Chika Oparaocha
Professor Young
ENGW 1101
November 17, 2016
The following are the citations of the articles that I have selected to support the thesis of my research paper. Below each citation I have explained how each article would assist in proving my thesis.
Bergen, Raquel Kennedy, and Paul Bukovec. "Men And Intimate Partner Rape
Characteristics Of Men Who Sexually Abuse Their Partner." Journal Of Interpersonal
Violence 21.10 (2006): 1375-1384. Academic Search Premier. Web. 15 Nov. 2016
This article explicitly shows the relationship between physical and sexual abuse within relationships(partners). The characteristics of sexually abusive partners show a trend in that the majority of these men seek control and feel entitled to sex in their relationships. My paper seeks to prove that sexual assault is caused by the entitlement of men. Society teaches men to be domineering towards women, which is displayed in the research found in the article.
Bruni, Frank. "Tackling the Roots of Rape." The New York Times. 12 Aug, 2013. Web.
Accessed 13 November 2016.
This article discusses how the roots of rape and rape culture stems from societies gender labels and expectations . From early ages boys are taught that their masculinity is defined by how aggressive and "sexually conquest enviable" they are, while femininity is depicted as weak and disposable.This supports my thesis by explaining how the early upbringing of children does perpetuate rape culture in society. The solution presented in this article is to change the negative labels that are placed on women from early ages and teach men that women are their equal.
Peggy M. J. Emmerink, Ine Vanwesenbeeck, Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden & Tom F. M.
ter Bogt "Psychosexual Correlates of Sexual Double Standard Endorsement in
Adolescent Sexuality." The Journal of Sex Research. 1 Sept. 2015.
DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2015.1030720
This article explores Sexual Double Standards and its effect of adolescent sexuality. The article outlines how Western and non-Western cultures have pressured and enforced "gender normality". This normality has ultimately molded the sexual expectations from both genders from an early age--- dominant male and submissive female. The article goes on to explain the negative affects that sexual double standards(SDS) have on adolescent children, which contributes to proving my thesis--affects of early set gender bias on girls/women.
