title: Heterosexual men's anger in response to male homosexuality: effects of erotic and non-erotic depictions of male-male intimacy and sexual prejudice.
abstract: The present study compared effects of erotic and non-erotic depictions of male-male intimacy on the experience of anger in heterosexual men. Data came from three independent laboratory studies designed to elicit anger in response to erotic or non-erotic depictions of male-male and male-female intimacy. All participants completed a measure of sexual prejudice and anger was assessed before and after viewing the erotic or non-erotic video. Among high-prejudiced men, viewing erotic and non-erotic intimate behavior between two men elicited significant increases in anger relative to viewing comparable behavior between a male-female dyad. In contrast, among low-prejudiced men, viewing erotic, but not non-erotic, intimate behavior between two men elicited significant increases in anger relative to viewing comparable behavior between a male-female dyad. Implications for understanding heterosexual men's anger, and aggression, toward gay men were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Adam D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Hudepohl
authors.forename: Dominic J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Parrott
authors.forename: Amos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zeichner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001290:Attitude; D004882:Erotica; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D055815:Young Adult
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