{"title":"Is homonationalism influencing public opinion? Experimental and survey evidence from the UK and Romania","authors":"S. Bartoș, C. Fife-Schaw, P. Hegarty","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.21","url":null,"abstract":"Homonationalism is a proposed value configuration that promotes both accepting gay people and prejudice towards immigrants and ethnic minorities. This value configuration contrasts with the widely supported theory that all prejudices are positively related, and are explained by underlying causes such as authoritarianism. Although homonationalism has received attention in qualitative research on mass-media and political discourse, this is the first quantitative exploration of the concept. We used data from a society likely to be high on homonationalism (UK), and one likely to be low (Romania). None of our results were consistent with homonationalism, either in an experiment conducted with students (Study 1, N = 110), or in a secondary analysis of data from the same two countries (Study 2, N = 2638). Ethnic prejudice and homophobia were positively related, while homonationalism was negatively related to homophobia and authoritarianism. Homonationalism has little utility as a construct for understanding public opinion at this point in time, and research investigating it at other levels of analysis may be more fruitful.","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87484566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the workplace: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of trans men’s experience","authors":"R. Parkinson, P. Flowers, J. Semlyen","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.36","url":null,"abstract":"Within the last 15 years there have been significant changes to the lives of many trans people. Academic research in this field is minimal but growing, however research on trans lives and workplace issues is still scarce in the UK. This study explores retrospective accounts of work-related experiences of five purposively recruited post-transition trans men, aged between 29 and 44 living in Scotland. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted by the first author. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Themes relating to the impact of gender identity issues on education, career decisions and subsequent career direction were identified and are presented here: ‘The self at work – beginnings, The self at work – career development and work-life balance’. Considerations for future research and for occupational psychology are outlined","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82189931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Keeping up appearances: Experiences of identifying with gender and sexuality","authors":"Matthew Muldoon, D. McAteer","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"Homonormativity, the normalising and privileging of some expressions of LGBT identities and ways of living over others, has the potential to have adverse effects on expression of identity within the LGBT community. This qualitative study set out to explore homonormativity, within a Northern Ireland context. Interviews were conducted with nine participants aged between 22 and 65 who took part in individual semi-structured interviews. The resulting data was explored using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) resulting in three superordinate themes: ‘Disconnected and unseen’, ‘Going in social circles’ and ‘Generational differences’. Participant experiences reflected varying degrees of support for homonormativity. Of note was that not all participants reported opinions or experiences which align with those in homonormative theory. Similarly, bisexual and transgender participants acknowledged that a focus on equal marriage was more important to those identifying as lesbian and gay. However, bisexual and transgender participants were open in expressing the important role that marriage equality laws have played for the whole community in increasing visibility – a perspective which homonormativity theory does not appear to acknowledge.","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"84 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80727586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on an ‘exploring social transitions’ group run for service users assigned male at birth at a gender identity clinic","authors":"Eileen S. Wood, Suellen Cotton","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.48","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we will reflect on an ‘exploring social transitions’ group, which was run for the first time for service users assigned male at birth. The group aimed to allow service users to explore their gender identity in a safe and supportive space with others who were also exploring their gender identity. The peer support aspect of the group was particularly important in terms of validating a range of gender identities and expressions that may not conform to dominant narratives seen in the media.","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"81 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74188732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Orla Parslow-Breen, Valentino Vecchietti, P. Hegarty
{"title":"Special Issue: Intersex and Psychology in Britain: A special issue of Psychology of Sexualities Review","authors":"Orla Parslow-Breen, Valentino Vecchietti, P. Hegarty","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84713733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Critical Sexology: Trans Over Time Conference","authors":"Caitlin Gibb, Ilham I Manjra","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.56","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.56","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"61 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80599204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Health Inequalities","authors":"Bérénice Mahoney","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.68","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.68","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"469 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90042345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An interview with Dr Igi Moon: Research on sexualities and non-binary gender identity… have we even invented the ‘lightbulb’ yet?","authors":"Bérénice Mahoney, Igi Moon","doi":"10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.53","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53841/bpssex.2019.10.1.53","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":91790,"journal":{"name":"Psychology of sexualities review","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88825311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}