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The relationship between old-fashioned and modern heterosexism to social dominance orientation and structural
Jessica Eldridge1, Paula Johnson
1Counseling Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697-2200, USA. jmeldrid@uci.edu
Abstract:
This study proposes that broader social systemic factors could have a role in the perpetuation of two types of heterosexism. Old-fashioned and modern heterosexism are discussed and differentiated. The roles of social dominance orientation and the acceptance of structural violence in the maintenance of heterosexism are explored. Results indicated that social dominance orientation and the acceptance of structural violence predicted the level of old-fashioned and modern heterosexism in a sample of 129 people. Acceptance of structural violence better predicted both modern and old-fashioned heterosexism than did social dominance orientation. Such relationships highlight the possibility that social systemic beliefs may create and support heterosexism.
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