theory of men's groups

[Adam Blatner]

Dear Steve and others, about your men's group consciousness-raising group work... 
     I haven't given too much thought to this... 

             It seems to me that there may be men who enjoy women as much as or even more than men, or who enjoy men who are similarly more androgynous... 
             (This may not correlate at all with their role behavior in their sex lives---they can be very male in relation to the female)

         And then there are guys who like to hang out with other guys and do guy stuff
             And gals who similarly relate to gal stuff
                 and women who like to hang out more with men in the androgynous realm
 
           and perhaps even some men who like to do mainly gal stuff or gals who like to do mainly man stuff who are not actually transgendered or homosexual... but I don't know many / any like this.. 

        I'm more the first group, more androgynous, and most sports, fishing, hanging out, drinking, and other male activities as modeled in the literature don't appeal to me. Activities that do appeal to me could be attractive to a small percentage of either sex, such as continuing education classes in various liberal arts fields. ... 

         I wonder what the percentages are, the breakdown... 

    And I wonder what it's like if people in one category have as family people in another category and that family or professional sub-group or other group has collective attitudes about those who may not fit with their stereotypes?

         I wonder if this has been addressed sociologically, sociodramatically, etc.?

     Warmly, Adam blatner 
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