Pregledni rad
Defining the relationship between gender and envy and providing possible explanations for gender envy
Sara Krpan
; Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
While the study of envy has been an abundant area for psychological research as of late, there are still plenty of new questions being posed each day. Envy within the context of gender is a topic with plenty of nuance concerning its origin, as well as a multitude of implications for day-to-day life. Coinciding with the rise of scientific interest in envy, growing usage of social media has also provided a place for experiences previously undiscussed to become points of discourse and be used as new terms. One such instance is gender envy, a term for which neither previous research nor its users are clear on its properties. Gender envy is usually described as referring to the transgender experience of envy towards a gender they are transitioning to. However, envy within and between the genders has been found with interesting functional implications. With that in mind, the aim of this paper is to define what envy consists of and how it is formed as well as how it can be discerned from other emotions, such as admiration and resentment. In addition, it analyses the relationship between gender and envy as well as the functional reasons for envy’s existence, primarily through an evolutionary lens, and touches upon the behavior envy leads to. Finally, it discusses possible explanations for gender envy in the context of transgender individuals and provides areas for further research.
Ključne riječi
envy; gender; gender envy; transgender
Hrčak ID:
339475
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.11.2025.
Posjeta: 1.176 *