Historically, gay men have been the focus of most negative attributions. Lesbianism has been more discreet in the Western world.Blackwood, E., Wieringa, S.E. (2003). Sapphic shadows: Challenging the silence in the study of sexuality. In L.D. Garnets%DIFDELCMD < & %%% D.C. Kemmel (Eds.), Psychological perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences (pp. 410-434). New York: Columbia University Press. Gay was the label used to describe homosexuality. The "coming out" of women created labels. Homosexual became the male gender specific label and lesbian became the female gender specific label. It is suggested that because of the discretion of lesbianism, the dominating negative attitude developed and continues with gay men .Herek, G.M. (2002). Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States. The Journal of Sex Research, 39, 264.274.  Studies have indicated that heterosexual males have stronger negative attitudes towards homosexuality than heterosexual females. These attitudes are measured by the societal roles of both genders. Heterosexual females are less likely to be threatened in their role with a greater acceptance of same sex orientation. Heterosexual males have more societal pressure which contributes to ambiguity and a harsher negative attitude towards homosexuality.Kite,M.E.,&Whitley, B.E.,Jr.(1996).Sex differences in attitudes toward homosexual persons, behavior, and civil rights. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 336-353. The attitudes of same sex orientation seemed much more positive with college students. The age of the participants did change the results of the views on homosexuality.Kite,M.E.,&Whitley, B.E., Jr.(1998).Do heterosexual women and men differ in their attitudes toward homosexuality? A conceptual and methodological analysis. In G.M.Herek(Ed.).Stigma and Sexual orientation: Understanding prejudice against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (pp.39-61).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 %DIFDELCMD < & %%% Gay was the label used to describe homosexuality. The "coming out" of women created labels. Homosexual became the male gender specific label and lesbian became the female gender specific label. Gay men and lesbians continue to face sexual stigma today. Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States. The Journal of Sex Research, 39, 264.274. </ref> Studies have indicated that heterosexual males have stronger negative attitudes towards homosexuality than heterosexual females. These attitudes are measured by the societal roles of both genders. Heterosexual females are less likely to be threatened in their role with a greater acceptance of same sex orientation. Heterosexual males have more societal pressure which contributes to ambiguity and a harsher negative attitude towards homosexuality.Kite,M.E.,&Whitley, B.E.,Jr.(1996).Sex differences in attitudes toward homosexual persons, behavior, and civil rights. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 22, 336-353. The attitudes of same sex orientation seemed much more positive with college students. The age of the participants did change the results of the views on homosexuality.Kite,M.E.,&Whitley, B.E., Jr.(1998).Do heterosexual women and men differ in their attitudes toward homosexuality? A conceptual and methodological analysis. In G.M.Herek(Ed.).Stigma and Sexual orientation: Understanding prejudice against lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals (pp.39-61).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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Historically, gay men have been the focus of most negative attributions. Lesbianism has been more discreet in the Western world.Blackwood, E.,
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Wieringa, S.E. (2003). Sapphic shadows: Challenging the silence in the study of sexuality. In L.D. Garnets
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D.C. Kemmel (Eds.), Psychological perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences (pp. 410-434). New York: Columbia University Press.
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It is suggested that because of the discretion of lesbianism, the dominating negative attitude developed and continues with gay men .Herek, G.M. (2002).
Gay men and lesbians continue to face sexual stigma today.
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