An Investigation of the Implicit Endorsement of the Sexual Double Standard Among U.S. Young Adults

Thompson, Ashley E.; Harvey, Carissa A.; Haus, Katherine R.; Karst, Aaron T.

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01454

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“…So the extent to which these results can be generalized to the population and other sexual orientations must be taken into account. Given the use of explicit SDS measures, future studies could contemplate implicit measuring ( Endendijk et al, 2020 ; Thompson et al, 2020 ), as well as the couple’s dyad and the role that the variables applied to the couple’s relationship play (e.g., time the relationship lasts, living together) to study sexual satisfaction in the couple context. Likewise, we stress the cross-sectional descriptive nature of this study, and recommend analyzing these results by a quasiexperimental methodology.…”

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Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

2021

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The sexual double standard (SDS) refers to the acceptance of different criteria to assess the same sexual behavior in men and women. To date, the few studies that have addressed the relationship between SDS and sexual satisfaction have obtained inconclusive results. In addition, no study has analyzed sexual satisfaction in people who maintain different forms of adherence to the SDS. This study establishes three SDS typologies of adherence (man-favorable, woman-favorable, egalitarian) in two areas of sexual behavior (sexual freedom and sexual shyness) to examine the predictive capacity of personal variables (age, social dominance orientation, propensity for sexual excitation/inhibition), interpersonal variables (relationship satisfaction) and social variables (gender norms about sexual behaviors) in sexual satisfaction. A sample of 1194 heterosexual adults (51.1% men, 48.8% women) aged between 18 and 87 years (M = 40.63; SD = 15.67), who had been in a relationship for more than 6 months, was evaluated. In men, the highest sexual satisfaction levels were obtained in the egalitarian typology in the sexual freedom area. In women, no significant differences were found between the typologies of adherence to the SDS. Regression models showed that relationship satisfaction was the main predictor of sexual satisfaction in all the typologies in both men and women. In addition, the predictive relationship of personal variables with sexual satisfaction varied according to gender and the SDS adherence type. The results show the importance of studying sexual satisfaction by taking into account not only the differences between men and women. Furthermore, it is essential to consider other differences between people; for example, the difference that derives from the way of psychologically internalizing attitude toward the SDS.

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2021

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“…Such messages appear in other media as well; an analysis of over 150 articles in U.S. girl’s magazines found evidence of a sexual double standard, with boys’ sexual desire being covered more extensively than girls’ while girls were more often represented in stories of sexual risks and other potential negative outcomes (Joshi et al, 2011 ). While Thompson et al ( 2020 ) recently emphasized the implicit nature of sexual double standards, with respect to sexting, the sexual double-standard has not gone unnoticed. In 41 interviews with youth aged 14–18, Setty ( 2019 ) noted that sexting was associated with agency and legitimacy for young men but not for young women, who were disempowered and assumed the burden of managing the risks of sexting.…”

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A Snapshot of Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Narrating a Way Forward

Sparks

2021

Sex Res Soc Policy

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Introduction The rise of technology has ushered in a new means of sexual expression, commonly referred to as sexting, which involves the sending of sexual messages or images of oneself to another person. Growing in popularity particularly among youth and young adults, the sending of images to current or potential romantic or sexual partners is increasingly becoming part of courting and relationship maintenance rituals. Yet this new domain of sexual agency has been met with a rise in the non-consensual dissemination of intimate or nude photographs to third parties, in some cases to humiliate or shame the creator of the image. Methods This paper uses a socio-narratological approach to understand the complex consequences that (largely female) victims of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) experience. Results Individuals who experience IBSA may undergo perpetuated suffering due to an interwoven constellation of internal and external forces, much of which is rooted in the sexual regulation (if not subjugation) of women. Suffering is presented as originating from three domains: the self, the perpetrator, and society, which interact as a "Dark Triad." Conclusions The use of socio-narratology to disentangle the suffering may provide victims and mental health professionals with experiential clarity. Further, it offers a way forward for individuals who have experienced this unique form of sexual violence.

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“…This may be especially true if men both ask and pay for a date, leaving women to feel like they “owe” something. With that being said, many scholars argue for the continued relevance of the sexual double standard to some extent, either suggesting different ways of conceptualizing it or proposing new methodological approaches to measure it (Armstrong et al, 2012 ; Farvid et al, 2017 ; Kettrey, 2016 ; Reid et al, 2011 ; Thompson et al, 2020 ). Lack of empirical evidence aside, it seems that “gender remains central to evaluations of sexual behaviors in at least some contemporary social settings” (Allison & Risman, 2013 :1193).…”

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Scripting Sex in Courtship: Predicting Genital Contact in Date Outcomes

Kendrick

Kepple

2022

Sexuality & Culture

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Despite increasing egalitarian values expressed among college students, dating is still characterized by traditional gender roles. Because traditional dating scripts are predominantly recited and enacted to the extent that men initiate and pay, there are assumptions that the sexual processes have not changed. This study investigates the sexual processes of male-initiated and female-initiated dates among college students in the US. Using data from the Online College Social Life Survey, we ask whether traditional components of the dating script explain traditional sexual outcomes (non-genital contact), as well as whether alternative dating scripts explain nontraditional sexual outcomes (genital contact). Using multivariate logistic regression models, we found that violations of the traditional script are associated with higher odds of genital contact for male- and female-initiated dates; however, the predictors of genital contact for female-initiated dates are not the same as those for male-initiated dates. This study highlights the variability of sexual scripts in dating practices, suggesting that the sexual scripts associated with dates are not as homogenous as we have previously believed.

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An Investigation of the Implicit Endorsement of the Sexual Double Standard Among U.S. Young Adults

Cited by 21 publications

References 34 publications

Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

Study of Sexual Satisfaction in Different Typologies of Adherence to the Sexual Double Standard

A Snapshot of Image-Based Sexual Abuse (IBSA): Narrating a Way Forward

Scripting Sex in Courtship: Predicting Genital Contact in Date Outcomes

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