Posted by lucie lu on March 8, 2009, at 19:40:01
In reply to Re: Differences between male and female Ts, posted by posterchild on March 8, 2009, at 17:07:01
Well, I think it varies.
For the record, I do believe there are biological differences between genders that affect thoughts, emotions and behavior. There are also differences based on social factors. So its nature plus nurture IMO.
I agree with garnet that training and orientation can make a difference too. Although it can be argued that people probably select disciplines that are compatible with their personalities, so we're back to that.
A few observations based on Babble T's... (1) All the seriously transgressing Ts are male. (2) The Ts who tell their clients outright that they love them all seem to be female (except maybe Daisy's T?). (3) There seem to be as many warm, nurturing males as female Ts. Some of the male Ts elicit maternal transferences (e.g. Dinah's T), and others, paternal.
Therapy seems to be shifting from mostly male practitioners to mostly female. There's an expectation that this gender shift will also change the way psychotherapy is done. Maybe more empathy, fewer transgressions? Time will tell.
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