APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Examining the Impact of the Men-As-Predator and Women-As-Prey Metaphor on Attitudes Towards Sexual Violence
- 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