Exploring heterosexual women's anti-lesbian attitudes.
Previous research on attitudes toward gays has mostly focused on heterosexuals' attitudes toward gay men, with little research specifically directed at anti-lesbian attitudes. Using a sample of 269 undergraduate heterosexual women, the present study tested two feminist propositions: Anti-lesbian attitudes would be associated with (1) conservative beliefs regarding the female gender-role and (2) attitudes toward men that support the differential status of women and men in the patriarchy. Findings based on a series of multiple regression analyses support these propositions across three components of anti-lesbian attitudes (contact apprehension, morality beliefs, and stereotypic beliefs). Directions for future research on anti-lesbian attitudes are discussed.
Wilkinson
Wayne W
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Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 60115, USA. wwilkins@niu.edu
D000293:Adolescent; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D013240:Stereotyping