The Relationship of Self-Reported Sex-Role Characteristics and Attitudes Toward Homosexuality

Black, Kathryn N.; Stevenson, Michael R.

doi:10.1300/j082v10n01_06

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“…Thus, many respondents may have been thinking more of gay men than lesbians when responding to the questions about homosexuality, a phenomenon found in other research (Black & Stevenson, 1984;Haddock, Zanna, & Esses, 1993).…”

Section: Years Old 2 Years Of College)mentioning

confidence: 74%

Beliefs About the Etiology of Homosexuality and About the Ramifications of Discovering Its Possible Genetic Origin

Sheldon

Pfeffer

Jayaratne

et al. 2007

Journal of Homosexuality

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Homosexuality is viewed by many as a social problem. As such, there has been keen interest in elucidating the origins of homosexuality among many scholars, from anthropologists to zoologists, psychologists to theologians. Research has shown that those who believe sexual orientation is inborn are more likely to have tolerant attitudes toward gay men and lesbians, whereas those who believe it is a choice have less tolerant attitudes. The current qualitative study used in-depth, openended telephone interviews with 42 White and 44 Black Americans to gain insight into the public's beliefs about the possible genetic origins of homosexuality. Along with etiological beliefs (and the sources of information used to develop those beliefs), we asked respondents to describe the benefits and dangers of scientists discovering the possible genetic basis for homosexuality. We found that although limited understanding and biased perspectives likely led to simplistic reasoning concerning the origins and genetic basis of homosexuality, many individuals appreciated complex and interactive etiological perspectives. These interactive perspectives often included recognition of some type of inherent aspect, such as a genetic factor(s), that served as an underlying predisposition that would be manifested after being influenced by other factors such as choice or environmental exposures. We also found that beliefs in a genetic basis for homosexuality could be used to support very diverse opinions, including those in accordance with negative eugenic agendas.

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Section: Years Old 2 Years Of College)mentioning

confidence: 74%

Beliefs About the Etiology of Homosexuality and About the Ramifications of Discovering Its Possible Genetic Origin

Sheldon

Pfeffer

Jayaratne

et al. 2007

Journal of Homosexuality

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“…Also, our belief items employed targets of unspecified sex allowing participants to interpret the items to refer only to men (cf. Black & Stevenson, 1984).…”

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Sexual Orientation Beliefs

Hegarty

Pratto

2001

Journal of Homosexuality

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“…Also, the predicted link between anti-homosexual prejudice and gender roles failed to materialize (see Whitley, 2001). Finally, the earlier scales had also been implicitly androcentric; by asking questions about homosexuals they most probably elicited attitudes towards male homosexuality only (see Black & Stevenson, 1984). Thus the development of new scales for attitude measurement was easily positioned as a scientific advance rather than as a shift in the implicit politics that informed the concept of anti-homosexual prejudice.…”

Section: Measuring Anti-homosexual Prejudice Ii: Social Reform and MImentioning

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Anti-Homosexual Prejudice… as Opposed to What?

Hegarty

Massey

2006

Journal of Homosexuality

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This article uses Sedgwick's distinction between minoritizing and universalizing theories of sexuality to analyze variability in social psychologists' studies of anti-homosexual prejudice, focusing on studies of attitudes. Anti-homosexual prejudice was initially defined in conversation with gay liberationists and presumed, among other things, that fear of homoerotic potential was present in all persons. Later social psychologists theorized anti-homosexual prejudice in strict minoritizing terms: as prejudice towards a distinct out-group. In the first section of this paper we discuss corresponding shifts in the conceptualization of anti-homosexual attitudes. Next, using a universalizing framework, we re-interpret experiments on behavioral aspects of anti-homosexual attitudes which were originally conceptualized using a minoritizing framework, and suggest avenues for future research. Finally, we examine how queer theory might enrich this area of social psychological inquiry by challenging assumptions about the politics of doing scientific work and the utility of identity-based sexual politics.

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The Relationship of Self-Reported Sex-Role Characteristics and Attitudes Toward Homosexuality

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Beliefs About the Etiology of Homosexuality and About the Ramifications of Discovering Its Possible Genetic Origin

Beliefs About the Etiology of Homosexuality and About the Ramifications of Discovering Its Possible Genetic Origin

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Anti-Homosexual Prejudice… as Opposed to What?

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