How and for whom does gender matter? Rethinking the concept of sexual orientation

Better, Alison; Simula, Brandy L.

doi:10.1177/1363460714561716

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“…Although more recently there has been an increase in the literature and focus on the LGBTIQ community, this generally privileges white gay male experiences above others (Kong et al, 2002; Price, 2011). Post-modern queer-theory approaches to LGBTIQ research take a ‘queering the field’ stance, whereby a multiplicity of narratives are acknowledged (Kong et al, 2002; Price, 2011) and identity labels are used only as qualitative markers rather than as strict categorical boxes (Beasley et al, 2015; Better and Simula, 2015). Often in queer-theory approaches a mutuality exists between the interviewer and the interviewee (Price, 2011), and the interview itself is conducted as a space in which interviewees are given the opportunity to be reflective, reflexive and self-aware (Kong et al, 2002; Price, 2011).…”

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Resolving ethical challenges when researching with minority and vulnerable populations: LGBTIQ victims of violence, harassment and bullying

Roffee

Waling

2016

Research Ethics

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This article provides an analysis of the issues and ethical challenges faced in a study with LGBTIQ student participants concerning their experiences of violence, harassment and bullying in tertiary settings. The authors detail the ethical challenges behind the development of the project, and around conducting research with a minority and vulnerable population. The article illustrates how the utilization of feminist and queer theory has impacted the process of conducting ethical research, including approaches to recruitment and participant autonomy. The dilemmas of confidentiality within a self-labelled and easily identifiable population are resolved. Further, unexpected challenges and risks to participant safety created through adherence to institutional ethical research frameworks are rectified. Importantly, the authors seek to avoid revictimization of participants and to instead empower students in their responses to violence, harassment and bullying that they may have experienced. The authors point to utilization of theoretical foundations and continual reflexive improvement as elements of best practice for those seeking to research minority populations, and in projects marked by the participation of those deemed vulnerable and high-risk.

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Resolving ethical challenges when researching with minority and vulnerable populations: LGBTIQ victims of violence, harassment and bullying

Roffee

Waling

2016

Research Ethics

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“…The sexual orientation variable takes into account sexual attraction, sexual behaviour, sexual identity and gender identity: we grouped participants into sexual orientation categories based on the best-fitting answer combination to these questions, giving preference to self-identification [16]. Participants whose answer combinations did not allow us to group them into the categories of lesbian, gay or bisexual [20] were grouped in the sexual orientation category 'non-normative'. This included, for example, participants who identified as gender non-conforming and queerwithout binary gender, conventional sexual orientation categories such as lesbian, gay or bisexual cannot be determined.…”

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Experience of and factors associated with violence against sexual and gender minorities in nine African countries: a cross-sectional study

Müller

Daskilewicz

Kabwe³

et al. 2021

BMC Public Health

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Objective The objective of this research was to assess physical and sexual violence experienced by sexual and gender minorities in nine African countries, and to examine factors associated with violence. Methods We conducted an exploratory multi-country cross-sectional study among self-identifying sexual and gender minorities, using a survey tool available in paper and online. Participants were sampled through venue-based and web-based convenience sampling. We analysed data using descriptive statistics and logistic regression, with Stata15. Findings Of 3798 participants, 23% were gender minorities, 20% were living with HIV, and 18% had been coerced into marriage. Fifty-six per cent of all participants had experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, and 29% in the past year. Gender minorities had experienced significantly higher levels of violence compared to cisgender (sexual minority) participants. The variable most strongly associated with having experienced violence was being coerced into marriage (AOR, 3.02), followed by people living nearby knowing about one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity (AOR, 1.90) and living with HIV (AOR, 1.47). Conclusion Sexual and gender minorities in Eastern and Southern Africa experience high levels of violence. Sexual orientation and gender identity need to be recognised as risk factors for violence in national and regional law and policy frameworks. States should follow the African Commission Resolution 275 and provide protection against violence based on real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

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“…Here, we have reviewed some of the literature on the operationalization of class, race, gender, and religion. Similar discussion has surrounded the operationalization of group boundaries with regard to sexual orientation (Better & Simula, ; Compton, Meadow, & Schilt, ; Sumerau et al, ), immigrant status (Anderson & Blinder, ; Simcox, ), and other fundamental categories used to identify social groups. We hope that the discussion above has made clear the extent to which race, class, gender, and religion are not simply individual‐level attributes.…”

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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: Operationalization matters

Steidl

Werum

2019

Sociology Compass

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Operationalization has been the focus of less research than many other methodological topics. In this article, we argue that considering operational decisions is particularly critical for those who study stratification, because measures of inequality often involve multiple layers of operationalization: researchers first decide how to assign individuals to social groups (e.g., race), which are then themselves used to construct measures of group-level differences and inequality (e.g., racial segregation). We provide examples of this by drawing on contemporary debates about how to operationalize social groups based on class, race, gender, and religion. Then we discuss three examples (religion, racial segregation, and family type) of second layer operationalization decisions, focusing on the consequences of operational decisions for research findings. We conclude by discussing the broader implications of operational decisions, focusing particularly on issues of power and applications for policy makers.

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How and for whom does gender matter? Rethinking the concept of sexual orientation

Cited by 17 publications

References 10 publications

Resolving ethical challenges when researching with minority and vulnerable populations: LGBTIQ victims of violence, harassment and bullying

Resolving ethical challenges when researching with minority and vulnerable populations: LGBTIQ victims of violence, harassment and bullying

Experience of and factors associated with violence against sexual and gender minorities in nine African countries: a cross-sectional study

If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail: Operationalization matters

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