Sexual Orientation & Heterosexism Flashcards
sexual identity
includes physical identity, gender identity, social sex role identity, and sexual orientation identity
physical identity
biological sex of an individual
gender identity
belief a person has about his/her gender
social sex role identity
gender roles people adopt/adhere to based on cultural norms for feminine and masculine behavior
sexual orientation identity
a person’s sexual and emotional attraction to members of the same or another sex
sexual orientation
- sexual behaviors
- emotions
- sexual fantasies
- sexual attractions
- social preference
- heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual lifestyle
- self-identification
heterosexuality
aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of the opposite gender
gay male/lesbian
aesthetic, romantic, or sexual attraction to members of the same gender, preferred to “homosexual” because that has become a negatively valued term
questioning
an individual is still unsure of sexual orientation or gender identity
queer
anyone who does not identify as heterosexual
affectional orientation
a newer term to describe sexual minorities because it broadens discussion beyond simply sexual attraction
homosexual identity formation model
Cass-integrates psychological and sociological perspectives of gay identity stage 1-identity confusion stage 2-identity comparison stage 3-identity tolerance stage 4-identity acceptance stage 5-identity pride stage 6-identity synthesis
heterosexism
oppression of LGBTQI individuals involving prejudice & discriminatory behavior
internalized heterosexism
taking on society’s devaluation of one’s sexual orientation
homophobia
fear/hatred of LGBTQI people
heterosexual privilege
system of heterosexism that confers unearned advantages on heterosexual people
Stonewall Rebellion
police officers in NY raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar, and the patrons fought back (challenging systematic oppression)
HINK
High Income, No Kids label applied stereotypically to gay people
Equal Access Act
unlawful for secondary schools receiving Federal financial aid to deny access or fair opportunity to, or discriminate against, students wishing to have a meeting on the basis of religious, political, philosophical, or other content
Title IX
federal statute prohibiting sex discrimination, including sexual harassment
coming out
disclosing one’s sexual orientation to others or self-realizing an LGBTQI identity
attribution bias
cognitive bias influencing how we conclude who or what is responsible for an event
mental health consequences of LGBTQI
depression and suicidal ideation/attempts, tendency toward substance abuse to numb pain
minority stress
stress associated w/being a member of any minority group
institutional heterosexism
institutional enforcement of heterosexuality as superior while denigrating homosexuality as inferior
DOMA
Defense of Marriage Act, defines marriage as being between a man and a woman
LGB affirmative counseling
therapist self-awareness, appropriate counseling interventions, countering negative societal messages, affirming LGB identities, not pathologizing same-sex behavior
discourse
paying attention to the power dynamics in language
positioning
the role we take in a particular dialogue
deconstruction
removing the hegemonic discourse that is prevalent in our culture
