Having the characteristics of both a man and a woman; not clearly identified as male or female.

Since roughly the 1960s, there have been areas of modern culture where the roles and characteristics of men and women have begun to merge. Supported by legislation that prohibits discrimination because of gender, women assume roles and participate in activities that were formerly reserved—by tradition or law—for men only. Arguments against traditional gender roles are debated in Congress, in the military, and even in the home. A variety of products, such as clothing, bath products, and perfumes, are being marketed to be used by members of both sexes. Androgynynous behavior—dressing in clothing or wearing a hairstyle that is neither masculine nor feminine—is most common in adolescence and young adulthood, when the person is establishing his or her identity.

Androgyny in Parenting

Androgynous parenting refers to the situation...