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Sex-linked carrying styles and the attribution of homosexuality
1Department of Psychology, Clemson University, SC 29634-1355, USA. Alley@Clemson.edu
Abstract:
We used pairs of slides showing 3 women and 3 men displaying 2 sex linked carrying styles to examine differences in the attribution of homosexuality as a consequence of behavioral displays that are either sex typical or sex atypical. We hypothesized that the participants would be less likely to view targets displaying sex-typical behaviors as gay men or as lesbians. Each of 2 groups of U.S. university students rated targets in 6 slides on homosexuality and 3 other traits. The mean difference in rated homosexuality for typical versus atypical carrying styles was small but statistically significant. Thus, the results provide some empirical support for the common belief that effeminate men and masculine women are more likely to be seen as homosexual, at least by U.S. university students.
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