PSYC 3480 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fetus, Breast Pain, Fetal Movement
15 Oct 2016
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Emphasis on the biological structures of the reproductive system. The internalization of this is problematic males blame females for the negativity of the relationships. Focusing on the negative aspects of women"s lives. Dysmenorrhea (menstrual pain): painful abdominal cramps and lower back pain during menstruation. Women who report high levels of menstrual pain also report psychological stress, poorer health, smoking, drinking. Research on current attitudes (forbes et al. , 2003) Menstruating woman rated by men and women as more irritable, angry, sad, Menstrual joy: experience of menstrual period as self-affirming, creative, pleasurable, and signifying fertility (lorber, 2010) Men viewed menstruating woman as annoying, unreasonable, less reliable. Women saw menstruating woman as more maternal, strong, and trustworthy less energized, less sexy than (cid:498)average(cid:499) woman than (cid:498)average(cid:499) woman than (cid:498)average(cid:499) woman. Completion of (cid:498)menstrual joy questionnaire(cid:499) before a menstrual distress questionnaire associated with reporting lower distress and more favorable attitudes toward menstruation (chrisler et al. , 1994)
