Fun in Gender—Youth and Sexuality, Class and Generation

The “Cougar” Phenomenon: An Examination of the Factors That Influence Age‐Hypogamous Sexual Relationships Among Middle‐Aged Women

“…Recent scholarship points to a number of social factors that could explain why, still to this day, few women compared to men choose younger partners. Although it is undeniable that North American women today enjoy more economic, social, and sexual freedom compared to earlier generations (see Kamen, ; Montemurro & Siefken, ; Mundy, ; Nielsen & Rudberg, ; Vanier Institute of the Family, ), women's sexuality still faces much more societal regulation than men's, a phenomenon often referred to as the sexual double standard . Middle‐aged women's sexuality is further constrained by the gendered double standard of aging (Carpenter et al, ; England & McClintock, ; Lai & Hynie, ).…”

Intergenerational negotiations on (hetero)sexuality and romantic relationships – views of young people and parents in multi-ethnic contexts

“…While interviewing members of the same family produces valuable knowledge (e.g. Bjerrum Nielsen & Rudberg 2007), the potential sensitivity of the themes related to present-day intergenerational relationships led us to choosing to limit the generational examination at the general level. The parents were recruited via non-governmental organisations and snowballing, and the interviews were conducted mostly in semi-public places such as cafés and libraries.…”

"Boys in Power"

“…In the Nordic countries, the equality discourse has given women some agency and sexual freedom, but it does not address female sexuality and desires. As follows, some women are vulnerable to alternative discourses, such as slut-shaming discourses in terms of sex and sexual pleasure (see, e.g., Guðmundsdóttir and Pétursdóttir 2018;Nielsen and Rudberg 2007). Thus, the conflicting discourses operating in society in terms of sex and dating, and cited by young people, construct women and girls on the one hand as submissive and vulnerable, not being entitled to desire or enjoy the pleasure of sex, and on the other hand as being equal to men and boys in every respect.…”