Item #681
Men's ideal version of maleness directly reflects women's concept of how society views males
Topic: PatriarchySource
Citation: Are People's Notions of Maleness More Stereotypically Framed Than Their Notions of Femaleness?, pp. 197-198, 201 Author(s): Hort, Fagot, Leinbach Institution(s): University of Oregon Link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2FBF00289866 Nation(s): United States Year(s): 1990 Source: Primary Type: Behavioral ExperimentDiscussion
Other Notes:"The rigid standards applied TO males result in the display of more severe standards applied BY males." (p. 201)
i.e. - men's response to "describe your ideal male" mirrors in stereotype women's response to "how does society view males"