TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Perceptions of domestic violence in lesbian relationships: stereotypes and gender role expectations
JO  - Journal of homosexuality
A1  - Little, Betsi
A1  - Terrance, Cheryl
SP  - 429
EP  - 440
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - In light of evidence suggesting that violence between lesbian couples is oftentimes dismissed as "mutually combative," expectations that support this perception were examined. Participants (N = 287) evaluated a domestic violence situation within the context of a lesbian partnership. As physical appearance may be used to support gender- and heterosexist-based stereotypes relating to lesbians, participants evaluated a domestic violence incident wherein the physical appearance of both the victim and perpetrator were systematically varied. Overall, women perceived the situation as more dangerous than did men. However, among women, the plausibility of the victim's claim, and blame assigned to the perpetrator and victim, varied as a function of the physical appearance of the couple. Implications of this research as well as future directions are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-8369
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00918360903543170
ID  - ref1
ER  -