scholarly journals As many rules as necessary, as few as possible. The traps of deregulated sex positive spaces with a focus on gender inequality

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-43
Author(s):  
Anna Mense
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Free Choice ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sex Positive

In order to explain suffering in contemporary romantic relationships, Eva Illouz (2012) looks at the consequences of the detachment of erotic and romantic encounters from committed relationships such as marriage. While this detachment is often referred to as a triumph of free choice and liberal loving, Illouz argues that it causes systemic inequalities between male and female agents. The article takes Illouz’s analysis as an incentive and a basis to study deregulated sex-positive spaces with regards to their risk to involuntarily reproduce features of socio-political domination. The discussion is driven by an interest in the question how options to explore sexual and romantic relationships can be developed without reproducing systemic disadvantages of heteronormative culture.

Who gets mad and who feels bad? Mate value discrepancies predict anger and shame in response to transgressions in romantic relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 2963-2982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cari D. Goetz ◽  
Nestor M. Maria
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Mate Preferences ◽  
Mate Value ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Relational Transgressions ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Theories Of Emotions

Mate value discrepancies (MVDs) predict multiple outcomes in romantic relationships, including relationship satisfaction, jealousy, and forgiveness. We tested the hypotheses that MVDs would predict anger and shame in response to both medium and strong transgressions within romantic relationships. Participants in long-term committed relationships read scenarios describing relational transgressions and rated how much anger and shame they would feel if they were either the victim or the perpetrator of the transgressions in their current relationship. We found partial support for our hypotheses. Victims of medium-level transgressions were angrier the more alternative potential mates there were that were closer to their ideal mate preferences than their current partner. Perpetrators of strong transgressions felt more shame the higher in mate value their partner was compared to them. Results suggest that different MVDs may predict different outcomes in relationships and highlight the importance of using functional theories of emotions to predict individual differences in emotional responses.

Violent Coercion in Intimate Relationships

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amie Langer Zarling ◽  
Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo ◽  
Erika Lawrence
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Physical Violence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Recent Treatment ◽  
Controlling Behaviors ◽  
Empirically Supported Interventions

This chapter defines violent coercion in romantic relationships as comprising threatening or controlling behaviors such as economic abuse and social isolation, dominance and intimidation, belligerence and humiliation, threats of physical violence, physical violence itself, and sexual violence. This type of coercion occurs in a broad range of intimate relationships—dating, cohabiting, engaged and newlywed couples, separated and divorced couples, and second and third marriages. Even mild and infrequent forms of violent coercion have negative consequences for victims, relationships, and children raised in these homes. There are few empirically supported interventions for violent coercion in committed relationships, and those that do exist are limited in their efficacy. This chapter reviews the wide variation in definitions of coercion in committed relationships, assesses the methods used to measure coercion in committed relationships, reviews traditional treatments and evaluates their efficacy, and delineates recent treatment advances and outline directions for future research.

The Cognitive Dimension of Household Labor

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Daminger
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Household Labor ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Cognitive Dimension ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Division Of Household Labor ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Monitoring Progress

Household labor is commonly defined as a set of physical tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and shopping. Sociologists sometimes reference non-physical activities related to “household management,” but these are typically mentioned in passing, imprecisely defined, or treated as equivalent to physical tasks. Using 70 in-depth interviews with members of 35 couples, this study argues that such tasks are better understood as examples of a unique dimension of housework: cognitive labor. The data demonstrate that cognitive labor entails anticipating needs, identifying options for filling them, making decisions, and monitoring progress. Because such work is taxing but often invisible to both cognitive laborers and their partners, it is a frequent source of conflict for couples. Cognitive labor is also a gendered phenomenon: women in this study do more cognitive labor overall and more of the anticipation and monitoring work in particular. However, male and female participation in decision-making, arguably the cognitive labor component most closely linked to power and influence, is roughly equal. These findings identify and define an overlooked—yet potentially consequential—source of gender inequality at the household level and suggest a new direction for research on the division of household labor.

Seeing and Doing Gender at Work: A Qualitative Analysis of Canadian Male and Female Police Officers

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-109
Author(s):  
Sarah E. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Police Culture ◽  
Canadian Province ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Female Police Officers ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Female Officers ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative study examines the ways in which male and female police officers view and enact gender in their workplace. Data were generated from in-depth interviews with 20 active police officers working in a populous Canadian province. Although most male officers deny gender differences and gender bias, female officers describe experiences of workplace sexism and deploy adaptive strategies daily in their workplaces to resist gender inequality. Both men and women describe a masculine-coded ideal police officer and disparage the “old police culture” and “old boy’s club.”

Sexual Activity in the Context of Romantic Relationships

2021 ◽  
pp. 99-116
Author(s):  
Spencer B. Olmstead ◽  
Kristin M. Anders
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Developmental Experiences ◽  
Current Trends

Romantic relationships and sexuality have been described as crucial developmental experiences during emerging adulthood. One key belief is that many emerging adults are delaying more traditional romantic relationships (e.g., marriage) in favor of more sexually based relationships or avoiding relationships altogether. With increased engagement in sex outside the context of committed relationships, recent research has focused more on the sexual relationships of emerging adults; however, many scholars have shown that there are a variety of diverse pathways that emerging adults take when developing romantic and sexual relationships, and these continue to be an important influence during this period. This chapter discusses current trends in both sexual and romantic relationships of emerging adults, including how these experiences are linked. It also discusses trends related to sex and commitment, stayover relationships and cohabitation, and infidelity during this period. It concludes with recommendations for future research and practice.

