November / December 2005
David Deida Utne magazine
We all have both feminine and masculine traits. Some of us are
mostly balanced, and some of us tip to one side or the other. Where
do you fit? We asked author and spiritual thinker David Deida to
develop a quiz to test your 'gender genius.' Take the test quickly,
without thinking about it. Scoring -- always optional -- is at the
end.
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1. I am . . .
A. happy to relate warmly and humorously with my male and female
colleagues while simultaneously focusing on project
deadlines.
B. hard-pressed to understand why people can't leave me alone when
it's clear that I need to attend to pressing business.
2. I feel . . .
A. natural and comfortable in motion and emotion, both calm and
chaotic.
B. uneasy when people change plans at the last minute; schedules
and routines are the most efficient way I know to accomplish my
goals.
3. I can and do . . .
A. enjoy extreme intensity in many dimensions, including sexually,
intellectually, and socially.
B. contain any overexuberance. Strong emotions have their place,
but I usually prefer peace and harmony to wild abandon.
4. I don't . . .
A. ignore my love of life for the sake of accomplishing a project
or meeting the bottom line.
B. lose track of my commitments. I am very trustworthy, since I do
what I say I will without changing my mind or getting
distracted.
5. I consider myself . . .
A. a practiced artist of the earth's elements, sensual skills, and
beautiful adornment.
B. a practical and effective person; I tend to concern myself more
with function than form.
6. I . . .
A. may get frazzled, but I am at home in the always unpredictable
ups and downs of birth, life, and death.
B. lose my patience with the endless drama around people's lives,
so I choose to focus on achievable goals.
7. I am driven . . .
A. to create real love and cooperation in the world more strongly
than to achieve a specific set of quantifiable goals.
B. to make the most of my capacities and create something great, or
die trying.