In the process, they are recognizing that they, too, like men, are sexual beings with a right to sexual expression. Also on the grassroots level, we find that many individuals are experimenting with bisexuality, as it becomes more evident that sexual preferences appear to be a function of past conditioning and acculturation. As these trends continue, the definitions of sexuality will no longer be exclusively male, but both female and male. In fact, what we see developing today is a synthesis of both worlds. We find coalescing a psychology and a sociology of androgyny, or integrated femininity and masculinity.
Women are independent and logical, while men are intuitive and nurturing.
In practical terms, we need to further the work that has been done to create a less restrictive concept of mental health, one that is free from culturally imposed definitions of femininity and masculinity. But that must be only the beginning. Public money must be spent on research and training as well. Bisexual exploration, women s self-determination, advances in contraceptive technology, the scientific revolution as a whole all have contributed to the spectrum of today s committed relationships. No longer is sex tied only to traditional marriage, and neither are certain other concepts long associated with it.