According to Bem, cultures that emphasize the differences between men and women and organize social life, norms, and expectations for behavior of children and adults around a dichotomy of male vs. female end up polarizing the genders. The result is that the other gender becomes, foreign, mysterious, and a source of interest and sexual attraction. His theory is known as the
a. oppositional erotic
b. bipolar eroticism.
c. opposites attract.
d. exotic becomes erotic.
Answer: d: exotic becomes erotic.
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Answer:
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