….but only if youre a woman.

the following is a straight-up abstract from a psychological paper on AA.
skip over the jargon, and it’s quite entertaining.

Unicorn

TI: The efficacy of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous in the treatment
of alcoholism. AU: Lindeman,-Roberta-S. IN: Churchill County School District,
Fallon, NV, US JN: Journal-of-Psychoactive-Drugs; 1993 Oct-Dec Vol 25(4)
337-340 IS: 02791072 LA: English PY: 1993 AB: Examined differences in
Androgyny scores on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory among 99 women in treatment
for alcoholism and 106 women in recovery and attending Alcoholics Anonymous
(AA).

Data suggest that certain steps in the AA program contribute to a
significant difference in the Bem Standard Score Difference means and/or Bem
Class. AA steps 4, 5, 8, 9, and 12 were identified by ANOVA as related to
androgyny. Androgyny has been associated with good mental health and could
accordingly be an indicator of progress in the process of recovery.

As I understand androgony,everyone has it. It describes the feminine and
masculine personality traits in all people. Healthy androgony is a menu of
these traits which enhances socialization goals of each person in their setting.

Very fascinating, my experience passing on AA steps 4-12 includes
discussion of these concepts. What makes a real man? What IS a real man or woman?
Perhaps AA delves into adrogony when it states in the Big Book, “We can laugh at
those who think spirituality the way of weakness.Paradoxically, it is the way
of strength”.

Even NON-diety-dependents might embrace seeking wisdom from
others rather than acting beyond limits of one’s education and
experience !