(Hetero) sexual double standards (SDS) entail that different sexual behaviors are
appropriate for men and women. This meta-analysis (k= 99; N= 123,343) tested predictions …

The present article is a review of 26 studies on the sexual double standard. This
phenomenon consists of different rules and standards of sexual behavior for men and …

Grounded in theoretical principle, Media Effects and Society help students make the
connection between mass media and the impact it has on society as a whole. The text also …

This study investigated differences in gender display by male and female performers in
music videos. Goffman's (1976) conceptual framework of gender display was refined and …

The New York Times Bestseller Peggy Orenstein broke ground with her bestselling Girls &
Sex, exploring young women's right to pleasure and agency in sexual encounters. Now she …

In 1920 WEB Du Bois cited the damnation of women as linked to the devaluation of
motherhood. This dilemma, he argues, had a crushing blow on Black women as they were …

Several scholars have argued that adolescents' sexting behavior might be influenced by
their media use. However, to date, empirical evidence of the link between media …

Research on how sexual music videos affect beliefs related to sexual aggression is rare and
has not differentiated between the effects of music videos by male and female artists …

Although media exposure has emerged as a significant predictor of consumers' sexual
decision making, less is known about the mechanisms involved and about the dynamics of …

Objectives. Most studies of media effects in political communication focus on news media. A
smaller body of work extends theories of news media effects to fictional entertainment …