1. Psychological androgyny refers to the coexistence of both masculine and feminine characteristics in an individual. 2. The state of androgyny flourished in the 1970s-1980s during a period of dramatic developments in gender equality and advancement of gay rights. 3. Bem's androgyny hypothesis claimed that androgynous individuals were psychologically healthier than sex-typed individuals, though later studies found that individuals with more masculine traits were better adjusted.