WGS250H5 Final: WGS Study Notes.docx
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Definition: the coy female is the idea that women are much more selective than men when choosing their mate. They try to find the ideal suitor and try to save themselves for that person while men have sex with as many females as they can. The coy female allows men to pursuit them and make the first move. This supports and backs up the idea of the pro-natal model. Relevance: when we look at women in families, we attempt to understand their roles and how they came about. If they dress inappropriately they are seen as sluts, while men can sleep around with many women and are not seen as sluts. It is normalized that men can be promiscuous but women cannot: this is where we see gender dimorphic. Men and women are not alike, they are seen as complete opposites, while men have more social rights than women do. Examples: this is evident in the film the purity myth.