Ostracism Experiences of Sexual Minorities: Investigating Targets’ Experiences and Perceptions by Others

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Abstract

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.

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Büttner, C. M., Rudert, S. C., & Kachel, S. (2024). Ostracism Experiences of Sexual Minorities: Investigating Targets’ Experiences and Perceptions by Others. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672241240675

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