Recommended Citation
Postprint version. Published in The Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 132, Issue 2, January 1, 1992, pages 169-177.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.1992.9922969.
Abstract
Social-psychological research on stereotyping was applied to lesbianism among American college students. The hypothesis that stereotypes of lesbians are often inaccurate predictors of individual lesbians was supported. Using stereotypes of lesbians identified by previous research, lesbians rated themselves on a series of bipolar stereotypical adjectives, and a comparison group of nonlesbians rated lesbians as a group on these same adjectives. Significant differences were found on 16 of the 21 adjectives. Knowing a lesbian personally did not influence heterosexuals' ratings, suggesting the resistance of stereotypes to change.
Disciplines
Psychology
Copyright
1992 Taylor & Francis.
Publisher statement
This is an electronic version of an article published in The Journal of Social Psychology.
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