Department of Psychology, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ 08854–8040, USA.
J Sex Res. 2012;49(2-3):168-83. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2011.653699.
This article reviews the research on traditional gender-role adherence and sexuality for heterosexual men and women. Specifically, the consequences and predictors of following traditional gender roles of female submissiveness and male dominance in sexual relationships is examined. Despite evidence that men and women's sexual roles are becoming more egalitarian over time, empirical evidence suggests that the traditional sexual roles continue to dominate heterosexual relations. This article explores whether the sexual context is one in which both men and women feel particularly compelled to engage in gender stereotypic behavior, and why. In addition, this article reports on research that finds that men and women have automatic associations between sexuality and power that reinforce their gender stereotypic behavior in sexual contexts. The negative effects of traditional gender-role adherence for women's sexual problems and satisfaction is demonstrated. This article concludes that traditional sexual scripts are harmful for both women's and men's ability to engage in authentic, rewarding sexual expression, although the female submissive role may be particularly debilitating. Future directions of research are suggested, including interventions to reduce women's adherence to the sexually submissive female script.
这篇文章回顾了传统性别角色规范和异性恋男女性行为的研究。具体来说，本文探讨了在性关系中遵循女性顺从和男性支配的传统性别角色的后果和预测因素。尽管有证据表明，男性和女性的性角色随着时间的推移变得更加平等，但实证证据表明，传统的性别角色仍然主导着异性恋关系。本文探讨了性环境是否是一个双方都特别被迫表现出性别刻板行为的环境，以及为什么会这样。此外，本文还报告了一些研究发现，男性和女性之间存在着性与权力之间的自动联想，这种联想会在性环境中强化他们的性别刻板行为。研究还表明，传统的性别角色规范对女性的性问题和满意度有负面影响。本文得出的结论是，传统的性脚本对男女双方真实、有益的性表达能力都有伤害，尽管女性顺从的角色可能特别具有破坏性。本文还提出了未来研究的方向，包括减少女性对性顺从女性脚本的遵从的干预措施。
