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Article
Progression of Femmephobia in the LGBTQ+ Community
Author(s)
James Stair
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DOI:10.17265/2160-6579/2017.08.005
Affiliation(s)
Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, U.S.
ABSTRACT
All around, men are raised not to be a “sissy”, “gay”, or a “faggot”. Gay men are, then sculpted by a masculinity
framework that, from their early years, will not fully accept them. In an
attempt to be accepted, gay men often try to make up for their homosexuality
through the performance of masculinity centered on suppression of the feminine.
Femmephobia, in this context, is the suppression or rejection of feminine
features. In the LGBTQ+ community, femmephobia is
driven by the media and masculinity factors that are manifested in standards of
attractiveness, but can also be broken down by media outlets that combat these
ideas. Media has shaped gay men’s perception of body image, standards of
beauty, and have led to the progression of femmephobia within the community as
a mode of restoring their masculinity that would not accept them. The
introduction of alternative ideas of masculinity and gender perception are
necessary for creating an inclusive form of masculinity that would promote a
greater acceptance of all, and reduce femmephobia in society. Challenges against
this masculinity are at work through various routes especially through the media. These venues are creating spaces where male femininity can be
further explored and redefined.
KEYWORDS
femmephobia, feminism, LGBTQ+, masculinity, media, men, MSM
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