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Predicting Ambivalence: When Same-Sex Sex is Only "Sometimes Wrong".

Sarah M Steele¹, Allison Suppan Helmuth¹

¹a Department of Sociology , University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago , IL , USA.

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Summary

Approximately 10% of Americans hold ambivalent attitudes toward same-sex sex due to socio-structural conflicts. These conflicts, arising from membership in institutions with differing norms, cumulatively shape conflicted moral stances on sexuality.

Keywords:

LGBTQ Sexual relations ambivalence attitudes same-sex sex structured conflict

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Social Psychology
Sociology of Religion
Attitude Formation

Background:

Growing societal acceptance of LGBTQ individuals contrasts with persistent moral ambivalence.
A significant minority (approx. 10%) expresses conflicted views on the morality of same-sex sexual behavior.
Existing research on ambivalence toward same-sex relations needs further socio-structural examination.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the socio-structural factors contributing to moral ambivalence regarding same-sex sex.
To differentiate individuals with ambivalent attitudes from those with fixed moral stances.
To test the theory of socially structured ambivalence in the context of sexual morality.

Main Methods:

Analysis of General Social Survey data using multinomial regression.
Examination of the relationship between socio-structural conflicts and ambivalent attitudes.
Assessment of the cumulative effect of conflicting normative messages.

Main Results:

Simultaneous membership in institutions with conflicting normative messages predicts ambivalent attitudes toward same-sex sex.
The presence and number of socio-structural conflicts demonstrate a cumulative effect on attitude formation.
Individuals experiencing these conflicts are more likely to hold ambivalent moral stances.

Conclusions:

Socially structured conflicts are powerful predictors of ambivalent attitudes on same-sex relations.
Ambivalence should be conceptualized as a socio-structural and relational construct.
Understanding ambivalence can illuminate pathways for social change regarding sexual morality.