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Wright, Adams, and Bernat Homophobia Scale
In 1996, as part of his study on homophobia, Dr. Henry Adams and his colleagues at the University of Georgia developed their own "Homophobia Scale" by modifying scales used by other researchers in earlier studies. It's a 25-item questionnaire "designed to measure your thoughts, feelings and behaviors with regards to homosexuality." The instructions stressed: "It is not a test, so there are no right or wrong answers."
Below, FRONTLINE has reproduced this "Wright, Adams, and Bernat Homophobia Scale." It is not a perfect measure of anti-gay feelings or ideas, and is not a predictor of potential for anti-gay violence. [Though this scale was used in a research project designed to test the theory that homophobia is a manifestation of repressed homosexual desire, the scale is not a measure of homosexuality.]
Where is the 21-20 and the 31-40 option?star2589 said:what was your score?
jamesrage said:Where is the 21-20 and the 31-40 option?
Kelzie said:I got a 7. What exactly do they mean by "homosexuals get what they deserve"? Depends on what they get I guess...
star2589 said:I figure at best it meant "homosexuals that get HIV deserve it" or at worst "homosexuals that get the crap beaten out of them deserve it"
Kelzie said:Well, they should have clarified. What about if they won the lottery?
star2589 said:given the context it seemed obvious to me.
Kelzie said:I dunno. I don't think they did a good job on the survey. I mean come on. Who keys homosexual's cars?
Kelzie said:I dunno. I don't think they did a good job on the survey. I mean come on. Who keys homosexual's cars?
jamesrage said:According to a study homophobia is not a phobia.
http://www.planetout.com/news/article-print.html?2002/06/13/3
Homophobia is a misnomer, according to a group of U.S. psychologists.
The psychologists from the University of Arkansas claim that homophobia is not an actual phobia because it's caused by disgust, not fear or anxiety.
Befuddled_Stoner said:a non-homophobic 37.....didn't sound so bad until I compared it to you guys. *sigh* looks like I'm the most bigoted person in the thread...
Befuddled_Stoner said:a non-homophobic 37.....didn't sound so bad until I compared it to you guys. *sigh* looks like I'm the most bigoted person in the thread...
Befuddled_Stoner said:wait a minute, would a lesbian count for having a 'gay' roommate? Hmmm, that bumps me up to 34
Korimyr the Rat said:Hey, your attitude is your attitude. There's no shame in it.
That, and if you look at the posters, the big anti-gay folk have steered clear of this thread. Can't see as I blame them, because they'd only be opening themselves up for scorn.
Don't reckon it counts unless they're the same sex. Sure, if I had a lesbian roommate, there's no way in Hell she'd ever sleep with me; how's that any different from 99% of the population of straight women?
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