Re: Homophobia-- human universal?

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In article <4uqms4$2ldk@argo.unm.edu>, Bryant writes:

>
>A recent study at U. Georgia showed that violently "homophobic" (a tad of

>a misnomer which means 'hates homosexuals') men are sexually aroused by
>homosexual pornography to a significantly greater degree than guys who
>are not particularly 'homophobic.'
>
>Is there ethnographic data on homophobia in other cultures? I did a
>spot-check on HRAF (Human Resource Area Files) and didn't find anything.
>
>Bryant
>
>

See "The Construction of Homosexuality" by David F. Greenberg, an
exhaustive study. Stephen O. Murray has just published a book, "American
Gay" that probably also addresses this issue.

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