he introduces the idea of sexual oscillation, arguing that an individual's maleness and femaleness fluctuate over time. this variability affects both psychological and physical states, revealing the dynamic nature of gendered traits within individuals. > womanish men are usually extremely anxious to marry, at least (i mention this to prevent misconception) if a sufficiently brilliant opportunity offers itself. when it is possible, they nearly always marry whilst they are still quite young. (p.56) weininger identifies certain behaviors as characteristic of "womanish men," suggesting that these individuals have different motivations and attitudes toward marriage compared to more traditionally masculine men. this observation forms part of his broader study of sexually intermediate forms. > the more femaleness a woman possesses the less will she understand a man, and the sexual characters of a man will have the greater influence on her. this is more than a mere application of the law of sexual attraction, as i have already stated it. (p.57) weininger links sexual attraction with an individual's ability to understand the opposite sex, suggesting that more feminine women have less understanding of men but are more easily influenced by them. this insight is tied to his earlier discussion of the law of sexual attraction. this section, "the science of character and the science of form," explores how the theory of sexually intermediate forms can inform the study of character and psychology. weininger argues that individual differences in personality should be understood as a blend of masculine and feminine traits, rather than as adhering to rigid binary categories. he proposes that character can be quantified in terms of maleness and femaleness, and that this insight can lead to more personalized approaches in education and psychology. *-*-*
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