a female.  We all have male and female traits, trust me. I am female and have been told I have many male traits. I am strong for my size. I cry alone, rarely in front of others. I understand males fairly well and have a lot of insights as to how they think. I was raised by both parents. However, I spent a lot of time with the males in my family by choice and preference, Dad, Grandpop, and Uncle. I had no brothers.  I bonded with them at an early age.

Now the degree of feminine traits in a male could be due to time with females while growing up, or sexual preference. I'm referring to a male being "effeminate".  I'm not sure if that's what's your asking.

Males can be " in tune" with their feminine side by simply observing women. I think this is also related to how much they care about others in general.  Some men feel naturally more protective of the females of the species. That I can't explain. Some of it is due to the male having a sister or several.  Some is due to relationship with their own mother. ( Some mothers are helpless.  Others don't need any help.)

These are just my own tho'ts. Having had many male friends over the years, I think this is fairly accurate.

Answer 2

May be woman genus in more quantity.

Answer 3

Feminine?  Because societies define gender behavior and appearance.   I believe there is a broad range of behaviors that are actually blends of gender social definition.  So being critical of those whose behaviors do not satisfy you definition of gender correctness is just your opinion, and you should open your mind a bit.

Answer 4

it could be, but it can also mean of overproduction of estrogen ( female hormone), but that would make the man also have phisicall treats that resable a female. But lets' ask what do u call a feminine trait, like do u mean pshicolilogically, lik more talking and doing housechoires, and playing with dolls, then yes,if he spent a lot of time with females then yes, or it could be genetical or  hormones

Answer 5

that could be one posibility. or it could be that they have a more feminine outlook on life, believe they should have been born female, or are g*y.

Answer 6

No, it's more biological.

Male/female isn't as absolute and either/or as most people think.

It's more a continuum. There are a lot of things that effect how far toward one end or the other a person is.

We vary as to how much of each of the various hormones run through us.

There's also much that's completely arbitrary about what people THINK OF as being a masculine or feminine trait.

There's also stuff about what when on when they were in the womb, at various points of development (how strong the testoterone bath; how the mother's body reacted to this -- and who knows what-all).

Since there's much variability in intact families as to how girly the girls and how male the boys, there's no reason to conclude a given man's femaleness has anything to do with who raised them.

Talk to parents who have both flavors of kids -- they'll tell you that each kids came out of the birth canal a different person; often with the girls just being more feminine, and the boys more masculine (though not always -- I had an aunt who used to remark at how her youngest daughter was more guy-like, and her son less so).

Answer 7

it could be surprisingly both, as children grow they mimic behavior of other children around them, be they female some female traits , behaviors  and mannerisms are adapted, even an only child who spends a significant amount of time around their mother can and more likely will exhibit a greater degree of sensitivity, and care. that's why balance is such an important part of the nurturing process. there should be a male and female balance when children are growing up. an this is most likely to occur at school.

Answer 8

Simple Answer: It is a scientific fact.

ALL fetus begin as "females". The testeron level of the mother determines if the fetus will develop into a MALE or continue to develop into a full fledge female. Of course the cromosome also have an effect.

With the over use of OTC (over the counter) and recreational drugs, females are affecting the construction of their DNA and thereby causing many "half developed" males which enbody more female features and traits than in decades past.

Answer 9

obviously it's their influences..not nescessarily just a mother..it can often be a lack of male friends..a male influence who himself has feminine traits..genetics...culture..interests i.e the fashion world etc

Answer 10

One could ask why do some women have male traits.

what do I think? Could be a dirty trick by mother nature, I do

not think it is a choice. But what you ask above can also add to it.

Answer 11

Because it's human nature to be a mixture of masculine and feminine traits. The famous psychiatrist Carl Jung wrote extensively about this. He called the feminine part of men the anima and the masculine part of women the animus, and taught that making these parts conscious produces a balanced and integrated personality.

Answer 12

Same men has feminine traits because of different reason. ONe, he may have a mother who openly display her love to her son, in a way that the mother would caresses  him when he was a child. She also embrasses him. In short, the open display of affection espacially when a mother is herself melancholic, would greatly influence the behaviour of the child until his maturity. Ever heard of "Mama's boy"? Two. Heredity. If a guy's heredity is such, I do not think he can be otherwise. Third. If a man has lots of elder sister, then, espacially if the father is always absent in their house, most likely, he may acquire such behaviour. I guess, that's all their is to it. Some people call this group, "Nerds". But, beware, a lot of them are good fighter, and no push over, they can really fight. Surprisingly, I observe that a lot of this type abound in the west. Don't take me wrong. I do not mean to insult anyone, but just observe the T.V. show. Would anyone believe that Mr. Superman was a g*y? May he rest in peace.

Answer 13

There are a number of factors that play into the answer of this question:

physical, and cultural

physically, all men have trace amounts of estrogen in their body,

(that is the stuff that make women grow breast and have high pitched voices). if a guy has more, his voice may be higher, and he may have little facial hair and no Adams apple.

Culturally, what we view as feminine, in other cultures is normal. for example, in Europe, it is not unusual to see 2 guys walking down the street arm in arm. I was in Korea, and in the bars if there are no seats, a younger guy will sit on the lap of a older guy  (yea, it freaked me out too).

I think our society, especially blacks are starting to take a back seat to women as far as role models, this may well be because of the lack of male role models.  I see more women supporting men, and notice while driving that a lot of guys are on the passenger side, and the women drives.  that is another social issue.  hope this answers your question, if you have anymore, please e-mail me.

Answer 14

For the same reason some women have masculine traits.  That is their nature.  Some would say it is in their astrological chart, some would say they were the other s*x in a past life and still others would say just what you are saying.

The bottom line is that all these traits are simply human traits and they combine in infinite combinations to create the full spectrum of humans, learning about the full spectrum of life and relationships.  We as humans have classed some behavior traits as more masculine or more feminine - but I generally find that the best of us are a fine mix of both, no matter what their s*x it.

Conisder too, that some traits and customs may be considered belonging to the opposite gender in other cultures - like dancing men in Greece, which we sure don't see in America.  Just because we have grown up, or grown accustom to certain traits being masculine or feminine does not make it Universally true.

Peace!

Answer 15

uhmm. that's right. every human being has two parts feminine and masculine. When feminine traits prevails in a male; this is when he is identified more with the opposite s*x (which is personified by his mother or any mother figure in his childhood), the father figure could be totally absent, or could be present but weak (with feminine traits dominant in his personality). The same thing could be applied to women with dominant masculine traits.