sara 1xbet online games login Smith, Ph.D. (2011)

Major Professor:

Dr. Donald Saucier

Title and Institution:

Lecturer, Washburn University

Dissertation:

Straight allies: perceptions, beliefs, and identification

Abstract:

1xbet online games login who associate with a stigmatized group may take on a “courtesy stigma”, and this may lead 1xbet online games login to dissociate from stigmatized 1xbet online games login for fear of also being stigmatized (Goffman, 1963). However many heterosexual 1xbet online games login (i.e., straight allies) openly associate with lesbians and gay men (LG), and/or actively engage in LG social activism despite the risk of assuming a courtesy stigma. The current research examined the perceptions of and the identification processes associated with being straight allies. Results revealed that the willingness to take on a courtesy stigma may be influential in the process of straight ally identification. This research has implications for understanding the processes related to straight ally perceptions and identification. The current research will also promote general understanding of 1xbet online games login who engage in prosocial behaviors despite possible negative consequences.