Homonegativity

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Homonegativity is a term, proposed for use by Hudson and Ricketts in 1980, for description of a negative attitude towards homosexuality or homosexual people, instead of the term homophobia.[1] Hudson and Ricketts as well as many other specialists perceive the term as quite scientifically inaccurate.[citation needed] The term "homophobia" also has strong negative political meaning and is perceived as pejorative and loaded.[citation needed] Thus the new, more scientifically correct and politically neutral, term was needed for description of the phenomenon.[citation needed]

The exact meaning of the term "homonegativity" is a subject of scientific discussion and disagreement.[citation needed] Hudson and Ricketts propose to use this term as descriptive for any negative attitude towards homosexuality (be it emotional, moral or intellectual disapproval), regardless of the sources of this attitude (be it based on religious, moral, ideological or other beliefs).[citation needed] They also propose to stop using "homophobia" in scientific context as it is a scientifically incorrect term.[citation needed]

Russian sexologist M.Beilkin proposes to use the term "homonegativity" only for intellectual disapproval of homosexuality, leaving the term "homophobia" for description of emotions and feelings towards homosexuality, such as fear, hatred, aversion.[citation needed] He does not consider the term "homophobia" wholly inaccurate, and says that homophobia really exists as a distinct phenomenon.[citation needed] In this view, homonegativity and homophobia are distinct terms, describing different things.

Charles Socarides, a well-known proponent of so-called reparative therapy[citation needed], says that it is scientifically incorrect to label as "homonegativity" any aversion to homosexuality which is based on traditional moral or religious views in their fullness.[citation needed] He claims homonegativity as distinct from homophobia, as a religious or moral basis to specifically oppose homosexuality or homosexuals, while not being so strict about other, unrelated moral or religious normatives.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Hudson, W. and Ricketts, W. (1980) A strategy for the measure of homophobia. Journal of Homosexuality, 5, 357–372.

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  1. Janice P Richmond, Hugh McKenna. Homophobia: an evolutionary analysis of the concept as applied to nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1998 28:2 362
  2. Scott W. VanderStoep, ​Charles W. Green. Religiosity and Homonegativism: A Path-Analytic Study. Basic and Applied Social Psychology 1988, Vol. 9, No. 2, Pages 135-147
  3. Krane, V. (1997). Homonegativism experienced by lesbian collegiate athletes. Women in Sport and. Physical Activity Journal, 6, 141–164.
  4. Wells, J. W., & Franken, M. L. (1987). University students' knowledge about and attitudes toward homosexuality. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 26(2), 81-9
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