chapter 19: rural public health for the LGBTQ community

Question 1

what does LGBTQ stand for?

Answer 1

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning

Question 2

stigma

Answer 2

phenomenon in which a person’s attribute, visible or not, is severely discredited by others in the society

Question 3

heteronormativity

Answer 3

belief that heterosexuality is the natural expression of sexuality and normative sexual orientation

Question 4

sex

Answer 4

biological differences between males and females

Question 5

gender

Answer 5

roles males and females are socially expected to have

Question 6

a _____ number of cervical cancer cases were found amongst both rural-residing women and lesbians, as compared to their heterosexual and non-rural counterparts

Answer 6

higher

Question 7

rural _____ are more likely to complete suicide attempts

Answer 7

males

Question 8

what are the three distal stressors of meyer’s minority stress model?

Answer 8

distress due to stigma, enacted discrimination, disconnectedness

Question 9

what kind of exercises are involved whereby practitioners are responsible in observing and noting of their own attitudes, beliefs, and potential biases?

Answer 9

self-reflective

Question 10

microaggresion

Answer 10

intentional or unintentional hostile communication toward marginalized groups