Sexology Literatuur 7 Flashcards
factors that increase risk for (-) psychological outcomes
1: negative reactions from people
2: previous sexual assault
3: severe violence during assault
4: self-blame
causes of rape
1) victim-precipitated rape: woman is asking for it fuck this
2) psychopathology of rapists: psychological disturbance of rapist
3) feminist: rape = product of gender-role socialization, eroticization of violence and men’s will to demonstrate their power over women
4) social disorganization: -> higher crime rates, among which rape
sexual citizenship
acknowledgement of one’s own right to sexual self-determination and the same right in others
sextortion
threats to expose sexual images, with goal of coercing victims to do/send more
pedophilia
adult having sexual activity with a prepubescent child ( <13)
- DSM criteria: intense thoughts, urges, etc. for at least 6 months that involve sexual activity with a prepubescent child
four types of harassment at work
1: earnest harassment (man won’t take no for an answer -> unwanted sexual advances)
2: hostile harassment (wants domination over female as she is a threat in the workplace)
3: paternalistic-ambivalent harassment (man want sexual intimacy as well as being a father figure for a woman)
4: competitive-ambivalent harassment (mix of: real sexual attraction, a stereotype of women as sexy, and a hostile desire to dominate the woman, based on the belief that she is nontraditional and competitive with him)
pimp
companion-master that some prostitutes have; she supports him with her earnings and he provides her with companionship, maybe sex, bail her out of jail, give her food, clothing and drugs.
causes of becoming a sex worker
1: negative experiences in childhood and adolescence
2: environmental factors; economic need, lack of job skills, limited employment opportunity
gigolo
man who provides companionship and sexual gratification on a continuing basis to a woman in exchange for money (male prostitute)
hustlers
outdoor male sex workers; often young and heterosexual
differential susceptibility to media effects model
many factors contribute to watching porn or not: it can have multiple effects on an individual, such as specific emotions or active physiological arousal
3 reasons anti porn
1: it debases women
2: associated with violence towards women
3: unequal power relationships between women and man