Tag: internalized homophobia

Compulsory Heterosexuality: Social Pressure, Comphet, and Sexual Identity

Compulsory heterosexuality is the social pressure to treat heterosexual attraction and relationships as universal, natural, or required, even when a person’s actual orientation differs.

Internalized Homophobia: Stigma, Shame, and Sexual Self-Acceptance

Internalized homophobia occurs when sexual-minority people absorb negative beliefs about same-sex attraction and apply those beliefs to themselves or others.

Homophobia: Meaning, Prejudice, Discrimination, and Effects

Homophobia is prejudice, hostility, stereotyping, or discrimination directed toward gay, lesbian, or other same-gender-attracted people.