Women and men from more gender-egalitarian societies, as indexed by a gender-empowerment measure developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 1995), report more similar incidence and frequency of sexual behaviours such as masturbation, vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, and casual sex (Peterson & Hyde, 2010); yet even in these societies certain gender differences remain, in particular, masturbation and erotica use. What theory does this information support?

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Women and men from more gender-egalitarian societies, as indexed by a gender-empowerment measure developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 1995), report more similar incidence and frequency of sexual behaviours such as masturbation, vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, and casual sex (Peterson & Hyde, 2010); yet even in these societies certain gender differences remain, in particular, masturbation and erotica use. What theory does this information support?

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Social structural theory suggests that gender differences in behavior are largely due to social and cultural structures rather than biological differences. The information supports this theory as it shows that in more gender-egalitarian societies, where social structures are more equal, the incidence and frequency of sexual behaviors are more similar between genders, although some differences remain.

Women and Men from More Gender-Egalitarian Societies, as Indexed by a Gender-Empowerment