myers briggs personality type (Page 3)

And the jaw hits the floor....

Whoa.

Entirely my pleasure, Bill! This is my favorite topic which makes TOTAL sense given this assertion about INTJs -  "Perhaps the most fundamental problem, however, is that INTJs really want people to make sense."

I've spent a lot of energy and time trying to make sense of people and the MB and other tests have helped me understand myself and others (along with learning about Buddhism).

You hit the nail on the head - from what I learned of the Australian culture, fine though it is, leads me to be skeptical regarding the valid representation in the survey.

A good test or survey will get at a person's true persona. As you say, some women have not be encouraged to value rational thought even if that is their natural disposition. My conclusion is that rational women might suppress the expression of rational thought when taking these tests - and so the test does not accurately reflect the accurate distribution of personality types. Likewise, men who take the test might suppress their true emoting personalities if they feel they will risk social endorsement by doing so. In other words, both genders can cheat the tests if they feel it is risky to truly express their natures.

I was ENFJ while married to a control freak.

Have settled back into ENFP as a single chick.

ENFP
Warmly enthusiastic and imaginative. See life as full of possibilities. Make connections between events and information very quickly, and confidently proceed based on the patterns they see. Want a lot of affirmation from others, and readily give appreciation and support. Spontaneous and flexible, often rely on their ability to improvise and their verbal fluency.

I still have a little of that J lingering around. But I've generally embraced my P-ness.  

Ah, well I would like to think that people are truthful too! I have administered tests to many people that I considered hiring and have been surprised how many times people freely and openly express skepticism about the test and that 'you can cheat any test.' I was surprised by their imprudent candor.

Please note that I said "a good test" will get at the true nature. Also, a good test will measure how consistent the answers are and report that measurement, along with the outcomes.

Ok, I need to first say I AM NOT A SCIENTIST.  Lay person here - overzealous user, you might say. So, take my words with a salt block.  Two Three things:

1. I have read that our basic natures are pretty much set/determined by the time we reach the age of 3-5. 
2. Being rational and empathetic are not mutually exclusive. You can feel empathic towards someone but still make rational decisions about that person/relationship. You might need to learn to soften your words (this has been my great challenge in life!) if it's important to you to broaden your appeal or not intimidate others. The wonderful thing is that you can learn to communicate in a less direct (or to other people 'abrupt') manner. I believe the key to adjusting your behavior is to see any specific behavior on a continuum, rather than as an On/Off proposition.
3. Any strength overplayed becomes a weakness. So, don't overplay your directness - dial it down when appropriate. It doesn't mean you're changing your nature to do so - it means you are developing emotional intelligence.

ENFPs UNITE!

This was an interesting re-test for me. I haven't taken the Myers-Briggs in nearly 15 years and I was a middle schooler then! At the time, I was an off-the-charts ENFP but now have moderated, especially in my E-ness. I don't necessarily require the presence of other people to gather my energy. Hence, the solitary nature of triathlon hasn't bothered me at all.

Speaking of P-ness, I had one of my most embarassing moments ever using the term P-ness. It was a corporate management training that combined a lot of the different personality type systems. We happened to be talking about J vs P. I was using the example of my wife and me (very J and P respectively) and said something about my "P-ness" and may even have used an adjective to describe its extreme nature. It freaking brought down the house - totally unintentionally. Its extraordinarily hard to embarass me but this one had me glowing red from toes to nose.

It seemed about 90% on the money.

Me and Oprah! 

ENFJ

Looks like I could be an ENFP on a different day.