Gender Roles in the Relationships of Lesbians and Gay Men

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ID3609633
AutoresJeanne Marecek (0000-0002-2486-0924, Swarthmore College), Stephen E Finn (0000-0002-8488-5007), Mona Cardell
Ano1982
Volume8
Fascículo2
Páginas45-49
Data de publicação1982-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j082v08n02_06
PMID7166642
OpenAlexW2026950008
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13

Recent research on gay male and lesbian couples suggests that traditional gender-role-playing sometimes occurs in their relationships, though it is less common than in the relationships of heterosexuals. This paper briefly explores three issues raised by these findings. First, we consider reasons why partners of the same gender might engage in gender-role-playing. Second we discuss the processes that might be involved in allocating masculine and feminine roles to partners in a couple. Finally, we consider the finding that traditional gender roles are associated with diminished satisfaction and suggest possible reasons why this might be so

Developmental psychology · Doing gender · Gender identity · Gender role · Homosexuality · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Lesbian · Male Homosexuality · Men who have sex with men · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology