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Date Permissions Signed
5-19-2010
Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Lemm, Kristi M., 1971-
Second Advisor
Hyman, Ira E.
Third Advisor
Czopp, Alex
Abstract
The stereotyping of lesbians includes both a traditional masculine, "butch" lesbian and a feminine, sexualized lesbian. The perception of lesbianism as erotic extends throughout mainstream society, with images of lesbianism targeted to heterosexual men in advertising, film, and pornography. If men do not perceive lesbians as either inherently bisexual or hypersexual, why are lesbians eroticized by heterosexual men? Here, subliminal priming with homosexual or heterosexual male or females primes was designed to elicit chronically accessible eroticization of lesbianism. Findings revealed that, contrary to expectations, priming with heterosexual-female prime sets did not increase reported erotic value of lesbianism relative to other prime sets; however, homosexual-male priming did increase reported erotic value of lesbianism.
Type
Text
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25710/72hh-0n48
Publisher
Western Washington University
OCLC Number
643346014
Subject – LCSH
Heterosexual men--Sexual behavior; Sexual attraction--Measurement; Lesbianism; Sex (Psychology)
Format
application/pdf
Genre/Form
masters theses
Language
English
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Recommended Citation
Puhl, Kristin, "The eroticization of lesbianism by heterosexual men" (2010). WWU Graduate School Collection. 57.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/57