Homophobia is the irrational fear of homosexuality before; this fear has various manifestations, such as "revulsion toward homosexuals and often the desire to inflict punishment by way of retribution."
According to Dr. Miguel Urbina, "... this fear may be fuelled by fears (suspect) to the potential homosexual. The intensity of rejection towards homosexuals in the world outside, before it eases the fears in the gay world inside"
A study that appears in the August 1996 edition of a psychology journal, published by the American Psychological Association (APA) provided empirical evidence that is consistent with the theory mentioned above.
In this study, researchers at the University of Georgia conducted an experiment involving 35 homophobic men and 29 non-homophobic men, measured by the index of the scale Homophobia. All participants selected for the study were described as heterosexual. Each participant was exposed to sexually-explicit erotic stimuli consisting of heterosexual viewing videotapes of some lesbian and gay men. Their level of sexual interest was measured by a device that records the exact behavior of the movements and reactions of the penis. The Knights, in both groups responded similarly to the video that was a heterosexual behavior as well as the tape showed two women making love. The only significant difference in the interest of both groups witnessed incurred when the video showed two gay individuals in action. "The homophobic men showed a significant increase in penile circumference to the male homosexual video, while the non-homophobic men did not."
According to Dr. Miguel Urbina, "... this fear may be fuelled by fears (suspect) to the potential homosexual. The intensity of rejection towards homosexuals in the world outside, before it eases the fears in the gay world inside"
A study that appears in the August 1996 edition of a psychology journal, published by the American Psychological Association (APA) provided empirical evidence that is consistent with the theory mentioned above.
In this study, researchers at the University of Georgia conducted an experiment involving 35 homophobic men and 29 non-homophobic men, measured by the index of the scale Homophobia. All participants selected for the study were described as heterosexual. Each participant was exposed to sexually-explicit erotic stimuli consisting of heterosexual viewing videotapes of some lesbian and gay men. Their level of sexual interest was measured by a device that records the exact behavior of the movements and reactions of the penis. The Knights, in both groups responded similarly to the video that was a heterosexual behavior as well as the tape showed two women making love. The only significant difference in the interest of both groups witnessed incurred when the video showed two gay individuals in action. "The homophobic men showed a significant increase in penile circumference to the male homosexual video, while the non-homophobic men did not."
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