Difference and Diversity
Gay and Lesbian Couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12399040 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bianca Cody Murphy (Wheaton College - Massachusetts, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 5-31 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1053-8720 • E-ISSN: 1540-4056 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j041v01n02_02 |
| OpenAlex | W780958278 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Some therapists believe that they should treat gay and lesbian couples ôjust like heterosexual couples.ö Others hold the view that same-sex couples are completely different from heterosexual couples and that only specially trained therapist can work with them. This paper is an attempt to over come the lack of information about gay and lesbian couple by describing the differences between heterosexual couples and homosexual couples; differences between gay couples and lesbian couples; diversity within both lesbian couples and gay couples; and the therapeutic implications of these differences. The discussion of differences has powerful political implications and is embedded within a larger context of belief systems about gender and sexual orientation. Therapist needs to protect against categorizing, essentializing, or over generalizing about gay and lesbian couples. Although heterosexism, homophobia, and sexism affect the dynamics of all gay and lesbian relationships, it is important to recognize that age, class, race, ethnicity, and physical ability, as well as the dynamics of each individual couple, make each relationship unique. The therapist, whether lesbian, gay, bisexual, or heterosexual, should be familiar with issues specific to lesbian and gay experience within the dominant society, and, at the same time, be attuned to the idiosyncratic nature of individual couples
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Diversity (politics · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Psychoanalysis · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 1995 - 2015 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |