APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Examining the Impact of the Men-As-Predator and Women-As-Prey Metaphor on Attitudes Towards Sexual Violence

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Jarrod Bock
    Oklahoma State University
  • Melissa Burkley
    Oklahoma State University

Abstract

Participants read a vignette describing a dating scenario that did or did not metaphorically frame the situation in predator and prey terms. Across two experiments, exposure to these metaphors led to greater rape myth acceptance and sexual aggression among men (but not women).

Gender Issues/Sex Roles

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