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Study: Sexual minorities live average of 12 years less in homophobic communities
ursus:
Article that links to it:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/18/gay-life-expectancy-study_n_4810496.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
The actual study:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953613003353
--- Quote ---Stigma operates at multiple levels, including intrapersonal appraisals (e.g., self-stigma), interpersonal events (e.g., hate crimes), and structural conditions (e.g., community norms, institutional policies). Although prior research has indicated that intrapersonal and interpersonal forms of stigma negatively affect the health of the stigmatized, few studies have addressed the health consequences of exposure to structural forms of stigma. To address this gap, we investigated whether structural stigma—operationalized as living in communities with high levels of anti-gay prejudice—increases risk of premature mortality for sexual minorities. We constructed a measure capturing the average level of anti-gay prejudice at the community level, using data from the General Social Survey, which was then prospectively linked to all-cause mortality data via the National Death Index. Sexual minorities living in communities with high levels of anti-gay prejudice experienced a higher hazard of mortality than those living in low-prejudice communities (Hazard Ratio [ HR ] = 3.03, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 1.50, 6.13), controlling for individual and community-level covariates. This result translates into a shorter life expectancy of approximately 12 years (95% C.I.: 4–20 years) for sexual minorities living in high-prejudice communities. Analysis of specific causes of death revealed that suicide, homicide/violence, and cardiovascular diseases were substantially elevated among sexual minorities in high-prejudice communities. Strikingly, there was an 18-year difference in average age of completed suicide between sexual minorities in the high-prejudice (age 37.5) and low-prejudice (age 55.7) communities. These results highlight the importance of examining structural forms of stigma and prejudice as social determinants of health and longevity among minority populations.
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More information on the links between structural stigma and life expectancy:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/02779536/103/supp/C
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Prox:
I don't get why people use the word homophobia for a different meaning that it should be because homo means homosexual and phobia means fear and I'm sure nobody really is afraid of homosexuals any more then they are afraid of heterosexuals.
Now if the so called "homophobic" community consists of people who do physical and psychological harm to gays without being provoked then it is only logical to believe that homosexuals in that community would live shorter periods of time.
However if a community that follows traditional values is being considered "homophobic" then this is yet another top lel study of social science. Social science is one of the least accurate science there is. The things that social science investigates are really difficult to measure and identify properly not to mention how easily can social science be exploited to serve certain agendas. Whenever you look at any kind of social study be very highly skeptical of it. I mean I've seen a social study which claimed that atheists are smarter then those who believe in God or religion.
ursus:
--- Quote from: Prox on February 20, 2014, 08:26:38 AM ---I don't get why people use the word homophobia for a different meaning that it should be because homo means homosexual and phobia means fear and I'm sure nobody really is afraid of homosexuals any more then they are afraid of heterosexuals.
Now if the so called "homophobic" community consists of people who do physical and psychological harm to gays without being provoked then it is only logical to believe that homosexuals in that community would live shorter periods of time.
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--- Quote ---A phobia (from the Greek: φόβος, Phóbos, meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is, when used in the context of clinical psychology, a type of anxiety disorder, usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding, typically disproportional to the actual danger posed, often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely, the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities.
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Really? That sounds about right to me. You've displayed a morbid fear of minority acceptance for some very cloudy reasons and exaggerated the danger it poses to a ridiculous extent.
--- Quote from: Prox on February 20, 2014, 08:26:38 AM ---However if a community that follows traditional values is being considered "homophobic" then this is yet another top lel study of social science. Social science is one of the least accurate science there is. The things that social science investigates are really difficult to measure and identify properly not to mention how easily can social science be exploited to serve certain agendas. Whenever you look at any kind of social study be very highly skeptical of it. I mean I've seen a social study which claimed that atheists are smarter then those who believe in God or religion.
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I'm amazed that you're so afraid (see: definition of phobia above) of accepting the results of a study that you're willing to dismiss an entire field of science so you can feel morally justified.
Prox:
--- Quote from: ursus on February 20, 2014, 08:50:15 AM ---Really? That sounds about right to me. You've displayed a morbid fear of minority acceptance for some very cloudy reasons and exaggerated the danger it poses to a ridiculous extent.
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If you think I'm afraid of accepting homosexual marriage then I do not think you know what fear is.
--- Quote from: ursus on February 20, 2014, 08:50:15 AM ---I'm amazed that you're so afraid (see: definition of phobia above) of accepting the results of a study that you're willing to dismiss an entire field of science so you can feel morally justified.
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I'm amazed at your lack of critical thinking skills. Social science isn't mathematics or physics where things can be described pretty accurately as well as promoting any kind of agendas is pretty much impossible.
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