Premarital Sexuality, Gender Relations and Unplanned Pregnancies in Sexual Double Standards

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10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_354How to use a DOI?

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Sexual double standards; unintended pregnancies; gender difference; adoption; Intimacy between men and women

Abstract

Boys and men are believed to be praised and positively attributed by others for illegitimate sexual encounters, while girls and women are seen to be demeaning and stigmatized for similar behavior. In other words, men are rewarded for sexual activity, and women are devalued for the same activity. Sexual double standards are related to standard gender stereotypes: sex and desire are not what women expect but men. In order to promote gender equality, get rid of this prejudice, and let women have as much sexual freedom as possible, this research focuses on identifying the inequities in SDS and proposing solutions. Community college students (n = 408) evaluated the target regarding unintended pregnancies to understand people's perceptions of men and women who became pregnant before marriage in different relationships. Women are generally less favorable than men. The results suggest that while men and women who cause unintended premarital pregnancies have different relationships, women should also have the right to pursue their own will. It will take a long time for this double standard to disappear, but the purpose of this research is to help every woman be able to be more confident in sexual issues and stand on an equal footing with men so that sex is not a complex topic for women to talk about.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiayi Guo
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - Premarital Sexuality, Gender Relations and Unplanned Pregnancies in Sexual Double Standards
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 5th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 3077
EP  - 3085
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-89-3_354
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