What is 'heteropessimism', and why do men and women suffer from it?

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Title:	What is 'heteropessimism', and why do men and women suffer from it?
Contributor(s):	Hamilton, Jennifer (author) ; Kenny, Christina (author) ; Joseph, Felicity (author); Allen, Matt (author)
Publication Date:	2022-06-29
Open Access:	Yes
Handle Link:	https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/52925
Open Access Link:	https://theconversation.com/what-is-heteropessimism-and-why-do-men-and-women-suffer-from-it-182288
Abstract:	A friend introduces their partner as "my current husband". Another jokes about marriage as a life sentence. Everyone laughs, no one is surprised. The sentiments at the heart of these asides are pervasive and familiar to many people in (or who have had) heterosexual relationships. There is now a term for this negativity: "heteropessimism".
Publication Type:	Journal Article
Source of Publication:	The Conversation, p. 1-8
Publisher:	The Conversation Media Group Ltd
Place of Publication:	Australia
ISSN:	2201-5639 1441-8681
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020:	441010 Sociology of gender
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020:	230108 Gender and sexualities
HERDC Category Description:	C3 Non-Refereed Article in a Professional Journal
Publisher/associated links:	https://theconversation.com/what-is-heteropessimism-and-why-do-men-and-women-suffer-from-it-182288
Appears in Collections:	Journal Article School of Environmental and Rural Science School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences