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Title: Study: Homophobia is often the manifestation of repressed same-sex desire
Post by: Shana A on April 10, 2012, 08:57:19 AM
Post by: Shana A on April 10, 2012, 08:57:19 AM
Study: Homophobia is often the manifestation of repressed same-sex desire
Staff Reports
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/04/study-homophobia-is-often-the-manifestation-of-repressed-same-sex-desire/ (http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/04/study-homophobia-is-often-the-manifestation-of-repressed-same-sex-desire/)
Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals who harbor unacknowledged attraction towards the same sex, and who grew up in authoritarian households where parents forbade such desires, according to a new series of psychology studies.
The study provides new empirical evidence to support the theory that the aversion and hostility that some "seemingly heterosexual people" hold toward gays and lesbians is often the manifestation of of their own repressed same-sex desires.
"Individuals who identify as straight but in psychological tests show a strong attraction to the same sex may be threatened by gays and lesbians because homosexuals remind them of similar tendencies within themselves," explains Netta Weinstein, a lecturer at the University of Essex and the study's lead author.
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Is Some Homophobia Self-Phobia?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120406234458.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120406234458.htm)
ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2012) — Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates.
The study is the first to document the role that both parenting and sexual orientation play in the formation of intense and visceral fear of homosexuals, including self-reported homophobic attitudes, discriminatory bias, implicit hostility towards gays, and endorsement of anti-gay policies. Conducted by a team from the University of Rochester, the University of Essex, England, and the University of California in Santa Barbara, the research will be published the April issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Staff Reports
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/04/study-homophobia-is-often-the-manifestation-of-repressed-same-sex-desire/ (http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2012/04/study-homophobia-is-often-the-manifestation-of-repressed-same-sex-desire/)
Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals who harbor unacknowledged attraction towards the same sex, and who grew up in authoritarian households where parents forbade such desires, according to a new series of psychology studies.
The study provides new empirical evidence to support the theory that the aversion and hostility that some "seemingly heterosexual people" hold toward gays and lesbians is often the manifestation of of their own repressed same-sex desires.
"Individuals who identify as straight but in psychological tests show a strong attraction to the same sex may be threatened by gays and lesbians because homosexuals remind them of similar tendencies within themselves," explains Netta Weinstein, a lecturer at the University of Essex and the study's lead author.
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Is Some Homophobia Self-Phobia?
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120406234458.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120406234458.htm)
ScienceDaily (Apr. 6, 2012) — Homophobia is more pronounced in individuals with an unacknowledged attraction to the same sex and who grew up with authoritarian parents who forbade such desires, a series of psychology studies demonstrates.
The study is the first to document the role that both parenting and sexual orientation play in the formation of intense and visceral fear of homosexuals, including self-reported homophobic attitudes, discriminatory bias, implicit hostility towards gays, and endorsement of anti-gay policies. Conducted by a team from the University of Rochester, the University of Essex, England, and the University of California in Santa Barbara, the research will be published the April issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.