Most masculine: ESTJ/ISTJ, INTJ/ENTJ, ISTP/ESTP

Most feminine: ISFJ/ESFJ, ISFP, INFP

 

MBTI types are gender neutral...

 

Not a bad list but I'd actually put ESFJ and ENFJ in the neither feminine or masculine category while ISFJ and INFJ are definitely the most girly girl feminine.

 

I don't actually know where this graph is from (I found it in Quora, and even the person who posted it was unsure about where it came from) or if it's based on reliable data, but it wouldn't surprise me if the irl type breakdown by gender was something like that.

Of course there's more to being masculine or feminine than gender, but there is some correlation. To me ISTJ has felt like the most masculine type (the "real man's man" stereotype) and ESFJ and ISFJ as the most feminine. Although I don't think I know many ISFJs personally.

 

I don't actually know where this graph is from (I found it in Quora, and even the person who posted it was unsure about where it came from) or if it's based on reliable data, but it wouldn't surprise me if the irl type breakdown by gender was something like that.

Of course there's more to being masculine or feminine than gender, but there is some correlation. To me ISTJ has felt like the most masculine type (the "real man's man" stereotype) and ESFJ and ISFJ as the most feminine. Although I don't think I know many ISFJs personally.

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Yeah I think you could make a case for ISTJs being the most masculine too, they tend to be the strong, silent, hardworking type. But overall like Stevester said I think they're too on the neurotic side to really be themost masculine cognitively.

ISTPs and INTPs have Fe which can make them seem a bit feminine in some ways. My INTP sister is pretty feminine, I think it really depends on the person.

Some ISTJs can be really sensitive though, you'd be surprised. Tertiary Fi can be a powerful force sometimes and it seems stronger in ISTJs versus INTJs.

Overall I'd say ISTPs and INTPs are more "cognitively masculine" than ISTJs (at least if we're talking about men) but since ISTJs tend to be traditionalists male ISTJs might conform more to the image of a stereotypical man.

 

I guess it's better to ask which type has most feminine and most masculine stereotypes than to ask about types themselves.

Most feminine
IxFJ
INFP
...
IxTJ
ExTP
ExTJ
Most masculine

N-S scale seems to be the most gender-neutral.

 

I know the concepts of masculinity and femininity trigger some people in 2019, but there's no denying that some types like ExTx for instance, are geared towards ''aggressive'', whatever you want to make of that term.

But I will admit that it's really sloppy and subjective. Many will argue that there is no type more masculine than ISTPs because they represent the lone independent badasses who don't need anyone to get sh*t done, or so the stereotypes paint them as (I think it's relatively true).

Of course even the gender-blind people tend to agree that FJ is stereotypically feminine because they are the nuturer types, but then many ESFJ males I come across are covered in tattoos and work out 7 days a week at the gym. It's superficial masculinity, but still.


I'm also flattered that people think of ISTJs as the most masculine type, but lol, no! Way too uptight and anxious to even get remotely close to that title. We are essentially the betas of the MBTI community. But if your definition of masculinity is a strong and loyal provider for those he cares for, then yes I agree they fit the bill.

 

I'm also flattered that people think of ISTJs as the most masculine type, but lol, no! Way too uptight and anxious to even get remotely close to that title. We are essentially the betas of the MBTI community. But if your definition of masculinity is a strong and loyal provider for those he cares for, then yes I agree they fit the bill.

I agree. The ISTJ man I know best is actually pretty effeminate lol. He is a veteran (was in the Air Force) and is definitely analytical and not particularly social but he is extremely neurotic and emotional, and sensitive, moreso than most women I know.

 

Well, what do you mean by feminine and masculine? What correlates to estrogen and testosterone more? If so, extraversion is correlated with testosterone in men. So the "silent" type isn't masculine at all if that's how you define it.

 

Masculine would mean possessing personality traits that are more common in women than in men, and feminine would mean the opposite. The chief difference between men and women is that women are more agreeable (less competitive, less aggressive, more prosocial, more polite) but men are more laid back (they experience less shifting of moods, and less highly negative and highly positive moods, and tend to handle stress better).

 

This is a gross generalization of course - you can have macho Fe dom people and feminine Ti dom people, though I would posit both are uncommon.

