1983/09/09 by Alan Taylor, Alan D. Taylor
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Gender Roles and Identity Studies #LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy #Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
paper · doi:10.1300/j082v09n01_04
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To date the majority of research published in relation to homosexuality has been concerned with the homosexual's problems, and with the etiology of homosexuality. As little as 8% of published research has dealt with attitudes toward homosexuals, and less still has been concerned with perceptions of and beliefs about homosexuals. Existing research on the latter is reviewed, and research is outlined that investigates perceptions of homosexuals. Stereotypes of male and female homosexuals are examined in the context of masculine-feminine traits using the Personality Attributes Questionnaire. Results strongly support the view that sex role definitions are a highly salient reference point for the public definition of homosexuals.