Students in your class are discussing Sandra Bem's theory of androgyny. Which student has the view most similar to more modern researchers' ideas about androgyny?

a. Mandi: "Masculinity and femininity are on a continuum: the more masculine you are, the less feminine, and vice versa.".
b. Arturo: "Androgyny is a great thing! Being androgynous helps resolve the ‘battle of the sexes.'"
c. Terrance: "Androgyny allows for greater behavioral flexibility. Androgynous people have a greater repertoire of behavior to draw on in stressful and daily situations.".
d. Shauna: "Suggesting that people should combine both ‘masculine' and ‘feminine' behaviors just reinforces outdated ideas of gender. Besides, what we consider to be masculine and feminine has changed over time.".

d

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