Quick summary: why some men make these jokes
Psychologists call this "precarious manhood" — the belief that masculinity must be constantly proven, which can lead some men to use sexist or homophobic jokes to assert their manliness in front of others.
Even though today Thai society is open about unlimited gender lines. But there are still many people who have the same illusion, using sexist jokes in conversation to get cheers from the crowd. But from the study it was found that A man who lacks confidence They often use sexist jokes to make themselves more masculine.
The journal Sex Roles summarizes the research of Emma O'Connor, a researcher at Western Carolina University, who conducted a study to understand the role of jokes in society. This is especially true when someone uses hurtful jokes to make themselves look better.
Men who use sexist jokes do so when they feel their masculinity is being threatened.
The study included information from 387 men about their opinions, personalities, and feelings about women and gay men. This includes asking what jokes they often use or listen to and how those jokes influence their views. The main results of the research are as follows:
Results
- Most straight men resort to releasing anti-gay and sexist jokes when they feel their masculinity is being threatened. Believing that that is an expression of masculinity. But he found that the jokes he played caused the listeners to view them differently than he thought.
- From a woman's point of view, When women's job positions are higher than men's It may make men feel threatened.
For this research, the security guard considers that it may also be true if the man is impulsive and does not respect sexual rights. All this The target group of the research is foreigners. If used in Thailand, results may be different.
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Information from deccanchronicle.com