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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2012

Darren Langdridge
Darren Langdridge*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, United Kingdom. darren.langdridge@open.ac.ukhttp://www.open.ac.uk/socialsciences/staff/people-profile.php?name=Darren_Langdridge
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Abstract

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.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 6 , December 2012 , pp. 440
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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