This article in the New York Times, which describes six studies on almost 800 students, discusses the very probable relation between those with homophobic ideologies and their sexuality. Basically, the tests showed that a significant number of students who considered themselves as heterosexuals were found (through semantic association) to note some level of same-sex attraction.
So, while this article isn't saying that every homophobic person has same-sex preferences that they are hiding, it does suggest that the number is significant enough to note. I have always kind of assumed this was the case for many people, so it's cool to see science backing it up.
What do you think?
Yeah, I'm with you there, Liza--you're preaching to the choir. I had several gay friends during high school and the (mostly verbal) bullying from classmates was so disturbing that after a while I had to wonder why they were so offended by the presence of homosexuals at their school. Is it some flaw in our culture that produces such as loathing and subconscious self-loathing? That idea has been around a while so, yeah, I'm glad to see it in writing as well.
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