Boys will be Boys: Young Males' Perceptions of Women, Sexuality, and Prevention

Boys will be Boys: Young Males' Perceptions of Women, Sexuality, and Prevention

Perceptions of women, how those perceptions were formed, and ideas about how to improve the existing sexuality curriculum were studied with 17 young male college students. Findings indicate that continuing to teach sexuality in the context of male as predator and female as gatekeeper will only perpe...

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Veröffentlicht in:Education and urban society 1998-02, Vol.30 (2), p.172-188
Hauptverfasser: Fromme, Rebecca E., Emihovich, Catherine
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent boys
Adolescent girls
Adolescent parents
Adolescents
Attitude Change
Behavior Patterns
Birth Control
College Students
Females
Gender Differences
Higher Education
Males
Masculinity
Perceptions
Pregnancy
Prevention
Sex
Sex Education
Sex Stereotypes
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Stereotypes
Student Attitudes
U.S.A
United States of America
USA
Women
Young Adults
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Zusammenfassung:Perceptions of women, how those perceptions were formed, and ideas about how to improve the existing sexuality curriculum were studied with 17 young male college students. Findings indicate that continuing to teach sexuality in the context of male as predator and female as gatekeeper will only perpetuate the unhealthy egocentric behaviors many young men still practice. (SLD)
ISSN:0013-1245
1552-3535
DOI:10.1177/0013124598030002003