Conformity to Heterosexual Engagement Proposal Scripts: Do Same-Sex Couples Benefit?

Previous research on engagement proposals finds that conformity to a traditional engagement proposal script legitimates the couple in the eyes of the larger community. This script, however, has long been held to be heteronormative, enforcing norms about not only marriage but also gender. Using a sam...

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Main Authors: Alicia D. Cast, David S. Schweingruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-12-01
Series:Socius
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231221139119