The intersection of self and school: how friendship circles influence heterosexual and self-identified queer teenage New Zealand boys’ views on acceptable language and behaviour

Sexton, Steven S.

doi:10.1080/09540253.2016.1140722

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“…Like many of the respondents in previous studies (McCormack et al ., ; Magrath, ; Sexton, ), the students and teachers in our research suggested that homosexually themed language is more complex than often expressed in academic research or popular media. The use of homosexually themed terms, such as ‘that's so gay’, can be used in a positive fashion, such as a mechanism for bonding between friends.…”

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The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff at a Further Education college in South East England

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Magrath

Thomas

2018

British Educational Res J

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Research exploring the educational experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students and staff members has traditionally been characterised by homophobia, hostility, victimisation and marginalisation. Recent research has evidenced a shift in the experiences of LGB young people, to somewhat more accepting and positive narratives, including within post-compulsory schooling. Yet, there is limited research exploring the lived experiences of LGB staff members in the Further Education context. Utilising inclusive masculinity as a sociological paradigm, this research explores the qualitative data from the narratives of 26 LGB staff and students at one Further Education college in the south of England. The results find a distinct lack of homophobia within this college, a nuanced understanding of homosexually themed language, and an organisational culture of inclusivity and widespread symbolic visibility of the LGB community. Overall, our research aligns with broader social patterns that the experiences for LGB persons is improving.Experiences of LGB students and staff at a FE college in SE England 495

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The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff at a Further Education college in South East England

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Magrath

Thomas

2018

British Educational Res J

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“…It is through shared cultural norms that our participants were able to determine the homohysteria of a setting. Participants emphasized the difference between hearing friends and strangers using such phrases, and highlighted that they predominantly heard it spoken within friendship groups (Sexton ; Slaatten, Anderssen and Hetland 2014).…”

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“…McCormack (: 672) documented this happening between gay and straight male peers. He called this ‘pro‐gay language’, defining it as ‘the use of homosexually themed language that is used to bond people together in socio‐positive ways or to demonstrate pro‐gay attitudes’ (see also Sexton ).…”

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Gay guys using gay language: friendship, shared values and the intent‐context‐effect matrix

McCormack

Wignall

Morris

2016

British Journal of Sociology

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Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Gay guys using gay discourse: Friendship, shared values and the intent-context-effect matrixIn this article, we use in-depth interviews with 35 openly gay male undergraduates from four universities in England to develop an understanding of the changing nature of language related to homosexuality. In addition to finding a diminution in the prevalence ofhomophobic language, we demonstrate that participants maintain complex and nuanced understandings of phrases that do not use homophobic pejoratives, such as 'that's so gay'.The majority of participants rejected the notion that these phrases are inherently homophobic, instead arguing that the intent with which they are said and the context in which they are used are vital in understanding their meaning and effect. We conceptualize an intent-context-effect matrix to understand the interdependency of these variables. Highlighting the situated nature of this matrix, we also demonstrate the importance of the existence of shared norms between those saying and hearing the phrase when interpreting such language. 1996). This has focused on the gendered nature of homophobic language, and argued that homophobic language primarily regulates gendered behaviours rather than sexual identities (Kiesling 2007). Given the centrality of homophobia to constructions of masculinity, the regulatory use of such language has been particularly prevalent among adolescent males (Mac an Ghaill 1994).However, there has been a liberalization in attitudes toward homosexuality in the UK over the past thirty years ( In this article, we use in-depth interviews with 35 openly gay male undergraduates from four universities in England to develop an understanding of the contemporary dynamics of homosexually themed language that is rooted in the attitudes and experiences of gay men.In addition to finding a diminution in the prevalence of homophobic language, we demonstrate that participants maintain complex and nuanced understandings of homosexually themed language. The majority of participants rejected the notion that 'that's so gay' and similar phrases were inherently homophobic, instead arguing that the intent with which they are said and the context in which they are used are vital in understanding their meaning and effect. The interdependency of intent and context with effect was so strong that we reject using them as distinct variables, instead conceptualizing an intent-context-effect matrix.Highlighting the situated nature of this matrix, participants emphasiz...

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“…It is clear that language changes quickly; that there are generational perspectives of such language use; and scholars engaging in this debate need to do so with an appreciation of the changing ways in which young people discuss sex and sexuality more generally. As contemporary research shows, not only is it possible for some straight men to use phrases like "that's so gay" while genuinely supporting gay rights (Sexton 2016), some gay youth agree with their perspective (McCormack et al in press).…”

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“…This argument has been developed in recent empirical studies on young straight men (e.g.Anderson 2014; Blanchard, McCormack and Peterson 2015;Sexton 2016). Importantly,McCormack, Wignall and Morris (2016) interviewed 35 young gay men about their perceptions of this language.…”

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Inclusive Masculinity Theory: overview, reflection and refinement

Anderson

McCormack

2016

Journal of Gender Studies

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The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Inclusive Masculinity Theory: Overview, Reflection and RefinementIn 2010, this journal published an early exposition of inclusive masculinity theory (Anderson and McGuire, 2010). Since then, the theory has been widely adopted within both the sport and masculinities literature. Furthermore, a large number of other scholars not using the theory have also documented and labelled new masculinity types. There has also been refinement of Inclusive Masculinity Theory, alongside theoretical critiques. In this article we provide an overview of the genesis of the theory and its refinement, before considering and responding to published and unpublished critiques of the theory. We then suggest future directions for research.

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The intersection of self and school: how friendship circles influence heterosexual and self-identified queer teenage New Zealand boys’ views on acceptable language and behaviour

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff at a Further Education college in South East England

The experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and staff at a Further Education college in South East England

Gay guys using gay language: friendship, shared values and the intent‐context‐effect matrix

Inclusive Masculinity Theory: overview, reflection and refinement

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