Masculine Feminine Dualities Chart

By Robert Lindsay

In June 1903, the Austrian philosopher Otto Weininger published a great book
called Sex and Character – A Fundamental Investigation. He was 23 years old, a
mere boy. The book did not receive negative reviews, but it caused little interest
either.
Weininger was attacked Paul Julius Mobius, who accused Weininger of plagiarism.
Depressed, Weininger left for Italy. He returned to his parents' house in late
September and stayed there for five days.
On October 3, 1903, Weininger checked himself into the building where
Beethoven had died, now a small inn. At 3 AM the next morning on October 4,
Otto Weininger pointed a pistol at his chest and put a bullet in his heart.
Weininger's dramatic death quickly made him a cause celebre in Vienna, inspired
several imitation suicides and roused quite a bit of interest in the book.
It was roundly praised even by Sigmund Freud. Freud had met Weininger the year
before. Freud stated that Weininger has a striking air of “genius” about him.
Ludwig Wittgenstein also praised the book and stated that it was an influence on
his early writings. It was also praised by August Strindberg.
Weininger's book created quite a stir, and Weininger has been accused of being
both a misogynist and a Jewish anti-Semite or self-hating Jew. Both
characterizations are probably innacurate.
Nearly 100 years later, Weininger's book still has its champions, while his
reputation has suffered in the era of the Political Correctness and the Cultural Left
in the West. Nevertheless, Weininger's place on the canon of great philosophers
seems secure.
Weininger felt that there were two essential characters in human beings, the
masculine aspect and the feminine aspect. He felt that both aspects were present
in all humans.

The first five principles are by Otto Weininger, but the last 56 are by me.
Characters Masculine* Feminine*

Principles

Activity Active Passive

Consciousness Conscious Unconscious
Thinking Objective Subjective
Genius Yes No
Productivity Productive Nonproductive
Energy Generative Receptive

Mind Thinking Feeling

Emotion Stoic Moody

Tactile Callous Sensitive

Humor Slapstick Irony

Weather Calm Unsettled

Temperature Cold Warm

Graph Linear Scatterplot

Empathy Poor Rich

Pain Inflict Receive

Confrontation Forward Withdrawal

Reaction Contemplative Reactive

Style Deliberative Unthinking

Intensity Concentration Distraction

Denial style Projection Fantasy

Egotism style Narcissism Histrionic

Pathology Sociopath Borderline

Defense Anger Denial

Ego desire Expansion Dissolution

Depression Sublimation Immersion

Reliance Self Others

Compassion Indifference Mercy

Wakefulness Aware Unaware

Alertness Wide Awake Sleepwalking

Planning Methodical Conspiring

Morality Strict Contingent

Aggression Direct Subterfuge

Violence External Internal

Warfare Bully Victim

Hierarchy Dominant Submissive

Force Blunt Subtle

Texture Harsh Smooth

Resistance Extreme Yielding

Linear Straight Jagged

Presentation Forthright Devious

Surface Clear Opaque

Understand Simple Complicated

Logic Linear Circular

Movement Stiff Flowing

Grain Coarse Fine

Instrument Blunt Subtle

Transport Highway Stream

Route A to B Roundabout

Tour Autobahn Scenic route

Flight Soar Flutter

Hobby Monomania Dilettante

Truths Multiple Singular

Theory Branching Obsessive

Fact Durable Momentary

Manichean Yes Grey Area

Systematics Categorizing Noncategorizing

Science Empirical Intuitive

Philosophy Tough Dream State

Ubermensch More common Less common

Body Hard Soft

Tissue Sinewy Fatty

Signal Weathervane Antenna

Telepathy Poor Mindreader

Broadcast Subwoofer Subliminal

Travel Itinerary Lark

Decision Plotted Whimsy

Confusion Certainty Perplexed

Party Kegger Cocktail

Social Optional Mandatory

Sex Compulsion Choice

Intellectual Paradise Boredom

Bird Hawk Hummingbird

Birdsong Crow Warbler

Love Auxiliary Requirement

Danger Physical Psychological

Grudge Discard Retain

Armistice Reconciliation Cold Peace

Storm Thunderstorm Spring Shower

Bipolar Mania Depressive