SMF204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Microaggression Theory, Heterosexism, Homophobia

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Sexuality, Marriage, and Family Studies
• Course: SMF204
• Professor: B J Rye

Document Summary

Heterocentrism assumption everyone is heterosexual ignorance (gay jokes) Heterosexism ideological system; akin to racism, sexism. Pervasive in social customs, institutions, bias in favour of opposite-sex relationships: privileging one group over another, institutionally a problem. Homophobia clinical issues term has implications for origins, dynamics, motivations phobia. Microaggression ambient harassment that"s so gay , indicative of negative attitudes. Gender microaggressions: you play like a girl, come on girls . Insults to masculinity using femininity as the insult. What does the gay community think of this? (speak for all) You"re a gay man you can"t play hockey! My son is not gay he"s never touched a barbie doll. Let"s go to a gay bar (zoo or comedy show) sexual objectification (all bis into 3somes) Discomfort/disapproval: same sex holding hands, others make faces, point, bisexual told make a choice /fence-sitter. Sexual pathology/abnormality: all gay men = promiscuous, have hiv/aids, i can"t be friends with you, you might come on to me.