When it comes to wearing a condom, it essentially doesn’t matter if it’s the chick or the guy who is the one to suggest it. However, for women, how she suggests it makes all the difference.
Apparently, if the woman highlights her sexuality in every man’s dating fantasy and incorporates the condom into the scenario as an erotic and fun activity, other women will judge her more harshly then if she comply refuses to have sex without a condom or shares her concerns with the guy about transmitting STDS.
Dr. Michael Broaddus examines the effects of the proposer’s gender and their condom negotiation strategy and how they are perceived by others.
Using different theories regarding sexuality and socialization, the researchers carried out two studies looking at how women who suggest condoms are perceived by men and how specific condom negotiation strategies affect perceptions of a woman.
During the study, students were shown one of three videos of sexual encounters where either a man or a woman suggested using the condom or not using it. They were then asked to imagine how the proposer was viewed by the dating partner. They were also asked if they thought they would end up having sex and if they think they used a condom or not.
Female students rated the female proposer as less nice, more promiscuous and less like the house wife type when she used the erotic strategy. On the other hand, they said the couples were more than likely to have sex when she used this method.
The researchers have concluded, “this line of research has implications for both basic research on gender roles…as well as applied research into the development of sexual risk reduction intervention content for men and women on how to more effectively communi