User:AG202/internalized homophobia

Noun

 * 1)  The conscious or unconscious belief where one takes in societal homophobic biases, prejudices, and beliefs and applies them to themselves and others, often leading to internal & external conflicts and the devaluation of self.

Usage notes
Some authors prefer the use of over internalized homophobia, due to the fact that the belief centers around a  society and external pressure, rather than necessarily a fear of gay people as  can imply, and that not everyone who experiences the phenomenon is gay or lesbian. A few even extend internalized homophobia to include people that identify as heterosexual.

Translations

 * German: internalisierte Homophobie
 * Portuguese: homofobia interiorizada, homofobia internalizada


 * Romanian: homofobie internalizată
 * Spanish: homofobia interiorizada, homofobia internalizada