Finally! I know you've all been just dying to hear the follow up on the odd and even number/male vs. female random question. Or maybe you're just excited for the next poll...either way, before I move on with the next random question, check out what I found on numbers and gender associations:
I know there was no overwhelming response in either direction on this poll (and even some people out there who just think it's all crazy talk), but if you do get a sense of maleness from odd numbers and femininity about evens, know that your instincts are well founded! Or at least, the evidence for such associations goes WAY back. Back to 500BCE, during Pythagoras's time on this planet when he developed his numerology patterns (and table of opposites). The number 2 represented duality and was female and the number 3 was odd. (The number five, incidentally, represented "marriage" as it's the addition of 2 + 3 and also happens to fall right in the very center of numbers 1 through 9.)
This association can also be found in the ancient Chinese philosophy of Yin and Yang and in the I Ching (Book of Changes). Associations of yin are female, dark, even and yang associations are male, light, odd. The yin yang concept describes how seemingly opposite polarities exist, but not in opposition to each other--rather, they represent a duality of complimentary contrasting forces that exist to create one greater whole.
In case you're interested, think of your favorite number (between 1 and 9) and then check out the chart below to see what qualities are associated with that number. Hopefully, you find some good stuff!
1 – willpower, determination, aggression, leadership, ego
2 - harmony, peace, balance, emotions
3 - creativity, versatility, joy, luck
4 – order, practicality, endurance, efficiency
5 – curiosity, marriage, eccentricity, versatility, adventure
6 – idealism, loyalty, perfection, harmony, truthfulness
7 – magic, wisdom, intelligence, mystery, solitude
8 –karma, balance, authority
9 – forgiveness, compassion, possessiveness, inspiration, spirituality
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