Women want love, men want wives: The discourse of romantic love in young adults' future marriage goals

Singh, Shakila

doi:10.1080/10130950.2013.808798

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“…This study validates the claims of mainstream feminist scholars like for example the claim that in heterosexual unions there are two marriages-his and hers (Bernard, 2002). In addition, the study endorses the claim that heterosexuality is oppressive and sometimes not sensitive to women needs (Butler, 1990;Vance, 1992;Fausto-Sterling, 2003;2005;Amfred, 2004;Singh, 2013). We also established that men want sex more than the person herself (Langford, 2002) and that women fake orgasm (Duncombe and Marsden, 2002) as sexual activity declines and romance fades with time (Duncombe and Marsden, 2002).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Some feminist scholarship sees sexuality as a political struggle between patriarchal dominance and the search for pleasure and freedom (Butler, 1990;Vance, 1992;Fausto-Sterling, 2003;2005;Amfred, 2004;Singh, 2013). Feminist literature from varied contexts suggests that within heterosexual relations, female sexual desire and pleasure are controlled and reduced to women's conventional mothering roles linked to their reproductive capacities (Muhanguzi, 2015).…”

Section: Orientation Of the Study Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such constructions marginalise female sexual aspects of pleasure and desire. According to Singh (2013), men and women are entrapped within gendered discourses of romantic love that restrict them from exploring alternative positions in marriage, and they largely comply with existing gender regimes that perpetuate gender inequalities and place women in subordinate positions. For Bhana (2013), affection, desire and intimacy are key to power dynamics and gender relations in relationships.…”

Section: Orientation Of the Study Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Reason We Marry: Perceptions of Women’s Sexual Experiences in Zimbabwe

2019

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This study is an interrogation of views and experiences of sexual encounters of women from affluent urban settings and those from traditional communal areas in the communities of Zimbabwe. The study is based on women only WhatsApp groups discussions on their sex lives. Using evidence from the sentiments, views, perceptions and experiences of women from the two different settings, this paper argues that women enjoy heterosexuality; their only problem is that their male colleagues do not perform up to their expectations. This state of affairs makes some segments of feminist scholars think that heterosexuality puts women in a perpetual subordinate position that reduces them to the mothering roles linked to their reproductive capacities. Nonetheless, the female voices in this study argue that although in some cases, they still experience oppression and dissatisfaction women in heterosexual relations have agency and capacity to assert themselves and control their sexual experiences so that they also enjoy sex to optimum levels. The study shows that women are not always passive participants within heterosexual relations for they are able to express their sexual desires freely and sometimes negotiate options for pleasurable sexual experiences. The study shows that heterosexuality is neither a hegemonic nor monolithic one size fits all experience, but a multifaceted heterogeneous experience in which both women and men negotiate their cases in their own special ways.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: Orientation Of the Study Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Orientation Of the Study Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…According to feminist perspectives, the social valorization of romantic love also helps to maintain gender inequalities through the naturalization of a culture of male dominance (see Monckton-Smith, 2012). Indeed, within many Western cultures, romantic heterosexual love is often used to maintain traditional gender relationships and to justify the order of women’s subordination to men (Chung, 2005; Singh, 2013; Wood, 2001). For instance, the romance narrative portrays women as needing to be rescued by man and as needing to be complete and fulfilled, while men are portrayed as naturally strong, full of power, and sure of themselves (Vincent & McEwen, 2004; Wood, 2001).…”

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confidence: 99%

Legitimizing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Romantic Love and the Mediating Effect of Patriarchal Ideologies

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Fonte

Giger

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J Interpers Violence

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Romantic love in heterosexual relationships is recognized as an important aspect to be considered in relation to the psychosocial mechanisms associated with the persistence of intimate partner violence and the help-seeking barriers faced by female victims. However, few studies have explored the processes underlying the relationship between this form of love and attitudes toward this kind of violence. To do this, the current study aims to analyze the relationship between the adherence to romantic love and the legitimization of intimate partner violence (i.e., perceived severity of violence, victim blame, and exoneration of the perpetrator). It was also to test the mediating effect of patriarchal ideologies (i.e., ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths) on this relationship. Two hundred thirty-five French adults (51.1% women) were surveyed. The data were analyzed with structural equation models to study the mediations between the variables considered. Consistent with our hypotheses, the results showed that the more the participants adhered to romantic love, the more they blamed the victim and exonerated the perpetrator. They also showed a positive link between romantic love, ambivalent sexism, and domestic violence myths. Finally, the results demonstrated that the relationship between romantic love and the legitimization of violence is mediatized by ambivalent sexism and domestic violence myths. The findings illustrate the need to deconstruct romantic love ideology and the psychosocial logics underlying the legitimization of intimate partner violence.

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“…Yolanda suggested that young women should wise up to the discourses of love within which many locate themselves, that subordinate them in intimate relationships and place them at risk of unsafe sexual practices (Singh, 2013): I really don't know, but I think that it's because they think that they are in love and they think I love this boy and he's the only one for me, so they think that if they sleep with him, maybe he's gonna love me more, ja.…”

Section: Contesting Female Victimhoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reflections of a group of South African teenage mothers: Sexual health implications

Singh

Hamid

2015

Health Education Journal

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Objectives:In the context of women's vulnerability to sexual violence, HIV infection and unintended pregnancy in South Africa, this paper explores the ways in which teenage mothers who are in school reflect on their experiences of pregnancy and motherhood. We attempt to understand how teenage mothers reflect on their experiences within the cultural and institutionalised discourses in which they are embedded, and how their reflections lead to critical assessment and questioning of the dominant discourses of femininity that compromise women's sexual health. Methods: This paper draws on findings from a study with a selected group of teenage mothers in a Durban school. Main data collection strategies comprised individual and group interviews. Participants' reflections on their experiences of teenage motherhood are discussed in relation to three themes: 'regret and pride', 'contesting female victimhood' and 'lessons learned'. Results: Many teenage mothers indicate that being pregnant and having a child while still at school provides an impetus to take control of their lives. The data suggest that study participants use their reflections to construct a version of femininity that enables them to express themselves in ways that demonstrate greater agency. Conclusion: The greater agency expressed by teenage mothers has implications for their future sexual health and prevention of subsequent unintended pregnancies. In particular, it opens up possibilities for engaging them as peers in health education focusing on prevention of unintended pregnancy, by drawing on useful insights from lessons learned.

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Women want love, men want wives: The discourse of romantic love in young adults' future marriage goals

Cited by 14 publications

References 14 publications

The Reason We Marry: Perceptions of Women’s Sexual Experiences in Zimbabwe

The Reason We Marry: Perceptions of Women’s Sexual Experiences in Zimbabwe

Legitimizing Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Romantic Love and the Mediating Effect of Patriarchal Ideologies

Reflections of a group of South African teenage mothers: Sexual health implications

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