PSYC 365 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Heteronormativity, Heterosexuality
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Heteronormativity: heterosexuality as the normal and preferred sexuality, implies that heterosexuality is the standard, conventional sexual orientation. Greater risk of: suicidal thoughts, suicidal attempts, victimization of peers, unexcused absence, academic problems. Gay or bisexual men 4x more likely to attempt suicide, women 2x more likely. Students involved in core sports during school year [hockey, basketball, soccer: 3 times more likely to have homophobic beliefs that those who did not participate, more prominent in males. Differences in the treatment of gay men and lesbians. Males who are considered bad at a sport are typically the ones labeled as queer or gay. Females often drop out of sports in fear that they will be assumed to be lesbian. Gay men and lesbians reported outright confrontation. Homosexual discrimination: makes it difficult to come out in a sports setting, Lgbtq youth experience the same stress and developmental changes as everyone else, but also have to deal with being part of a stigmatized group.
