Gender Inequities in Household Labor Predict Lower Sexual Desire in Women Partnered with Men.

ABSTRACT: Low sexual desire in women is usually studied as a problem, one that is located within women. However, other possibilities exist, including known gender inequities related to heteronormative gender roles. In this study, we provide the first test of the theory that heteronormativity is related to low sexual desire in women partnered with men, focusing specifically on inequities in the division of household labor. In two studies with women who were partnered with men and had children (Study 1, N = 677; Study 2, N = 396), performing a large proportion of household labor was associated with significantly lower sexual desire for a partner. Together, the results suggest that this association was mediated by both perceiving the partner as a dependent and perceiving the division of labor as unfair

SUBMITTER: Harris EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483460 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature