A recurrent theme was noted in the findings of two studies involving gender traits-masculinity/femininity-in Singapore. In both studies, gender traits were found to be evenly distributed across male and female subjects. In contrast to reported Western findings, the majority of the subjects fell into the non-sex typed categories: androgynous and undifferentiated. This finding was consistent across the two studies of different age groups (teenagers versus adults), different demographic indicators (students versus managers) and across two different measures: the Personal Attribute Questionnaire and a Chinese Sex Role Inventory developed in Hong Kong. Cultural values which emphasize both social sensitivity and achievement in both males and females were cited as potential explanations.