Bedera Nicole, Nordmeyer Kristjane, Holland Kathryn J
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2023 Apr;29(5):800-816. doi: 10.1177/10778012221101920. Epub 2022 Aug 7.
Queer women are at high risk of college sexual victimization, but they face barriers to formal support services. As a result, informal support is critical. This study uses data from 40 open-ended interviews to explore family members' reactions to queer women's disclosures and examine whether their family is a reliable source of informal support. Findings indicate that family reactions are often more harmful than helpful. In comparison to research focused on heterosexual survivors, we find family reactions to be more extreme and disparaging of queer survivors' sexual identities. In fact, family members' negative reactions may pose barriers to accessing formal services.
酷儿女性遭受校园性侵害的风险很高，但她们在获取正式支持服务方面面临障碍。因此，非正式支持至关重要。本研究使用来自40次开放式访谈的数据，探讨家庭成员对酷儿女性披露情况的反应，并考察她们的家庭是否是可靠的非正式支持来源。研究结果表明，家庭反应往往弊大于利。与针对异性恋幸存者的研究相比，我们发现家庭成员对酷儿幸存者性取向的反应更为极端和诋毁。事实上，家庭成员的负面反应可能会成为获取正式服务的障碍。
