Psychology 2035A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Prejudice, Sexualization, Juggling
22 May 2020
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Distress about being masculine lead to overcompensation in sexual area. Men may confuse feelings of intimacy and sex. Sexualization of intimacy can cause inappropriate anxiety when men feel affection for another man, thus promoting homophobia ( sexual prejudice . Role expectations for females: the marriage mandate : a stigma attached to singlehood, the motherhood mandate. The above two expectations focus on heterosexual success learning how to attract and interest males as prospective mates: work outside the home (60% in addition to having a satisfying family life) Problems with the female role: diminished career aspirations. Women more likely to underestimate their achievement, especially when perform masculine task like science and math. Tension among these roles and unequal sharing of role responsibilities. Women who want it all experience more conflicts than do men who work and have families. As most men have one major responsibility: work.
