title: "That's so gay": heterosexual male undergraduates and the perpetuation of sexual orientation microagressions on campus.
abstract: "That's so gay," a popular expression on campuses, is a sexual orientation microaggression that can contribute to a hostile environment for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students. Using data from a campus climate survey conducted at a large urban university, we investigated use of the phrase among heterosexual male undergraduates who are emerging adults (18-25 years). Multiple regression analysis suggested that saying the phrase is positively associated with hearing peers say it and with holding negative perceptions of feminine men, whereas having LGB acquaintances was negatively associated with use of this expression. We offer practice and policy recommendations for curbing its use, thereby enhancing campus climate.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. michwood@umich.edu
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Woodford
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Howell
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulick
authors.forename: Perry
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Silverschanz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D063508:Social Discrimination / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult