Table 6. Characteristics for which gender differences in ratings of typicality interacted with age.

Cluster classification and included characteristics		Gender more typical
Childhood gender differences
	Likes superheroes*	Boys/men
	Pretend to be a soldier*	Boys/men
	Likes princesses*	Girls/women
	Likes to play with dolls*	Girls/women
	Wears Tutus*	Girls/women
Adolescent gender differences—boost
	Has a big appetite	Boys/men
	Has unbrushed hair	Boys/men
	Smelly	Boys/men
	Emotional*	Girls/women
	Anxious	Girls/women
	Cries often	Girls/women
	Melodramatic	Girls/women
	Moody	Girls/women
	Pays attention to what other people are wearing	Girls/women
	Self-critical	Girls/women
Adolescent gender differences—reduction
	Likes to play outside	Girls/women
	Wears clothes that don’t match	Girls/women
	Likes to be held*	Girls/women
	Choosy	Girls/women
	Snuggly	Girls/women
Fluctuating gender differences
	Comforts other children when they are crying	Girls/women
	Compassionate	Girls/women
	Eager to soothe hurt feelings	Girls/women
	Good listener	Girls/women
	Helps out around the house	Girls/women
	Sensitive to the needs of others	Girls/women
	Sympathetic	Girls/women
Cluster classification and included characteristics		Gender more typical
Fluctuating gender differences
	Understanding	Girls/women
Direction switches
	Is submissive*	Direction switches
	Spiritual	Direction switches
	Stingy	Direction switches
Differences emerge late
	Childlike	Boys/men
	Strong	Boys/men
Persistent gender differences
	Masculine*	Boys/men
	Likes to play with tools	Boys/men
	Loves to get dirty	Boys/men
	Feminine*	Girls/women
	Likes to wear nail polish*	Girls/women
Unclassified
	Sensitive*	N/A
	Steals toys*	Boys/men
	Intimidating	Boys/men
	Is easily frightened	Girls/women
	Messy	N/A
	Strong	N/A
	Unemotional	Boys/men

Note. Asterisks indicate that characteristic also had a pre/proscriptive interaction (see Table 7).