APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Sexual Language Is Implicitly More Offensive to Women Than Men
- Don Lucas
Northwest Vista College - Maimoona Palwala
Northwest Vista College - Chris Lowell
Texas A & M University - Kristina Martinez
Northwest Vista College - Emmet Faulk
5MIweekly
Abstract
This study found sexual words used by strangers are perceived as more offensive than those used by romantic partners or acquaintances. However, regardless of relationship type, women perceived sexual words, especially feminine ones, as being more offensive. This implies a bias in sexual language that is implicitly denigrating women.
Sexuality/Sexual Behavior
