The “Okay” Gay Guys: Developing Hegemonic Sexuality as a Tool to Understand Men’s Workplace Identities

Speice, Travis

doi:10.1080/00918369.2019.1616428

Cited by 16 publications

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“…This study found that heteronormativity is prevalent in mining workplaces and informs the everyday lives of gay men at work. Similar to previous research on heteronormative silence in male-dominated workplaces (Collins & Callahan, 2012;Reingardė, 2010;Speice, 2020), this study found that the dominant heteronormative male occupational culture of the mining industry silences and renders black gay mineworkers invisible. The participants in this study expressed fear of disclosing their gay identities because of the prevalent stigmatisation of gay identities and religious beliefs and cultural traditions used to condemn same-sex desires.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Her argument is supported by various international and South African studies, which have found that the masculine occupational culture of male-dominated workplaces is not only exclusive to women but also excludes gay men because they do not conform to heteronormative ways of being a man (Carey et al, 2022;Collins, 2015). Heteronormativity within male-dominated workplaces affords heterosexual men more social power because they embody an ideal masculinity established as a standard when its value is assessed compared to femininity and gay men's masculinities (Speice, 2020).…”

Section: Gender and Sexuality In The South African Mining Industry: A...mentioning

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‘Are there gay men in the mines?’ Towards unsettling the heteronormative male occupational culture in mining

Maake

2023

African Journal of Career Development

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Background: Available literature indicates that the male occupational culture of the South African mining industry marginalises and excludes women; however, limited attention has been given to the heteronormative element of this occupational culture and its implications on gay identities. There is a need to interrogate the heteronormative male occupational culture and how it hinders the visibility of gay men.Objectives: This study aims to explore how the heteronormative occupational culture of the mining industry facilitates the visibility of gay male identities.Method: This study is based on qualitative data that were collected through in-depth interviews with five black gay mineworkers who were based in small mining towns located in North West and Mpumalanga provinces.Results: This study found that the heteronormative male occupational culture of the mining industry is maintained through the perpetuation of religious arguments and cultural traditions that validate heterosexuality as a central component of masculinity. The findings indicate that sexual diversity is not acknowledged in the mining industry, and this contributes to the invisibility of gay men because the fear of stigma and discrimination silences them.Conclusion: A heteronormative male occupational culture undermines gay identities and informs the unequal distribution of power between heterosexual and gay men. As such, the mining industry should promote sexual diversity and develop safe working environments for gay men.Contribution: The study brings forth the voices of a silenced sexual minority and interrogates the exclusive heteronormative mining occupational culture to encourage the development of inclusive mining workplaces.

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Section: Gender and Sexuality In The South African Mining Industry: A...mentioning

confidence: 91%

‘Are there gay men in the mines?’ Towards unsettling the heteronormative male occupational culture in mining

Maake

2023

African Journal of Career Development

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“…Since dressing functions as a crucial component of gender construction and performance (Simmel, 1957; Butler, 1990), LGBTQ + individuals are required to reconsider their dressings before visiting their workplace. Socially appropriate dressing is often synonymous with professional dressing (Speice, 2020). Heterosexual individuals do not encounter this additional pressure of their dressing style filtered for gender appropriateness.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Heterosexual individuals do not encounter this additional pressure of their dressing style filtered for gender appropriateness. Also, dressing like heterosexual individuals is often used as a gender management strategy to hide one's LGBTQ þ identity and avoid the discrimination evident in the hiring and promotion process (Speice, 2020).…”

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LGBTQ+ in workplace: a systematic review and reconsideration

Maji

Yadav

Gupta

2023

EDI

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PurposeThe inclusion of LGBTQ + persons (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and having other sexual orientations and gender identities) is a crucial step in improving gender diversity in the workplace; however, till date, it remains a significant challenge for human resource management professionals. The current study critically examines this issue of an inclusive workplace for LGBTQ + people through a systematic review of the existing research that has empirically studied their experiences at the workplace. It also examines the resistance and challenges organizations face in LGBTQ + diversity training and provides future research avenues.Design/methodology/approachFor systematically reviewing the literature, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) model has been used. A total of 101 empirical studies have been reviewed.FindingsThe result shows that LGBTQ + people encounter multiple negative workplace experiences, including proximal (hiring discrimination and housing discrimination) and distal workplace discrimination (unsafe work climate, microaggressions and harassment). These aversive experiences lead to work stress while also mandating that people manage their sexual identity and style of dressing. This stress, in turn, impacts their work–family outcomes, job satisfaction and decision-making with regard to their careers.Originality/valueThe paper provides a holistic understanding of the aversive workplace experiences encountered by sexual minorities.

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“…Various studies have shown that sexual and gender minorities experience oppression in terms of livelihood. Some research show that LGBTQ people experience discrimination, bullying, and harassment in the workplace, leading to sexuality-based marginalization (Compton 2020;Einarsdóttir, Hoel, and Lewis 2015;Speice 2020). Specifically, the study highlighted a bisexual woman who reported experiencing discrimination, exclusion, and bullying in her workplace after sharing her past story with a woman (Einarsdóttir et al 2015).…”

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confidence: 98%

Strategy of Livelihood among Persons Having Social Stigma in Sexual Orientation

Nixon¹,

Siscawati

Arpa

et al. 2022

JSW J. Sosiol. Walisongo

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This article aimed to expose the strategy of livelihood among the persons having social stigma in sexual orientation among heteronormative hegemonic system as Indonesia. This article focused on the pandemic time and showed the challenges and strategies of Christian bisexual groups to maintain their livelihoods before and after the pandemic. This study used a qualitative analysis with a case study of two Christian bisexuals. Data were collected by in-depth interviews through offline and online interviews. Data were analyzed with the perspective of Mary Virginia Lee Badgett's feminist economic theory, which included non-heteronormative people in her proposed feminist economic model. This study showed two main findings: first, gender and bisexual orientation have an impact on rejection, oppression, and job transfer in the period before and after the pandemic due to unequal power relations in heteronormative structures. These power relations also lead to the neglect of non-heteronormative contributions to the informal sector in a heteronormative economic structure. Secondly, bisexual individuals developed a particular resilience strategy during a pandemic, one of which is by utilizing informal networks with non-heteronormative groups. Another finding is the influence of religion which simultaneously provides support and oppression to the livelihoods of non-heteronormative groups.

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The “Okay” Gay Guys: Developing Hegemonic Sexuality as a Tool to Understand Men’s Workplace Identities

Cited by 16 publications

References 25 publications

‘Are there gay men in the mines?’ Towards unsettling the heteronormative male occupational culture in mining

‘Are there gay men in the mines?’ Towards unsettling the heteronormative male occupational culture in mining

LGBTQ+ in workplace: a systematic review and reconsideration

Strategy of Livelihood among Persons Having Social Stigma in Sexual Orientation

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