WS102 Lecture Notes - Heteronormativity, Social Exchange Theory, Heterosexism
26 Mar 2013
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*sexual identity is generally categorized through determining if the self (or others) are heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual, based on attraction to people of a given sex. *sexual scripts: a set of socialized guidelines for shaping and attaining sexual pleasure. Among heterosexual couples the sexual script is highly reliant on gender. Sexual scripts vary with age, ethnicity, class, ability, etc, but heterosexuality tends to be organized to favour patriarchal privilege. *(hetero)sexual scripts can often be exaggerated in performances in the sex trade industry, for example in exotic dancing. *heterosexism: a system of beliefs that asserts the superiority of heterosexuality. *romantic love has increasingly been tied to consumer behaviours like dating. *4 stages of falling in love (according to popular adam"s model) *2. responding to others" reactions to their partner, self-disclosing. *research focuses on gender differences in love, as opposed to similarities. Generally men in developed societies are filo (first in, last out of love) while women are.
