THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell...Chapter 6
"Some attributes are largely male, and some attributes are largely female, but most attributes are shared by both male and female; however, they may be demonstrated in slightly different ways.
"Your task is to sit at this computer and study the attributes that will be shown on the screen. If you would like the attribute, you will check 'yes' in the box, and then you will check either 'great,' 'medium,' or 'small' as to the amount of the attribute you would like to have. If you do not want this attribute, you will simply hit the return button, and the new screen will show the next attribute. Do you understand these instructions?"
"Yes, the instructions seem very straight forward. I think I understand all that you have said. Where will you be while I'm answering these questions?"
"I will be right here if you need me, but do not worry, you will get the hang of it very quickly."
I turned around and looked at the computer screen. On it was the first attribute and I began to mark off the attributes I would like to have for this new life game. There were many that I chose: the list was about 200 attributes long. I chose bearing children and raising them, as a great amount; compassion, great; kindness, great; femininity, great; loving, great; understanding, great; emotional, great; gentleness, great; and intuitive, great. Then I chose ambition, medium; leadership, great; speed of decision-making, medium; math, medium; logic, great; courage, great; risk-taking, medium; child-protection, great; and strength, medium. There were many other choices that I made, but these were the ones that I felt strongest about.
When I had finished the list, there were two other questions to answer: are you comfortable with all of your choices? Yes, or no; and, do you want to review your list? Yes, or no. I answered yes to the first, and no to the second. Then I turned and faced Shannon again. For the first time I noticed a little silver box on the desk in front of Shannon.
"What's next, Shannon?"
"Well, Ann, in a few minutes, there will be a printout of your aggregate score, and you will know what degree of the 360 degree circle you fall under. Then I will explain the results to you. In about half of an hour there will also come out of the silver box, a silver disk that will help you in your next step."
Even as she spoke, I could see a printout coming out of the silver box. She gently removed the paper and looked it over. My heart was beating like crazy. I didn't really understand the point of all she was talking about, so I couldn't begin to know what to expect next.
"Well, Ann dear," said Shannon, "from the little I know of the life game you are creating, I think you will be very pleased, and I think you will understand the results of this test.
"Dear, you are going to be 220 degrees on the circle of maleness/femaleness. You are a strong 180 degree female, but you are also 40 degrees male. This can mean that you have all of the strengths of a woman and will be able to bear a large family, but also that you have chosen to be augmented by several usually male attributes. I take it that you have chosen a very difficult game to play and will have to have a great many different strengths in order to win your game?"
"Yes, Shannon, I almost wish that I could be male to handle all of my challenges, but it is clearly my choice to bear children, and most of the female attributes appealed to me the most. My strongest desire is to come from love in all that I do in this life game.
"Is it wierd to be a mix of male and female? Did I make strange choices?"
"No, Ann, you have made very good choices for the circumstances you will choose for yourself. And, if it will help you to understand, know that almost all persons end up with a mix of the male/female attributes. Only a very few, usually those who have a very short lifespan in time and space, are purely male or female, and that is because they face mostly physical problems, and do not need the added strengths that a more male/female sex would give them."
"Shannon, I think I am becoming "confuseder" and "confuseder." How does all of this affect whom we are attracted to in life?"
"That is a very good question, Ann, one that is going to be answered for you in the next room; room B."
And at that very moment, a little silver disk came out of the silver box on Shannon's desk.
"Ah, here it is," said Shannon, "we will just go over to room B now, and I will explain all of this to you."
And with that said, we left the room and walked toward room B. I glanced over to Glenna, and she shot me a look of encouragement.
Tomorrow: Chapter 7, choosing our sexual attractions...
"Some attributes are largely male, and some attributes are largely female, but most attributes are shared by both male and female; however, they may be demonstrated in slightly different ways.
"Your task is to sit at this computer and study the attributes that will be shown on the screen. If you would like the attribute, you will check 'yes' in the box, and then you will check either 'great,' 'medium,' or 'small' as to the amount of the attribute you would like to have. If you do not want this attribute, you will simply hit the return button, and the new screen will show the next attribute. Do you understand these instructions?"
"Yes, the instructions seem very straight forward. I think I understand all that you have said. Where will you be while I'm answering these questions?"
"I will be right here if you need me, but do not worry, you will get the hang of it very quickly."
I turned around and looked at the computer screen. On it was the first attribute and I began to mark off the attributes I would like to have for this new life game. There were many that I chose: the list was about 200 attributes long. I chose bearing children and raising them, as a great amount; compassion, great; kindness, great; femininity, great; loving, great; understanding, great; emotional, great; gentleness, great; and intuitive, great. Then I chose ambition, medium; leadership, great; speed of decision-making, medium; math, medium; logic, great; courage, great; risk-taking, medium; child-protection, great; and strength, medium. There were many other choices that I made, but these were the ones that I felt strongest about.
When I had finished the list, there were two other questions to answer: are you comfortable with all of your choices? Yes, or no; and, do you want to review your list? Yes, or no. I answered yes to the first, and no to the second. Then I turned and faced Shannon again. For the first time I noticed a little silver box on the desk in front of Shannon.
"What's next, Shannon?"
"Well, Ann, in a few minutes, there will be a printout of your aggregate score, and you will know what degree of the 360 degree circle you fall under. Then I will explain the results to you. In about half of an hour there will also come out of the silver box, a silver disk that will help you in your next step."
Even as she spoke, I could see a printout coming out of the silver box. She gently removed the paper and looked it over. My heart was beating like crazy. I didn't really understand the point of all she was talking about, so I couldn't begin to know what to expect next.
"Well, Ann dear," said Shannon, "from the little I know of the life game you are creating, I think you will be very pleased, and I think you will understand the results of this test.
"Dear, you are going to be 220 degrees on the circle of maleness/femaleness. You are a strong 180 degree female, but you are also 40 degrees male. This can mean that you have all of the strengths of a woman and will be able to bear a large family, but also that you have chosen to be augmented by several usually male attributes. I take it that you have chosen a very difficult game to play and will have to have a great many different strengths in order to win your game?"
"Yes, Shannon, I almost wish that I could be male to handle all of my challenges, but it is clearly my choice to bear children, and most of the female attributes appealed to me the most. My strongest desire is to come from love in all that I do in this life game.
"Is it wierd to be a mix of male and female? Did I make strange choices?"
"No, Ann, you have made very good choices for the circumstances you will choose for yourself. And, if it will help you to understand, know that almost all persons end up with a mix of the male/female attributes. Only a very few, usually those who have a very short lifespan in time and space, are purely male or female, and that is because they face mostly physical problems, and do not need the added strengths that a more male/female sex would give them."
"Shannon, I think I am becoming "confuseder" and "confuseder." How does all of this affect whom we are attracted to in life?"
"That is a very good question, Ann, one that is going to be answered for you in the next room; room B."
And at that very moment, a little silver disk came out of the silver box on Shannon's desk.
"Ah, here it is," said Shannon, "we will just go over to room B now, and I will explain all of this to you."
And with that said, we left the room and walked toward room B. I glanced over to Glenna, and she shot me a look of encouragement.
Tomorrow: Chapter 7, choosing our sexual attractions...
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