Polymorphous prejudice: Liberating the measurement of heterosexuals' attitudes toward Lesbians and gay men

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-172

  Massey, Sean G ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gay; Gay liberation; Heterosexism; Homophobia; Lesbian; Modern heterosexism; Psychometrics; Queer theory; Scale; Sexual prejudice

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449213876     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802623131     Document Type: Article

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