PSY 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Bisexuality, Heterosexism, Masturbation

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3122
• Professor: Krystelle Shaughnessy

Document Summary

Homophobia a strong, irrational fear of gay men and lesbians; negative attitudes and reactions to gay men and lesbians. Homo-negativity negative attitudes and behaviors towards gay men and lesbians, sometimes called anti-gay prejudice or sexual prejudice. Heterosexism the belief that everyone is heterosexual and heterosexuality is the only legitimate, acceptable, and healthy way for people to be; homosexuality is denigrated. Most canadians (74%) are in favor of equal rights for gay men and lesbians, however are more divided on the idea of same sex marriage (61%) and adoption by same-sex couples (46%) Canadians are much more accepting of homosexuality than americans (only 38%) Intolerance of same-sex relationships can be extremely harmful to gay/lesbian/bisexual individuals because of hate crimes, discrimination and prejudice against preferred sexual orientation and identity. Sexual orientation a person"s erotic and emotional orientation toward members of his or her own gender or members of the other gender. Sexual identity one"s self-identity as gay, heterosexual, bisexual, or asexual.