Androcentrism is the privileging of masculine or male-associated traits over feminine or female-associated traits, whatever the gender of the person with these traits. Examples of androcentrism might include: Note: critiques of androcentrism do not require that women have feminine traits or presentation, simply that women and others that do have these traits should not be discriminated against or considered lesser. The societal assignment of traits to the masculine and feminine categories in the first place is a core part of the maintenance of the gender binary.