The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel
The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between Israeli gender role stereotypes, rape myths toward male and female victims, and social distance from sex crime victims and sex offenders, according to the observer’s sex and sexual orientation (gay men, lesbian women,...
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Victimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-Beograd
2020-01-01
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| description | The purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between
Israeli gender role stereotypes, rape myths toward male and female victims,
and social distance from sex crime victims and sex offenders, according to
the observer’s sex and sexual orientation (gay men, lesbian women, and
heterosexual men and women). The data was collected during the end of 2016
and included 401 Israeli participants. A multivariate analysis of variance,
as well as series of Pearson analyses, were used to examine the differences
between groups as well as to examine the correlations between research
variables. Results broadly conformed to predictions, with men generally more
negative than women. However, people with a same-sex orientation endorse more
liberal gender role attitudes than heterosexuals. In addition, overall,
participants expressed greater willingness to maintain social contacts with
victims than with offenders. Nonetheless, only among heterosexuals
significant negative correlations between rape myths and willingness to
maintain social contacts with victims were found. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d723df3c9a34f5c95d607ea35512b5b2022-12-22T00:22:54ZengVictimology Society of Serbia and Prometej-BeogradTemida1450-66372406-09412020-01-0123132610.2298/TEM2001003S1450-66372001003SThe role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of IsraelShechory-Bitton Mally0Jaeger Lea1Department of Criminology, Ariel University, IsraelThe Faculty of Society and Culture, Beit Berl College, IsraelThe purpose of the current study was to explore the relationships between Israeli gender role stereotypes, rape myths toward male and female victims, and social distance from sex crime victims and sex offenders, according to the observer’s sex and sexual orientation (gay men, lesbian women, and heterosexual men and women). The data was collected during the end of 2016 and included 401 Israeli participants. A multivariate analysis of variance, as well as series of Pearson analyses, were used to examine the differences between groups as well as to examine the correlations between research variables. Results broadly conformed to predictions, with men generally more negative than women. However, people with a same-sex orientation endorse more liberal gender role attitudes than heterosexuals. In addition, overall, participants expressed greater willingness to maintain social contacts with victims than with offenders. Nonetheless, only among heterosexuals significant negative correlations between rape myths and willingness to maintain social contacts with victims were found.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372001003S.pdfrape mythssocial distancesexual orientationgay menlesbian womenisrael |
| spellingShingle | Shechory-Bitton Mally Jaeger Lea The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel Temida rape myths social distance sexual orientation gay men lesbian women israel |
| title | The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel |
| title_full | The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel |
| title_fullStr | The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel |
| title_short | The role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths, gender role stereotypes and social distance: The case of Israel |
| title_sort | role of sexual orientation in differentiating between perceptions of rape myths gender role stereotypes and social distance the case of israel |
| topic | rape myths social distance sexual orientation gay men lesbian women israel |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2020/1450-66372001003S.pdf |
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