PSYC 320 Lecture Notes - Non-Penetrative Sex, Human Sexuality, Masturbation
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Psyc 320 lecture 40 bulk of research on heterosexual couples research findings:reluctance of homosexuals to partiipate b/c homosexuality use to be seen as a disease. Gay males and heterosxual males are more interested in having physically attractive partners. Gay females do not emphasize resourceh potential as much as heterosexual women do (lesbians make more money in the workforce than straight women so maybe they dont have a greater need for those resources). The emphasis on resource potential is not innate for women, instead there is something in the dynamic of the male-female-sexual relationship which provokes this attribute. Gay and lesbian couples experience greater autonomy (having a life outside of their partner) than straight couples (c) relationship maintenence strategies: particularly pronounced in lesbian relationships is equitable division of tasks. This could be because gender roles arent the determinant of who does what. Gay men divide the tasks, gay females take turns doing specific tasks.
