A myriad of negative psychosocial out face gay men and lbians who experience rejectn by their fay for not beg heterosexual. However, what nstut rejectn is not clear, and, more importantly, is not known how rilience is fostered wh such a ntext. This qualative study …
Contents:
- THE GAY COMMUNY’S OBSSN WH STAT AND LOOKS HAS HUGE MENTAL HEALTH COSTS
- SNNG FOR REJECTN — A GAY MAN’S LIFE?
- REJECTED BY FAY FOR BEG GAY OR LBIAN: PORTRAYALS, PERCEPTNS, AND RILIENCE
- WHAT IT’S LIKE WHEN YOU’RE GAY AND DEALG WH REJECTN
THE GAY COMMUNY’S OBSSN WH STAT AND LOOKS HAS HUGE MENTAL HEALTH COSTS
Rearchers are fdg that racism, petn, and a fixatn on sex wh the gay and bi muny are drivg anxiety and prsn. * gay rejection *
But what Pachankis and his lleagu began to notice their work was that gay and bisexual men reported feelg much of their strs g om their peers, or what a new study led by Pachankis lls tra-mory strs.
And is the most signifint of s kd to exame muny strsors among gay and bisexual fdgs reveal what many the muny know all too well: that gay and bisexual men n be pretty harsh wh one another and wh ourselv tryg to measure up.
SNNG FOR REJECTN — A GAY MAN’S LIFE?
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Spoke to Pachankis about the leadg strsors that origate wh the muny, their effects on mental and physil health, and how gay and bisexual men might better support one another and venture to move forward were the major prsur you found affectg the mental health of gay and bisexual men?
REJECTED BY FAY FOR BEG GAY OR LBIAN: PORTRAYALS, PERCEPTNS, AND RILIENCE
Dealg wh rejectn when you're gay n be tough. Past experienc n affect how we feel about ourselv and how we perceive others. * gay rejection *
One was strs related to perceivg that the gay muny is overly foced on sex at the expense of long-term relatnships or iendships. The send was that the gay muny is overly foced on stat-related ncerns—thgs like masculy, attractivens, and wealth. The third was related to perceptns that the gay muny is overly petive, that upholds this kd of sha culture and general social petn.
The fourth was that the gay muny is exclnary of diversy, cludg racial-ethnic diversy and age diversy, and discrimatory towards gay men wh rearch fds that each of the class of strsors is associated wh prsn and anxiety.
WHAT IT’S LIKE WHEN YOU’RE GAY AND DEALG WH REJECTN
Dpe all the progrs LGBTQ+ rights the last few s, queer and genr-nonnformg people are still not fully accepted many muni. And sadly, for some LGBTQ+ dividuals, this rejectn n start right at home.Whether your immediate fay or relativ don’t support gay marriage or believe your sexualy is jt a “phase”, n be heartbreakg feelg unsupported by your loved on. You may feel as if you need to hi parts of yourself om specific fay members, are walkg on eggshells to avoid nontatn, or are exhsted om havg to nstantly te and fend your inty. Jt knowg that those clost to you may not approve of your inty n be paful and ’s important to know, however, that you’re not alone, and you do have optns. While you may not be able to ntrol how your fay reacts or change their mds, there are several ways you n migate your disfort and protect your mental health when an unacceptg environment. Whether you live wh unsupportive fay or see them a few tim a year, here are some tips to navigate tough fay dynamics. * gay rejection *
But some likely have a distct impact pendg on where a gay or bisexual man falls along the stat-based peckg orr that a lot of people talked about perceivg as a e of strs. To the extent that we know ourselv through the reflectn of others, what we fd is that gay and bisexual men might be particularly likely to size themselv up g the same standards of attractivens and succs and masculy that they e to size up their potential sex partners, which n be particularly groups did you fd were disproportnately affected?
It pends on the class of strsor, but broadly speakg, men of lor were more likely to perceive what we ll gay muny strs.
Parents want their children to be happy, healthy, and safe. If your child out to you as LGBTQ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer), that may or may not be somethg you imaged or feel prepared for—but your acceptance really matters to their health and safety. * gay rejection *
We also found that younger men pared to olr men were more strsed, and that bisexual men were ls likely to experience this type of gay muny strs.