This Amerin Psychologist reprt prents suggtns for avoidg heterosexual bias language ncerng lbians, gay men and bisexual persons.
Contents:
- HOW THE TIM GAVE ‘GAY’ ITS OWN VOICE (AGA)
- PRI, GAY PRI
- DO THE WORD GAY GET PALIZED?
- WORDS THAT END GAY
HOW THE TIM GAVE ‘GAY’ ITS OWN VOICE (AGA)
The acceptance, banishment and subsequent reappearance of the word ‘gay’ 30 years ago The New York Tim. * should the word gay be capitalized *
Some exampl of sexual orientatn are lbian, gay, heterosexual, straight, asexual, bisexual, queer, polysexual, and pansexual (also lled multisexual and omnisexual). For example, the adjective “gay” n be terpreted broadly, to clu all genrs, or more narrowly, to clu only men, so fe “gay” when you e your paper, or e the phrase “gay men” to clarify the age.
By nventn, the term “lbians” is appropriate to e terchangeably wh “lbian women, ” but “gay men” or “gay people” should be ed, not “gays.
PRI, GAY PRI
* should the word gay be capitalized *
Avoid the terms “homosexual” and “homosexualy.
It is accurate to llapse the muni to the term “homosexual. ” Furthermore, the term “homosexualy” has been and ntu to be associated wh negative stereotyp, pathology, and the rctn of people’s inti to their sexual behavr. Homoprejudice, biprejudice, homonegativy, and so forth are terms ed to note prejudicial and discrimatory attus toward lbians, gay men, bisexual dividuals, or other sexual mori.
The terms “straight” and “heterosexual” are both acceptable to e when referrg to people who are attracted to dividuals of another genr; the term “straight” may help move the lexin away om a dichotomy of heterosexual and homosexual. Use of “homosexual”. The sample nsisted of 200 adolcent homosexuals.
DO THE WORD GAY GET PALIZED?
The sample nsisted of 200 gay male adolcents. The sample nsisted of 100 gay male adolcents and 100 lbian female adolcents.
WORDS THAT END GAY
The sample nsisted of 80 gay male adolcents, 95 lbian female adolcents, and 25 pansexual genr-fluid adolcents. Comment: Avoid e of “homosexual.
Note that the term “gay” may also be ed to scribe women or girls; specify s age.