The textbook discusses an example of how sexual scripts for African-American men and women can contribute to unwanted pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. What are the scripts that were found to be associated with unsafe sex in this community?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key point.
• For African-American women, a reduced likelihood of practicing safe sex was associated with scripts fostering the beliefs that men control relationships, women sustain relationships, male infidelity is normal, men control sexual activity, women want to use condoms, but men control condom use.
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What will be an ideal response?
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