NDLI: Homohysteria: Useful Construct? Or an Unnecessary Splitting of Hairs?

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Negy, Charles
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	In this commentary to McCormack and Anderson (2014, this issue), I offer my reaction to a relatively new construct—homohysteria—that characterizes heterosexual men’s negative attitudes and affective reactions toward gay men in the context of gendered (traditional) behaviors. I propose that similar to other forms of “isms” used in both academia and the general community (e.g., racism, sexism), little is to be gained by continuing to splinter established terms such as heterosexism or homophobia. More specifically, I argue that by creating new terms for prejudice against gays and lesbians—terms that simply reflect either different degrees or motives of heterosexism—we risk muddling research findings and ultimately trivializing the pernicious phenomenon of prejudice and discrimination against the LGBT community. I also argue that in the absence of empirical support for the validity of homohysteria (as a distinct construct from heterosexism or homophobia), those embracing this new term are investigatively putting the cart before the horse.
Starting Page	137
Ending Page	140
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	03600025
Journal	Sex Roles
Volume Number	71
Issue Number	3-4
e-ISSN	15732762
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-06-06
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Homophobia Homonegativity Gendered Behaviors Prejudice Discrimination Sexual Orientation Attitudes Gender Studies Sociology Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Gender Studies Developmental and Educational Psychology Social Psychology

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