Homohysteria: Definitions, context and intersectionality

McCormack, M.; Anderson, E.

doi:10.1007/s11199-014-0401-9

Homohysteria: Definitions, context and intersectionality

McCormack, M.; Anderson, E.

Authors

M. McCormack

E. Anderson

Abstract

In this article, we engage with the commentaries of our Feminist Forum article (McCormack and Anderson 2014) by Parent et al. (2014), Plummer (2014), Worthen (2014) and Negy (2014) to enhance understanding of the concept homohysteria and to explore its application to a range of demographic groups. Developing a stage model of homohysteria that accounts for both increases and decreases in levels of homophobia in U.S. cultures, we focus on three key issues that were highlighted by the commentaries. First, we discuss the definitional clarity of homohysteria. Next, we argue that while it is important to recognize the diversity of sexualities in the U.S. and historically, it is primarily heterosexuals’ perceptions of homosexuality that are most important. Finally, we call for the incorporation of an intersectional and international approach that extends the concept beyond heterosexual men in the U.S.

Citation

McCormack, M., & Anderson, E. (2014). Homohysteria: Definitions, context and intersectionality. Sex Roles, 71(3-4), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0401-9

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Aug 7, 2014
Publication Date	Aug 7, 2014
Deposit Date	Jul 24, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Oct 27, 2014
Journal	Sex Roles
Print ISSN	0360-0025
Electronic ISSN	1573-2762
Publisher	Springer
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	71
Issue	3-4
Pages	152-158
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-014-0401-9
Keywords	Gender, Heterosexuality, Homohysteria, Homophobia, Masculinities, Theory.