Describe the typical emotion work and boundaries in (1) lesbian relationships, (2) heterosexual relationships, and (3) gay relationships.
What will be an ideal response?
May include the following:
a. lesbian relationships: emotional open, draining, emphasize intimacy and closeness through permeable boundaries
b. hetero: women tending to coax men into sharing more and being more open and men reciprocating but also feeling pressured to share
c. gay: emphasis on providing each other with sufficient emotional space and respecting boundaries; tend to share this opinion and feel little discordance
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A) its dependency on transportation. B) its unavailability in isolated rural areas. C) time constraints. D) privacy fears.
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A. primary B. secondary C. tertiary D. service
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A. Gemeinschaft. B. Gesellschaft. C. group with organic solidarity. D. group with mechanical solidarity.