‘As long as they keep away from me’
The paradox of antigay violence in a gay-friendly country
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18965232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurens Buijs (University of Amsterdam, corresponding author), Gert Hekma (0000-0002-9499-3116, University of Amsterdam), Jan Willem Duyvendak (0000-0002-2531-1900, University of Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 632-652 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363460711422304 |
| OpenAlex | W2091578486 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 22 |
Considering the tolerant and gay-friendly image of the Netherlands, antigay violence is a remarkably grave problem. By combining a broad survey of Amsterdam youth with in-depth interviews with smaller groups and individual attackers and reviewing recent cases, we conclude that traditional norms of gender and sexuality present in broader society form the breeding ground of the violence. The gay-friendly narrative that dominates discussions on citizenship in the Netherlands – opposing the liberal ‘Dutch’ to the Muslim ‘Other’ – coexists next to traditional norms of gender and sexuality, thereby not challenging the roots of homonegativity. Even perpetrators duplicate the prevailing gay-tolerant rhetoric of Dutch society, but do not refrain from all sorts of violence as soon as they are confronted with aspects of it that collide with traditional norms of gender and sexuality. Peer pressure and the fear of seduction often function as triggers of the violence. However, these situational factors can only be understood in a larger macro-sociological framework, showing the necessity of a multilevel approach in coming towards a comprehensive understanding of antigay violence
Citizenship · Criminology · Heteronormativity · Human sexuality · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sexual violence · Situational ethics · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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The Culturalization of Everyday Life
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The Return of the Native
Bisexual citizenship in the Netherlands
‘Turkish, Dutch, gay and proud’
Coping with being tolerated
The Importance of Gender and Gender Nonconformity for Same-Sex-Attracted Dutch Youth's Perceived Experiences of Victimization Across Social Contexts
Transition and Authority
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Sexual Trajectories of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in the Netherlands
Assessing the Effects of a Real-Life Contact Intervention on Prejudice Toward LGBT People
Between nationalism and civilizationism
The Economic Penalty of Gender Nonconformity Among Sexual Minorities
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Assimilationism, Sexual Nationalism, and the Backlash Against Gender and Sexuality
Multidimensional attitudes
Gay Community Stress in Sexual Minority Men and Women
Same-Sex Kissing and Having a Gay or Lesbian Child
Labeling Same-Sex Sexuality in a Tolerant Society That Values Normality
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It's Nothing Personal
Making Sex
Gender
Violence Against Lesbians and Gay Men
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Bringing Outsiders In
Desiring Arabs
Nationalism and Sexuality
Sexuality and Eroticism Among Males in Moslem Societies
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‘Dude, You’re a Fag’
Violence
Gender Trouble
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Autochthony
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Imams and Homosexuality
Men's Bodies
Non-Discrimination towards Homosexuality
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,29 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |