Homonegativity

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Homonegativity is a negative attitude towards homosexuality.[1] Many LGBT advocates are happy to brand a manifestation of homonegativity as "homophobia" (that is the “irrational fear or hatred of homosexuality”), as it helps to mock, discredit, and summarily dismiss critical views.

The exact meaning of homonegativity is the subject of discussion and disagreement.[2] Hudson and Ricketts propose to use this term as descriptive for any negative attitude towards homosexuality (be it emotional, moral or intellectual disapproval), regardless of the sources of this attitude (be it based on religious, moral, ideological or other beliefs).[1] They also propose to stop using “homophobia” in scientific context as it is a scientifically incorrect term.[1]

Russian sexologist M. Beilkin proposes to use "homonegativity'" only for intellectual disapproval of homosexuality, leaving the term homophobia for description of emotions and feelings towards homosexuality, such as fear, hatred, and aversion.[3] He does not consider homophobia wholly inaccurate, and says that homophobia really exists as a distinct phenomenon. In this view, homonegativity and homophobia are distinct terms, describing different things.


[edit] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hudson, W. and Ricketts, W. (1980) "A Strategy for the Measure of Homophobia," Journal of Homosexuality, 5, 357–372.
  2. Baumeister, R.F. (2001). Social Psychology and Human Sexuality: Key Readings. Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis
  3. М. М. Бейлькин «Медицинские и социальные проблемы однополого влечения». (in Russian)
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