- Homonegativity
Homonegativity is a term, proposed for use by Hudson and Ricketts in
1980 , for description of a negative attitude towardshomosexuality or homosexual people, instead of the termhomophobia . [Hudson, W. and Ricketts, W. (1980) A strategy for the measure of homophobia. "Journal of Homosexuality, 5", 357–372.] Hudson and Ricketts as well as many other specialists perceive the term as quite scientifically inaccurate. Fact|date=June 2007 The term "homophobia" also has strong negative political meaning and is perceived as pejorative and loaded. Fact|date=June 2007 Thus the new, more scientifically correct and politically neutral, term was needed for description of the phenomenon. Fact|date=June 2007The exact meaning of the term "homonegativity" is a subject of scientific discussion and disagreement.Fact|date=June 2007 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).Fact|date=June 2007 They also propose to stop using "homophobia" in scientific context as it is a scientifically incorrect term.Fact|date=June 2007
Russian sexologist M.Beilkin proposes to use the term "homonegativity" only for intellectual disapproval of homosexuality, leaving the term "homophobia" for description of emotions and feelings towards homosexuality, such as fear, hatred, aversion.Fact|date=June 2007 He does not consider the term "homophobia" wholly inaccurate, and says that homophobia really exists as a distinct phenomenon.Fact|date=June 2007 In this view, homonegativity and homophobia are distinct terms, describing different things.
Charles Socarides , a well-known proponent ofconversion therapy Fact|date=June 2007, says that it is scientifically incorrect to label as "homonegativity" any aversion to homosexuality which is based on traditional moral or religious views in their fullness.Fact|date=June 2007 He claims homonegativity as distinct from homophobia, as a religious or moral basis to specifically oppose homosexuality or homosexuals, while not being so strict about other, unrelated moral or religious normatives.Fact|date=June 2007See also
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Homophobia
*Heterosexism
*Heteronormativity
*Heterophobia
*Biphobia
*Prejudice
*Misanthropy References
Bibliography
# Janice P Richmond, Hugh McKenna. Homophobia: an evolutionary analysis of the concept as applied to nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1998 28:2 362
# Scott W. VanderStoep, Charles W. Green. Religiosity and Homonegativism: A Path-Analytic Study. Basic and Applied Social Psychology 1988, Vol. 9, No. 2, Pages 135-147
# Krane, V. (1997). Homonegativism experienced by lesbian collegiate athletes. Women in Sport and. Physical Activity Journal, 6, 141–164.
# Wells, J. W., & Franken, M. L. (1987). University students' knowledge about and attitudes toward homosexuality. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 26(2), 81-9
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