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Gay couples also conform to sexist gender roles, research finds

TWO thirds of adults feel cooking and shopping is a job for the more feminine partner in a relationship

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GAY couples apply the same gender stereotypes as straight ones, a study reveals.

It found 66 per cent of 1,000 adults believed the more feminine partner should do the shopping, while the other does 'manly' jobs such as DIY and outdoor chores.

Even within gay couples, gender stereotyping exists - such as believing the more feminine partner should do the shopping
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Even within gay couples, gender stereotyping exists - such as believing the more feminine partner should do the shoppingCredit: EPA

Some 61 per cent also deemed cooking their responsibility, while 58 per cent reckoned they should clean the house.

Meanwhile, 67 per cent believed the more masculine partner should look after the car.

Almost two thirds of people surveyed felt that cooking was a job for the more feminine partner in a relationship
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Almost two thirds of people surveyed felt that cooking was a job for the more feminine partner in a relationshipCredit: Getty Images

US sociologist Natasha Quadlin said: "Sex was by far the strongest determinant of which tasks people assigned to each spouse in heterosexual couples.

"But, surprisingly, that theme extended to same sex couples.

Similarly, the majority of adults feel the more masculine partner should be doing DIY and gardening
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Similarly, the majority of adults feel the more masculine partner should be doing DIY and gardeningCredit: Getty Images

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"When there wasn't a sex difference between partners, people relied on information about gender to guide their beliefs about what people should be doing.

These attitudes will not advance gender equality.”

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