title: Confronting hate: heterosexuals' responses to anti-gay comments.
abstract: An online diary study was used to examine the individual and situational variables that influence non-targets' verbal and nonverbal reactions and responses to sexually prejudiced remarks. Results indicated that anti-gay comments were extremely prevalent in a college setting and resulted in a range of reactions and behaviors. Confrontation of the perpetrator was predicted by the perceived offensiveness of the comment, perceived social pressure to confront, and the number of close same-sex attracted friends. Additionally, those who confronted felt more satisfied with their responses than those who did not confront. Implications for future research and prejudice reduction strategies are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187-8795, USA. cldickter@wm.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Dickter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D063509:Homophobia / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D012919:Social Behavior; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States