Re: [tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

2015-02-16 Thread Michael Britt
In response to Beth’s note about: why humans feel the need to categorize and break groups down into subcategories. I guess the psychological need for categories is especially acute when it comes to sexual matters. We’re so anxious about sex as it is and as the lines blur between what have

Re: [tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

2015-02-08 Thread Gerald Peterson
Great post Beth. Thanks. It has been a while since I taught such a class, but these are often questions that develop. I am now covering this in my Soc. Psych class, but they are more timid. TIPS needs facebook page...then I would just like Beth's post lol. G.L. (Gary) Peterson,Ph.D

Re: [tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

2015-02-08 Thread Beth Benoit
Sorry to be so late to respond to this thread but I just returned from a long weekend (and a drive through horrible weather) but returned safely to New Hampshire. (Phew!) I have taught a course in Human Sexuality for a while, and offer this research... First, from the text I use (by Simon LeVay

Re: [tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

2015-02-08 Thread Beth Benoit
Thanks, Gary. I like that Michael Britt gave me the opportunity to present this interesting concept. I hope I did it justice. Beth Benoit Plymouth State University Plymouth NH​ On Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 7:16 PM, Gerald Peterson peter...@svsu.edu wrote: Great post Beth. Thanks. It has been

[tips] Gender Roles in Homosexual Relationships

2015-02-06 Thread Michael Britt
Can anyone point me to research on the topic of whether or not homosexual couples tend to “take on” the typical male and female roles that we see in heterosexual couples? When people see homosexual couples, they seem to ask a question like “Well, which one is ‘the guy’?” Michael Michael A.