Heterosexism, homonegativity, and the sociopolitical dangers of orthodox models of prejudice reduction.

Behav Brain Sci

Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

Published: December 2012

Criticism of orthodox models of prejudice reduction is particularly relevant for lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals, particularly when considering stage models of coming-out. If social change is to be effected regarding endemic homonegativity and heterosexism, then it is argued that a radical rethink is needed to the understandable but misinformed desire to get us to like each other more.

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