hmm... this test seems very male-oriented. in my opinion, agreeing that "I am on guard all the time" and "I constantly fear being taken adavntage of" is a lot different for a man and for a women.
I AM on guard all the time when walking around, but that's not a sign of a personality disorder, it's a sign that i recognize that as a petite woman, i need to be a lot more careful when walking around than a man does, generally.
same thing with being "taken advantage of". that's a euphemism that can be interpreted in many different ways, it's not clear what one would be fearing from how this question is presented. taken advantage of financially? sexually? emotionally? i imagine that men are more likely to interpret it in a financial sense, and women in a sexual sense. yet, this is more of a valid fear for most women.
the test asks at the beginning for your gender. do you think they are controlling for the orientation of the test?
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Date: 2005-11-13 12:43 pm (UTC)I AM on guard all the time when walking around, but that's not a sign of a personality disorder, it's a sign that i recognize that as a petite woman, i need to be a lot more careful when walking around than a man does, generally.
same thing with being "taken advantage of". that's a euphemism that can be interpreted in many different ways, it's not clear what one would be fearing from how this question is presented. taken advantage of financially? sexually? emotionally? i imagine that men are more likely to interpret it in a financial sense, and women in a sexual sense. yet, this is more of a valid fear for most women.
the test asks at the beginning for your gender. do you think they are controlling for the orientation of the test?
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