Property News · August 23, 2016

'Who's the man?' Why the gender divide in same-sex relationships is a farce


Most (heterosexual) Americans impose ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ roles on same-sex couples when it comes to housework. Arwa Mahdawi unpacks gender stereotypes, sexuality and the chore gapWhat do gay women do in the bedroom? It is a conundrum, I have found, that seems to weigh heavily on many an inquiring heterosexual mind. Who makes the bed, for example? Who folds the laundry? Who pulls out the drill to hang a picture? A new study, presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association, found that when it comes to same-sex couples, most Americans believe the “more masculine” partner and the “more feminine” partner should be responsible for stereotypically male and female chores. The study also found that people were more likely to consider there to be a distinct “man” and a “woman” in lesbian relationships than they were when it came to gay male couples. Probably, you know, because the idea of there being no male presence at all in a relationship is utterly unfathomable. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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