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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2025

Youth Perceptions of Male Homosexuality: Conceptions and Stereotypes in Brazil.

Emerson Vicente-Cruz, Maria T Soto-Sanfiel, Ariadna Angulo-Brunet

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Emerson Vicente-CruzDepartament de Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Maria T Soto-SanfielDepartment of Communications & New Media, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Ariadna Angulo-BrunetEstudis de Psicologia i Ciències de l'Educació, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Campus UOC, Rambla de Poblenou, 156, 08018, Barcelona, Spain. aangulob@uoc.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-0583-1618

Funding

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior 0733/14-8Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación PID2019-110351RB
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study identifies traditional conceptions of homosexuality and social stereotypes about gay men among Brazilian teenagers. A total of 178 adolescents (50% girls; age range 11-16 years) participated in 45 focus groups held at five schools in Brazil, in which a semi-structured script and videos depicting homophobic bullying were used to elicit their opinions. Thematic analysis revealed a dichotomy in their conceptions and stereotypes: While some spontaneously expressed homophobic conceptions (e.g., homosexuality is a sin or a pathology) supported by stereotypes (e.g., gays are not real men or sexually harass heterosexuals), others openly condemned homophobia and actively voiced their objections to the former group's homophobic views. The analysis also reveals the persisting influence of religious beliefs in their perceptions. The study highlights the need to foster critical reflections in educational settings and the formulation of strategies to deconstruct homophobia and promote diversity and inclusion.

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HomophobiaHomosexuality, MaleSocial PerceptionStereotypingAdolescentBrazilChildFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleAdolescentsGaysHomophobiaReligionSexual orientationStereotypes

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PMID40764768
PMCPMC12457578

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