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To develop a functional social psychological framework that moves beyond the unidimensional concept of homophobia to better explain attitudes toward lesbians and gay men.

December 19, 1984Journal of Homosexuality

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To develop a functional social psychological framework that moves beyond the unidimensional concept of homophobia to better explain attitudes toward lesbians and gay men.
Synthesized empirical research on prejudice, attitude formation, and social perception regarding sexual orientation.
Formulated a conceptual model categorizing attitudes according to their underlying psychological and social functions.
Categorized attitudes toward homosexual individuals into three primary functions: experiential (derived from past interactions), defensive (projecting internal conflict and anxiety), and symbolic (affirming core self-concept and group ideology).
Proposed that interventions to modify negative attitudes must be functionally matched to the specific psychological source driving the attitude.
Highlighted the theoretical and practical necessity of analyzing attitudes toward lesbians separately from attitudes toward gay men.

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Theoretical review uncovers multidimensional psychological functions underlying anti-gay attitudes, suggesting tailored strategies to reduce prejudice.

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Gregory M. Herek (1984) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69de6706da08968cf7b0c1c7 https://doi.org/10.1300/j082v10n01_01

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Theoretical review uncovers multidimensional psychological functions underlying anti-gay attitudes, suggesting tailored strategies to reduce prejudice.

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