Heterosexual Missionary as the Sexual Default and Stigmatization of Perceived Infrequent Sexual Activities

Reysen, Stephen; Shaw, J. E.; Brooks, Thomas R.

doi:10.14738/assrj.25.1181

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“…Several of the relationships mentioned in the study deviated from the prototypical default of sexual behavior (Reysen et al, 2015); however, it is important to mention that sexual norms vary by country and time (Marmor, 1971). Even though we used an example of a male, gay couple in the second experiment, there has been a steady decline of social stigmatization that the LGBTQA community face in American society today (Ahmad & Bhugra, 2010).…”

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Romeo and Juliet: Perceptions of love of stigmatized relationships

2018

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We examined the connection between the perception of love and stigma in relationships and how much stigma needs to be present to elicit a heightened perception of love. Participants in the first study rated several relationships on the degree of stigma each one of them faced, and how much the individuals in each relationship loved each other-the perception of the Romeo and Juliet effect. In the second study, participants read a scenario of a male, gay relationship with various degree of stigma (none, one, two, or three sources), and rated how much the couple loved each other. The results suggest that there is a perception that the Romeo and Juliet effect exists, despite evidence that does not (Sinclair, Hood, & Wright, 2014). Individuals in relationships, which face stigma from multiple sources, are believed to love each other more than those with no stigma. Together, the results suggest that perceived stigma and love in a relationship are positively associated, which runs counter to better supported models of relationship satisfaction (Parks, Stan, & Eggert, 1983).

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2018

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“…Individuals are constantly exposed to exemplars of social norms (e.g., characters in TV shows), including sexual and relationship norms (Reysen et al, 2015). This exposure can lead to the internalization of these views and cause internal conflicts, particularly during identity formation or questioning phases.…”

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Examining the Role of Mononormative Beliefs, Stigma, and Internalized Consensual Non-Monogamy Negativity for Dehumanization

Rodrigues,

Brooks,

Balzarini

et al. 2024

Arch Sex Behav

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Part of this work was funded by a grant awarded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia to DLR (Ref.: 2020.00523.CEECIND). We want to thank the owners of Instagram pages (e.g., Beyond Monogamy; Rambóia Com Moderação; Polyamorous Awareness; Unapolygetically), the moderators of Facebook groups (e.g., Positive Polyamory; Polyamory and Open Relationships Discussion Worldwide), and Reddit Communities (r/polyfamilies, r/Swingers, r/OpenMarriage), for allowing us to share the link to our study and helping with data collection.

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“…Individuals are constantly exposed to exemplars of social norms (e.g., characters in TV shows), including sexual and relationship norms (Reysen et al, 2015). This exposure can lead to the internalization of these views and can cause internal conflicts, particularly during identity formation or questioning phases.…”

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confidence: 99%

Examining the role of Mononormative Beliefs, Stigma, and Internalized Consensual Non-Monogamy Negativity for Dehumanization

Rodrigues¹,

Brooks²,

Balzarini³

et al. 2022

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Interest in consensually non-monogamous relationships (CNM) has been increasing in the general population in recent years. However, given the cultural dominance of monogamy and the normative expectations often imposed through socialization (i.e., mononormativity), people in CNM relationships may experience negativity, which can become internalized and harm their individual and relationship health. The present study investigates if internalized mononormativity is associated with more self- and partner-directed stigma and if internalized CNM negativity is an underlying mechanism for these associations. Results showed that participants who endorsed more mononormativity beliefs also reported more internalized CNM negativity. In turn, participants who experienced more internalized negativity also reported more self-directed CNM stigma, attributed more negative (vs. positive) emotions to themselves, and treated their partners as more immature, unrefined, exploitable, and emotionless. These results show that mononormativity and internalized negativity are significant contributors to individual and relational functioning.

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Heterosexual Missionary as the Sexual Default and Stigmatization of Perceived Infrequent Sexual Activities

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

Romeo and Juliet: Perceptions of love of stigmatized relationships

Romeo and Juliet: Perceptions of love of stigmatized relationships

Examining the Role of Mononormative Beliefs, Stigma, and Internalized Consensual Non-Monogamy Negativity for Dehumanization

Examining the role of Mononormative Beliefs, Stigma, and Internalized Consensual Non-Monogamy Negativity for Dehumanization

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