Question

Define ego boundaries and explain how they typically develop in masculine and feminine people, noting both similarities and differences in development. How permeable are your ego boundaries? If you have more permeable ego boundaries, how do these enrich your life and relationships? How might they constrain and restrict you? If you have more rigid ego boundaries, how do these enrich your life and relationships? How might they constrain and restrict you?

Answer 1

Ego boundary refers to one's one sense of identity and the limitation of the identity and actions.

In the case of masculine ego boundary it suggests the realization of the men as self-identity and his limitations not to interfere beyond his world and self. On the other hand, female ego boundary does not differ from men in respect of feelings. It emphasizes the rights and actions of the women in their own world and limitation.

In the society we find difference in exercise of two ego boundaries. Men want to exercise his influence on the women breaking his limitations and mainly in the patriarchal society it appears randomly.

In one's ego boundary the main pereambles are:

• One must not interfere in other's activities and must allow other freedom and liberty.
• One should have realization of self-respect and self-esteem.
• One must respect and care of other's boundary of ego.
• One should not allow others to violate his ego boundary.

One's ego boundary helps to enrich one's self-esteem and it enriches personality of an individual. On the other hand, it develops relationship and he has respect to the relationship.

The ego boundary is very positive aspect in the life of an individual. It restricts one to interfere unnecessarily in one's freedom and liberty. It restricts one to hamper one's sense of individuality.