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Perceptions of submissiveness: implications for victimization.

L Richards1, B Rollerson, J Phillips

  • 1Department of Design, Housing, and Merchandising, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.

The Journal of Psychology
|July 1, 1991
PubMed
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Men perceive women as dominant or submissive based on nonverbal cues. This study found that men tend to select submissive women for exploitation, suggesting a link between perceived vulnerability and sexual assault risk.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Research suggests a link between affective submissiveness and increased risk of female victimization in sexual assault.
  • Criminal offenders may perceive and utilize vulnerability cues when selecting victims.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how men perceive women's dominance and submissiveness.
  • To determine the role of nonverbal cues in these perceptions.
  • To examine if men select submissive women for exploitation.

Main Methods:

  • American college students participated in the study.
  • Men (decoders) rated videotaped women (encoders) on dominance versus submissiveness using a semantic differential instrument.
  • Cue evaluators analyzed women's body language and appearance via a Likert instrument.

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Main Results:

  • Men form distinct perceptions of dominant versus submissive women.
  • These perceptions are significantly influenced by nonverbal cues.
  • Dominant and submissive women exhibit visually discernible differences in behavior and appearance.
  • Men demonstrated a tendency to select submissive females for exploitation.

Conclusions:

  • Nonverbal cues play a crucial role in men's perceptions of female dominance and submissiveness.
  • Perceived submissiveness in women may increase their vulnerability to sexual assault and exploitation by men.