I would say if you were going to order the types from most female brained to most male brained it would be like this:

Most feminine: ESFJ (the most feminine type), ENFJ, ISFJ, INFJ
Feminine: ISFP, INFP
Neither masculine nor feminine: ENFP, ESFP, ENTP, ESTP
Masculine: ISTJ, ESTJ, INTJ
Most masculine: ENTJ, INTP, ISTP (the most masculine type)

I think the ExxP types tend to be pretty gender neutral, although ExFPs are slightly more likely to be women and ExTPs lean male. You could swap most ExxPs into a body of the opposite gender and it wouldn't make much of a difference in how you'd perceive them.

Fe-doms and fe-auxes are the most stereotypically feminine people in the sense of being nurturing, organized, and people-centric. They also have the highest percentage of type that is female (about 70% of FJs are women).

Ti-doms are the most masculine I think in the cognitive sense, they tend to have very good visuospatial awareness and skills with memory/logic, they also tend to be lower in emotional intelligence than most of the other types and are the least people-oriented of all the types. Also about 70% of IxTPs are men which is a higher proportion than any other type (the other thinking types are about 60-65% male).

TJ types are also quite masculine though I view their tendency towards organization and neatness and their higher emotional vulnerability as making them slightly more feminine than IxTPs, though still more masculine than ExTPs, who have lots of Fe and tend to be more people-oriented than the other six Thinking types.

ESTP, not among the most masculine ones...

 

I don't think MBTI/cognitive functions have genders.

 

Shut up and think about the goddamn stereotypes

 

If you define feminine energy as being acknowledging all in-coming information, and masculine energy as influencing others to conform with one's own ideal views, then CapCom is masculine and SoCom is feminine. In the following diagram, you will notice the lips of the SoCom Energy being to be more malleable, while that of the CapCom is more penetrative and shape-forming.

You can also view the diagram here: infj affirmation capcom socom — Postimage.org

While Charmer INFJ have their own Personality-Matrix (their thoughts are voiced using their own MBTI+ personality), Assertive INFJ need Personality-Imprinting from the 12PM Energy Being of the Ne-Dominant type, at a young age of around two years old, just when they are learning to talk. Taking the ability to be influenced by other personalities into account, it would appear that Assertive SoCom INFJ tend to be more "feminine", while Charmer CapCom INFJ are more "masculine".

On a second thought, the person most suited to the most "feminine energy" as husband is the most "masculine energy", as there is more of a mental-heart-physical connection. In that regard, it will likely be ENFP[body-oriented Directional Temperament]-INFJ[mind-oriented Directional Temperament] (for example). However, the INFJ needs Mental-Personality-Imprinting, as well as Heart-Love-Imprinting with ENTP Personality Frequency. Whether the imprinting is needed once per Speciation or Generation Cycle, or after every reincarnation is unknown (I feel it is once per Speciation or Generation Cycle, with the resulting Female Reincarnation experiencing the full effects of the previous Male Reincarnation, in regards to various personalities available on the planet). Also, it's possible that meeting other 12PM Energy beings in person is much easier, and more likely to result in a romantic relationship, if the man is a virgin (as 12PM Energy being women prefer their husbands to be virgins). It's likely that this applies to women as well, though that depends on whether the man really cares if his wife is virgin or not (or knows that such thing as female virginity, exists).

Between Hands-on learner and Auditory-learner, it would appear Hands-on Learner to be more feminine, as shown in this diagram:

For larger image, please click here: auditory handson example — Postimage.org

For an explanation on the difference between Charmer and Assertive, please view this thread: MBTI+ Champion Temperaments: Assertive and Charmer...

This thread illustrates differences in personality between CapCom and SoCom. MBTI+ Champion Temperaments: Assertive and Charmer...

 

Jung, himself, described extroverted and introverted feeling as being feminine, and extroverted thinking as well as extroverted sensing (if I remember right) as being more masculine. It makes sense, because feeling types do tend to be more feminine. I think men of that type can express it in more masculine ways, than women of such types, however. Extroverted thinking is very masculine. Extroverted thinkers are decision makers and natural leaders. Extroverted sensing types are generally more action oriented. To me, a stereotypical man would be a stereotypical ESTP haha.

 

My observation with ESTP men is they tend to lean more heavily towards hanging out with guys and are pretty comfortable conforming to social expectations of gender. I think that's the tertiary Fe in action and we're okay with going along with the hegemony as long as it doesn't restrict us from what we want to do.

ESTP women are a minority and tend to go one way or the other. Either become a tomboy or visibly conform to social expectations. I'd put myself in that second group. I typically wear skirts and heels and I do my hair and makeup most days. I'll read the situation and go along with what's more advantageous to me. I'll act more aggressively if it will get me further or more submissive it it will get me further. However, I've noticed my closest friends cry. They're all girls. They cry a lot. But I can go a couple of years without having the urge to cry. I can cry on command if it's gonna work for me, but it's rare that I need to cry. My friends try not to cry, especially in a public situation and they fail miserably. They have my sympathy but it is a handy tool for me.

I'm happy being a woman but I could probably be just as happy if I woke up tomorrow in a man's body. It's whatever. I think if I were living two hundred years ago and I couldn't own property and lacked rights, I would have a big problem with performing gender roles. When my freedom is limited, someone's going to have a very bad day and it's not going to be me.

Anyway, I think ESTP are very much "manly men". But less because they're just so manly and more because as a type, we adapt to our environment so long as we don't find it oppressive.

 

But still, if many men tend to be T types, no wonder people think this order of functions is ''masculine''

 

FFS, the very LAST thing I want is to be considered a snowflake SJW but this notion that being aggressive is more male and being passive is more female is seriously regressive thinking. Here's a crazy notion: People are just different from one another and may act differently in different contexts and situations?

 

It really is that easy. There's no reason to view those statistics in terms of where one 'should' fit. They're interesting I guess, but there's a potential for misuse if they're relied upon for typing or coming up with type traits. At that point it's just a shortcut around thinking about what a particular type is based on the model you're using.

 

I and F more feminine.
E and T more masculine.

Most masculine, ENTJ_ENTP
Most feminine, INFP_INFJ

 

My impression is this:

Most feminine:
INFP
INFJ
ISFP
ISFJ
ENFP
ENFJ
ESFP
ESFJ
INTP
INTJ
ISTP
ISTJ
ENTP
ENTJ
ESTP
ESTJ
Most masculine

 

I don't really know which is which, since I learned about astrology too. I'd see the stacks from their natal charts and looking how they scored their masculinity or their feminine. As in MBTI, I'm not really sure but I'd sort it out by looking at the stereotypes(?)

Most Feminine - Most Masculine :
INFJ
ISFJ
INFP
ISFP
ESFJ
ENFP
ENFJ
ESFP
INTJ
ISTJ
ENTJ
INTP
ESTJ
ENTP
ISTP
ESTP

 

Feeling > Intuition > Sensing > Thinking

(NF > SF > NT > ST)
(Fi > Fe > Ni > Ne > Si > Se > Ti > Te)

1. INFP (Fi-dom)
2. ENFJ (Fe-dom)
3. INFJ (Ni-dom)
4. ENFP (Ne-dom)

5. ISFP (Fi-dom)
6. ESFJ (Fe-dom)
7. ISFJ (Si-dom)
8. ESFP (Se-dom)

9. INTJ (Ni-dom)
10. ENTP (Ne-dom)
11. INTP (Ti-dom)
12. ENTJ (Te-dom)

13. ISTJ (Si-dom)
14. ESTP (Se-dom)
15. ISTP (Ti-dom)
16. ESTJ (Te-dom)

 

This is stupid

 

Everything a person can glean from MBTI increases the usefulness of MBTI for that person.

Here's something saucy. Which type do you think...

I actually would say ISTP and not my own type, because they have wild Se energy, but it's controlled by Ti, which is seen as the "technique" function.

www.personalitycafe.com

Comprehensive list of links on how others view each MBTI...

Link 1 - Personality Page Link 2 - Quora Link 3 - reddit Link 4 - Thought Catalog Link 5 - Well+Good And then there's this link I'm citing for percentages I'm about to list: MBTI Types and Dating This part is included for the lolz.

www.personalitycafe.com

WITHOUT going into explicit detail and needing to move...

Sex industry being ALL forms of erotic content. Here's a list. You could plug in which type(s) you think are applicable. Actor (has nude scenes in a regular movie) Backup dancer (part of a musician's on stage performance) Camera crew (porn) Common twitter/instathot (don't make money off it but...

www.personalitycafe.com

 

I'm not really convinced that personaility types are inherently 'gendered' as such.

Sure, individuals can be be more masculine or feminine irrespective of their actual gender.
ie; some men have a distinctly feminine expression - the gentle,empathic types.
Or girls who are the assertive, fearless types.

Does that imply the 'empathic' man is automatically an Fi/Fe type?
It may be highly likely that it occurs randomly, but not necessarially due to their 'function type'.
I guess in a large cohort survey, a result may indicate a large degree of correlation?
But proving that the 16 types are 'gendered' is always going to be probablistic and debatable.

