Ostracism Experiences of Sexual Minorities
Investigating Targets’ Experiences and Perceptions by Others
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21454331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christiane M Büttner (0000-0001-6296-2756, University of Basel, corresponding author), Selma Carolin Rudert (0000-0001-5986-2447, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau), Sven Kachel (0000-0002-4641-946X, Rheinland-Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern-Landau) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2015-2030 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0146-1672 • E-ISSN: 1552-7433 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01461672241240675 |
| PMID | 38567940 |
| OpenAlex | W4393871417 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 80 |
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people face frequent discrimination, maltreatment, and violence for transgressing gender roles upheld in heteronormative societies. Ostracism (i.e., being excluded and ignored) is likely another, understudied form of discrimination against sexual minorities. In a multi-method approach using a nationally representative panel ( N = 4104) and experience sampling data ( N = 467, 14 days, k = 926 ostracism experiences), we find that LGB individuals report more ostracism experiences than straight individuals. In line with the idea that ostracism toward sexual minorities occurs as a function of gender role nonconformity, lesbians and gay men are rated by an independent rater sample as more likely to be ostracized ( k = 10,760 ratings) when they are also rated as more lesbian/gay and less gender role conforming. Our findings speak in favor of ostracism as a discriminatory experience of LGB individuals that is driven by transgressions of heteronormativity
Developmental psychology · Heteronormativity · Heterosexism · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Nonconformity · Ostracism · Prejudice (legal term) · Queer · Sexual minority · Sexual orientation · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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Gender Belief Systems
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Defensive Reactions to Masculinity Threat
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Expecting exclusion
The habituation fallacy
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Bisexual erasure
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Heterosexuals' attitudes toward lesbians and gay men
Attitudes toward lesbians, gay men, bisexual women, and bisexual men in Germany
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The experience of ostracism over the adult life span
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Perspectives of LGBTQ emerging adults on the depiction and impact of LGBTQ media representation
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |