Are Homophobic Men Attracted to or Repulsed by Homosexual Men? Effects of Gay Male Erotica on Anger, Fear, Happiness, and Disgust

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-236

  Zeichner, Amos ^a   Reidy, Dennis E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

homophobia; sexual erotica; sexual prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650632079     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014955     Document Type: Article

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