Anna and Miguel have been friends since grade school. Anna wants to go into business and so she has adopted many personality traits that she thinks will help her such as competitiveness, strength, and bravery. These traits are valued in the overall culture. Miguel would like to become a nurse to help others but his traits of compassion and nurturing are not seen as good characteristics to have if you are male. He is often teased due to these characteristics. This is an example of a ______ culture.

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This scenario exemplifies a male-identified culture, where the values and traits traditionally associated with masculinity are privileged and considered superior, often at the expense of traits associated with femininity, such as compassion and nurturing, especially in men.

Anna and Miguel Have Been Friends Since Grade School