So your friend and mine, the inimitable JK, recently introduced Covbloggers to PersonalDNA.
I liked:
the buttons, grids, and tanks used in the test
the feel of the test
comparing it to the MBTI, which I've more or less memorized
the pictures they give you at the end (mine's below)
the big category labels: I'm an "advocating creator." (sounds VERY flattering, right?)
I didn't like:
their name (Personal DNA? Are we totally encoded? Where's the nurture?)
the repetition within the test
the variable labels (earthy? authoritarian?)
not capitalizing the "na" in "Dna." I can't handle it.
So there you have it. Do with it as ye will.
(read in a Hagrid voice)
gar. sorry abou' tha', Natalie. me blog don't seem ter want ter support scripts in folks comments, do it? I'll see wha' I can do about it.
Posted by: bob at March 7, 2006 10:38 AM(read in a Lady Holliday fashion-show voice, a la The Great Muppet Caper)
"And in case any of you were wondering, Natalie is sporting the Benevolent Creator look this evening, a daring blend of Bob and Jon's personality scores, cut on the bias with flaring pleats, full of coquettish charm and topped with a misty netting overlay studded with diamonds. Thank you Natalie."
Posted by: bob at March 7, 2006 10:44 AM(read in my voice)
Oh wait, no. It isn't really a blend of me and Jon. I was getting confused. Sorry.
Posted by: bob at March 7, 2006 10:45 AMYou are a trip, fun to laugh at and with. I miss you. And your PErsonaL Dna.
Posted by: Krista at March 7, 2006 11:46 PMGracias. Speaking of Personal DNA, I'm wondering how a straight guy deals with "Very High Femininity" -- the yellow one. Geert Hofstede has an interesting take on masculinity as a national cultural dimension, but I still think it's a misleading term. Is it the same as the Personal DNW usage? I think it's close. Marlowe re-works the masculinity/femininity labels and calls them, respectively, "Success Orientation"/"Quality of Life Orientation."
Here's a blurb from Hofstede:
"Masculinity focuses on the degree the society reinforces, or does not reinforce, the traditional masculine work role model of male achievement, control, and power. A High Masculinity ranking indicates the country experiences a high degree of gender differentiation. In these cultures, males dominate a significant portion of the society and power structure, with females being controlled by male domination. A Low Masculinity ranking indicates the country has a low level of differentiation and discrimination between genders. In these cultures, females are treated equally to males in all aspects of the society."
Posted by: bob at March 9, 2006 05:25 PM