As an ENTP female, i'm as girly as girly can be, but i'm also assertive intellectually.
Maybe the OP got it right?

Most feminine: ESFJ (the most feminine type), ENFJ, ISFJ, INFJ
Feminine: ISFP, INFP
Neither masculine nor feminine: ENFP, ESFP, ENTP, ESTP
Masculine: ISTJ, ESTJ, INTJ
Most masculine: ENTJ, INTP, ISTP (the most masculine type)

 

As an ESTP I am more gender neutral. But that doesn't mean all ESTPs out there are the same 😊.

 

I assume the OP question is either just from nerdiness, or from a really deep metaphysic-level. I assume and hope the first.

Lets first get rid of the obvious clichés, there is no such thing as boyish or girlish type..., any of the 16 cookie cutters can be dominating or submissive, size does not matter, it is how you use it, strong Fe can dominate as much as strong Te can, the difference is how you actually »do« it. (I can add a really long essay how it actually works in my model, but that will taste like word-salad for you)

Now when we done that disclaimer, these are my own archetypes:

I is more girlish than E since E is more active rather than reactive
F is more girlish than T since T is objective rather than subjective
N is more girlish than S since S is factual rather than imaginative
P is more girlish than J since J is centralized rather than decentralized

So? INFP is most girlish, ESTJ is most boyish, cool story..., can we use my theory for something? No. Metaphysics, as well as OP question is complete useless.

 

I is more girlish than E since E is more active rather than reactive
F is more girlish than T since T is objective rather than subjective
N is more girlish than S since S is factual rather than imaginative
P is more girlish than J since J is centralized rather than decentralized

None of those have anything to do with manliness or femininity, this thread is stupid

 

Frig, I'm an ISTJ so I guess I'm considered "masculine". I will say that I feel like it's a lot easier for me to talk to men than women, especially about controversial issues. Seems like for the most part, women get more sensitive and offended than men do.

Not sure if being introverted or extroverted necessarily is a masculine or a feminine thing per se, but it seems like the best "salespeople" are men, which generally requires extroversion. I briefly worked in direct sales and it was absolute hell.

 

I will rank according to the amount of feminine traits each type generally has:

11 Feminine Traits:
Submissiveness
Stinginess
Warmness
Complexity
Sensitivity
Reactiveness
Conformity
Emotional
Rule-Following
Dependence

Now for the number of traits each type has:
INTJ 0, INTP 5, ENTJ 0, ENTP 1, INFJ 9, INFP 6, ENFJ 6, ENFP 10, ISTJ 2, ISFJ 7, ESTJ 3, ESFJ 7, ISTP 1, ISFP 6, ESTP 1, ESFP 8

Now we have our list of least to most feminine:
Masculine-Feminine: INTJ, ENTP/ISTP/ESTP, ISTJ, INTP, INFP/ISFP/ENFJ, ISFJ/ESFJ, ESFP, INFJ, ENFP.

These may surprise you, they did me. Now let’s see trait correlations:
Most traits in order:
TPIX

Thinking is the most masculine trait, meaning the 8 thinkers are the most masculine. Here is the lineup:

ISTP/INTP, ESTP/ENTP, ISTJ/INTJ, ESTJ/ENTJ, ISFP/INFP, ESFP/ENFP, ISFJ/INFJ, ESFJ/ENFJ

If you look, this is similar to the most/least male types, meaning our original conclusion is correct.

 

"Complexity"
"Reactiveness"
"Rule Following"
"feminine traits"

wat

 

The problem with these topics is, nobody actually agrees on what's feminine and what's masculine. But they all think it's somehow self-evident. Some people say feminine = passive while others argue it has nothing to do with being passive. Some people say feminine = extroverted, social while others say feminine = introverted, quiet. Some people say feminine = warm, others say feminine = yin energy which is cold and dark. Well, which fuking one is it people??

 

thank you

 

I completely agree. In my experience, INFJ, ISFP and ISFJ men are more feminine than INFP men. I don't understand why so many of these lists claim INFP men as the most feminine. The INFP male, due to his strong reading of others and his excellent extroverted intuition, has an ability to "be one of the boys" which doesn't come as readily to the types I mention above. As an INFP male, I can say from experience that the INFJ men I know are considerably more 'feminine' than me and the INFPs I know (in the traditional sense)...