Contemporary homophobia: social pressure towards social invisibility and adverse attitudes towards homosexual parenting

Journal title RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA
Author/s Margherita Graglia, Valeria Quaglia
Publishing Year 2014 Issue 2014/2
Language Italian Pages 25 P. 59-83 File size 1657 KB
DOI 10.3280/RSF2014-002006
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Since Kenneth Smith (1971) and George Weinberg (1972) first introduced the concept of "homophobia" and framed it as a social problem, significant social, political and cultural changes have occurred. This paper examines contemporary forms of homophobia and focuses on two main issues: a. the combination of socio-cultural factors that affect homosexual visibility; b. the most common arguments advanced against homosexual parenting. In conclusion, a deeper knowledge of homosexual people and homosexuality is necessary to overcome homophobic stereotypes and prejudices. An anti-discrimination policy is needed to build a more inclusive social environment.

Keywords: Omofobia, orientamento omosessuale, omogenitorialità, pregiudizi anti gay, visibilità.

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Margherita Graglia, Valeria Quaglia, Omofobia contemporanea: la pressione sociale all’invisibilità e la contrarietà verso l’omogenitorialità in "RIVISTA SPERIMENTALE DI FRENIATRIA" 2/2014, pp 59-83, DOI: 10.3280/RSF2014-002006