Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 625 N. Michigan Ave., 14th floor, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Arch Sex Behav. 2023 Aug;52(6):2337-2353. doi: 10.1007/s10508-023-02567-w. Epub 2023 Mar 6.
It is without a doubt that acceptance of sexual minorities is growing across the globe. Two major narratives are commonly assumed to be true about this increased acceptance. First, this acceptance is increased by proximity to the stigmatized. Second, this acceptance is enduring. These might not be entirely true as multiple attitudinal datasets frequently show a diversity among the accepting population, especially for those who express full acceptance of the stigmatized while refusing neighboring proximity to them. This inconsistency in acceptance is the main focus of this study. Using rejection of neighboring proximity to sexual minorities as a case for stigma and data from the Integrated Values Surveys (n = 52,796; 48.15% male), this study explores the similarities and differences between those who fully accept sexual minorities and those who express heightened sexual prejudice when rejecting neighboring proximity to sexual minorities. Logistic regression models show those in the accepting population who reject neighboring proximity to sexual minorities are more likely to be men, lower educated, highly religious, hold a traditional gender-related belief, and are attracted to right-wing political ideologies. While those with extreme sexual prejudice share sex, age, and traditional gender-related beliefs in rejecting neighboring proximity to sexual minorities, no effects for educational attainment and political ideology were discovered. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
毫无疑问，全球范围内对性少数群体的接受度正在提高。人们普遍认为，这种接受度的提高有两个主要原因。首先，这种接受度随着与被污名化的人的接近而增加。其次，这种接受度是持久的。然而，这可能并不完全正确，因为多个态度数据集经常显示出接受群体的多样性，尤其是对于那些表示完全接受被污名化的人，同时拒绝与他们接近的人。这种接受度的不一致是本研究的主要焦点。本研究以拒绝与性少数群体接近为例，探讨了污名化问题，并使用综合价值观调查的数据（n=52796；48.15%为男性），研究了那些完全接受性少数群体的人与那些在拒绝与性少数群体接近时表现出强烈性偏见的人之间的相似之处和差异。逻辑回归模型显示，在接受群体中，那些拒绝与性少数群体接近的人更可能是男性、受教育程度较低、宗教信仰程度较高、持有传统的性别相关信仰，并且倾向于右翼政治意识形态。虽然那些对性少数群体持极端偏见的人在拒绝与性少数群体接近时也有相同的性别、年龄和传统性别相关信仰，但在教育程度和政治意识形态方面没有发现影响。本研究还讨论了理论和实践方面的意义。
