Menstrual Taboo Score

Associated Documents (1)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Montgomery, Rita E.A cross-cultural study of menstruation, menstrual taboos and related social variables

Associated Hypotheses (6)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Montgomery, Rita E."Active male participation [i.e. father must aid the development of the fetus after conception by repeated intercourse, warmth of father's body, etc.] is believed necessary for the consequent physical development of the fetus [in societies with low menstrual taboo scores rather than in societies with high menstrual taboo scores]"
Montgomery, Rita E."Men as well as women observe prepartum taboos to ensure a successful delivery and a healthy child . . . [more frequently in cultures with low menstrual taboo scores than in cultures with high menstrual taboo scores]" (159)
Montgomery, Rita E."Men are in attendance at birth, or else they are performing a special function elsewhere thought to ease the birth . . . [more frequently in cultures with low menstrual taboo scores that in cultures with high menstrual taboo scores]" (161)
Montgomery, Rita E."Men bury the placenta, 'rest', or observe post partum taboos . . . [more frequently in cultures with low menstrual taboo scores than in cultures with high menstrual taboo scores]" (162)
Montgomery, Rita E."Men play a role in the physical or ritual attainment of puberty by females . . . [more frequently in cultures with low menstrual taboo scores than in cultures with high menstrual taboo scores]" (164)
Montgomery, Rita E."There exists cosmological or mythical reference to the importance of men in creation . . . [more frequently in cultures with low menstrual taboo scores than in cultures with high menstrual taboo scores]" (165)

Associated OCMs

  1. avoidance and taboo
  2. sex training