PSYX 100 1st Edition Lecture 27 Outline of Last Lecture I Kohlberg s Moral Reasoning II Adolescence and Adulthood III Gender and Sex Outline of Current Lecture I Problems of Gender Stereotypes II Sexual Orientation Current Lecture I Problems of Gender Stereotypes a People are forced to act based on their gender not their personality b Sexism genders should act a certain way and if they do not do so they will be discriminated against c Feminism d Binary model i Where does this leave transgender population e Conditioned gender roles i The father who wants to stay at home and the mother who wants to work or two father two mother households 1 Recent shifting in America 2 Longitudinal study on same sex couples their children were adjusting better in school elementary and it was linked to gender role fluidity in the home 3 Support seeking Men who are married tend to live longer women tend to live not as long ii Distrust among genders 1 Women being more fearful of men men being more distrustful of women 2 Can have effects on interpersonal relationships and stereotypes f Cultural sexism for men i Men are encouraged to suppress emotions and show aggression These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute ii Mental health distress 1 Lower support seeking for mental health 2 More stigma be a man suck it up iii Higher suicide rates 1 Men 4x more likely than women 2 Young single unemployed less education iv Substance use 1 More prevalence of substance in use in men compared to women v Higher incarceration 1 US has highest worldwide incarceration rate 2 Men make up 90 of the prison and local jail population 3 Imprisonment rate 14x higher than women 4 Incarcerate rates highest for those in their 20s and early 30s vi Hyper sexualization 1 The normal gap shows the modern man doesn t see himself represented in advertising on TV or in the movies 2 Seen in media metrosexual pretty boy ladies man macho man action hero vii Athleticism men should know about and be good at sports activities viii Physical strength unrealistic expectations ix Earning power historically seen as more important for men 1 Men encouraged to put value here g Cultural sexism for women i Media hypersexualization women exist for men unrealistic beauty expectations ii Pay discrepancy 1 Women make 65 to 82 cents for every 1 00 a man makes at the same job 2 Loss of 14000 dollars over a year and a million over a career 3 Why 70 of variance a Children b Minority status c Career field d Negotiation for salary e Age 4 30 of the variance NOT explained by these factors 5 Financial implications of woman as the family provider 6 Cultural differences 7 Lack of realistic models 8 Violence women more often victims of sexual assault a Rape myths i Victim blame instead of perpetrator responsibility ii Documentary The Hunting Ground b Women disproportionately victimized men disproportionately thought of as dangerous c 90 of rapes on campus committed by 8 of men i Repeat offenders II Sexual orientation a Sexual orientation is biological while expression of sexual orientation depends on a culture more open a culture more likely the expression b People tend to view heterosexuality and homosexuality as an all or none distinction this is not supported by research c Research shows us that sexuality is more fluid that dichotomy of gay vs straight especially in women
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