Social Media and Committed Relationships: What Factors Make Our Romantic Relationship Vulnerable?

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-434 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irum Saeed Abbasi
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Relationship Commitment ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Emotional Intimacy ◽  
Internet Users

Many competing social networking websites (SNSs) have gained popularity among Internet users. SNSs offer a new way of communicating with known and unknown connections under the umbrella of “friends.” Online communications can quickly become aggressive as uninhibited users tend to exchange intimate details and are prone to developing an emotional intimacy with their online friends. Research supports that an excessive SNSs use adversely affects romantic relationships due to jealousy, envy, suspicion, surveillance, and infidelity. SNSs use is also linked to low relationship commitment due to the presence of online alternative attractions and also due to the time and emotional investments that are made outside the dyadic relationship. In the current study, we examined 252 married and romantically committed partners (167 females, 85 males) between the ages of 18 to 73 years ( M = 28.27, SD = 12.02). We explored the connection between participants’ age and SNSs addiction and also their age with the total number of SNSs accounts. We further examined whether SNSs addiction is linked to romantic relationship commitment. Lastly, we examined whether SNSs addiction is connected to the total number of SNSs accounts. The results revealed that age is significantly negatively related to SNSs addiction and the total number of accounts. Younger participants had higher SNSs addiction scores and reported having a greater number of SNSs accounts. SNSs addiction was also negatively linked to romantic relationship commitment. Finally, individuals who had higher SNSs addiction scores also reported having a greater number of SNSs accounts than those with low SNSs addiction scores. Results from the present study are pertinent and can help counselors customize a treatment plan based on SNSs users’ age and relationship status.

The Pay Gap between Male and Female Jobs: Organizational and Legal Realities

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (03) ◽  
pp. 913-931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula England
Keyword(s):  
Labor Markets ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Sex Discrimination ◽  
Class Action ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Court Cases ◽  
Pay Gap ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Judicial Decisions

Legalizing Gender Inequality results from a decade of research in which Robert Nelson, a sociologist of law, combined forces with William Bridges, a sociologist who has studied labor markets. This combination led to an unusual and creative approach. The authors chose four class-action court cases involving sex discrimination in pay, and did in-depth studies of the judicial decisions, testimony, exhibits, and depositions from each. They also obtained and reanalyzed statistical data sets involved in the cases and, where possible, interviewed key actors.

scholarly journals Mulheres e futebol: a cobertura sobre o Brasileirão Feminino no site globoesporte.com

2021 ◽  
pp. 224
Author(s):  
MAGNOLIA REJANE ANDRADE DOS SANTOS ◽  
RAYSA BEATRIZ DA SILVA LEMOS
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Gender Inequality ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sexual Division ◽  
Sexual Division Of Labor ◽  
Extensive Coverage

 O presente trabalho tem como proposta identificar e categorizar as notícias relativas ao Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino 2021 no site globoesporte.com. Aborda o conceito de gênero como um elemento diretamente ligado as relações sociais. Reflete sobre a divisão sexual do trabalho e os papéis sociais de gênero. Comenta sobre a presença da mulher no futebol. É uma pesquisa bibliográfica e quali-quantitativa. Apresenta a estrutura do Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino 2021. Aponta a desigualdade de gênero como a causa das discrepâncias entre o futebol masculino e feminino. Conclui que o site em questão realizou ampla cobertura do campeonato, pois noticiou todas as fases do campeonato.Palavras-chave: Futebol feminino. Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino. Globo Esporte. Women and football: the coverage of the Brazilian Female Championship at globoesporte.comABSTRACTThis paper aims to identify and categorize the news related to the Brazilian Female Championship 2021 on the globoesporte.com website. It approaches the concept of gender as an element directly linked to social relations. It reflects on the sexual division of labor and social gender roles. It comments on the presence of women in soccer. It is a bibliographic and qualitative-quantitative research. Presents the structure of the 2021 Brazilian Women's Championship. Points to gender inequality as the cause of the differences between male and female soccer. It concludes that the site in question carried out extensive coverage of the championship, seeing that it reported all phases of the championship.Keywords: Women’s footbal. Brazilian Female Championship. Globo Esporte.

scholarly journals Canadian French Translation of The Couples Satisfaction Index: A Pre-Validation Pilot Study Exploring Men’s Perspective

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jalila Jbilou ◽  
Andréanne Charbonneau ◽  
René-Pierre Sonier ◽  
Paul S. Greenman ◽  
Natasha Levesque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Romantic Relationships ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Committed Relationships ◽  
Canadian French ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
French Speaking

Abstract Background It is imperative for health care professionals to have access to valid and reliable tools to evaluate the quality of romantic relationships, as it has been repeatedly shown to be related to psychological and physical health outcomes. The Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI) was developed to address the shortcomings of the most widely cited measures of satisfaction by increasing precision and power of measurement. However, the use of this questionnaire is limited due to a lack of translated versions. The purpose of the current study was therefore to translate the CSI to Canadian French (CanFrench-CSI) and to evaluate its reliability in a sample of male Canadians. Methods The CSI questionnaire was adapted and translated into Canadian French using a forward-backward approach. Its reliability was then evaluated by means of Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficients, corrected item-total correlation coefficients, and a test-retest intraclass correlation coefficient at a two-week interval. Results Data from 53 men in committed relationships were analyzed. The French adaptation of the CSI demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency and test-retest reliability. Conclusions Overall, the results provided evidence supporting the translation consistency and reliability of the CanFrench-CSI, and thus, paved the way for further research on romantic relationships and health outcomes among French-speaking individuals.

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