Author Topic: Homophobia Linked To Psychological Traits, Suggesting It Could Indicate Mental Health Disorders  (Read 625 times)

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Offline mrclose

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Incredibly useful study for the obamacare .. "We need to lock you in a rubber room, after we confiscate your guns" crowd! :beer:


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Homophobia, or the irrational intolerance of homosexual men and women by heterosexual people has often been interpreted as a vehicle of prejudice and hate, but a recent study finds it could also be attributed to psychological problems. Publishing their findings in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, researchers discovered that certain psychological traits, along with maladaptive defense mechanisms, could potentially feed into homophobic attitudes

http://www.medicaldaily.com/homophobia-linked-psychological-traits-suggesting-it-could-indicate-mental-health-352136
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