African-American Lesbian and Queer Women Respond to Christian-Based Homophobia

Miller, Shannon; Stack, Katie

doi:10.1080/1550428x.2013.825219

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“…Among African-American women, spirituality, but not religiosity, has been associated with higher levels of happiness (Battle & DeFreece, 2014). Exposure to homophobic messages within some religious institutions may decrease SMW’s comfort with their sexual identity and increase internalized heterosexism and overall minority stress (Miller & Stack, 2013; Page et al, 2013; Walker & Longmire-Avital, 2013). At the same time, participation in church or other religious institutions may serve a strong community and resilience function as being a member of both religious and sexual minority communities may provide separate sources of support and meaning (Miller & Stack, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Exposure to homophobic messages within some religious institutions may decrease SMW’s comfort with their sexual identity and increase internalized heterosexism and overall minority stress (Miller & Stack, 2013; Page et al, 2013; Walker & Longmire-Avital, 2013). At the same time, participation in church or other religious institutions may serve a strong community and resilience function as being a member of both religious and sexual minority communities may provide separate sources of support and meaning (Miller & Stack, 2013). Furthermore, dynamics of support or intolerance in religious contexts may also be complex; for example, at least one recent study found that individual moral views, but not Black Protestant church affiliation, predicted intolerant attitudes about civil rights of sexual minorities (Ledet, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

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Veldhuis

Riley³

et al. 2017

Journal of Homosexuality

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Using data from Wave 3 of the Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study (N = 699) we explored whether religiosity and spirituality were associated with risk of hazardous drinking, drug use, and depression among sexual minority women (SMW; lesbian, bisexual) and possible differences by race/ethnicity. Participants were more likely to endorse spirituality than religiosity, and endorsement of each was highest among African-American SMW. We found no protective effect of religiosity or spirituality for hazardous drinking or drug use. An association initially found between identifying as very spiritual and past year depression disappeared when controlling for help-seeking. Among SMW with high religiosity, African-American SMW were more likely than White SMW to report hazardous drinking. Latina SMW with higher spirituality were more likely than White SMW to report drug use. Results suggest that religiosity and spirituality affect subgroups differently, which should be considered in future research on resiliency among SMW.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

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Veldhuis

Riley³

et al. 2017

Journal of Homosexuality

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“…For example, emerging adult women who participated in studies conducted by McGuire et al (2017) and Miller and Stack (2014) experienced frustration when church members expected them to behave like a “lady” based on heteropatriarchal and heteronormative standards. This included preventing women from holding leadership positions in the church (e.g., serving as preachers), telling young women that it was important for them to demonstrate femininity, and encouraging young women to take a back seat to their male counterparts.…”

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“…Consistent with these findings, adolescents who participated in Williams et al’s (2014) study criticized the anti-gay messages they heard in their respective church: “I don't think he should project them [homosexuals] in…a harsh manner…Like, the way he [pastor] says it…can be very rude” (p. 345). In fact, the greatest source of stress in this larger theme was the tension participants felt when trying to “reconcile” their sexual orientation with their religious identity (Cooper & Mitra, 2018; Dancy, 2010; McGuire et al, 2017; Miller & Stack, 2014; Quinn et al, 2016; Quinn & Dickson-Gomez, 2016; Winder, 2015). This internal battle participants experienced resulted in feelings of guilt, shame, fear, depression, anxiety, and even suicide ideation.…”

Section: Core Themesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religious/Spiritual Struggles and Mental Health Among Black Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Meta-synthesis

Parker

Purvis

Williams

2022

Journal of Black Psychology

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We conducted a meta-synthesis to understand how religious/spiritual struggles are linked to Black adolescents’ and emerging adults’ mental health, considering their various socio-demographic identities. To address this research aim, we reviewed and synthesized qualitative data from 19 studies that included the voices of approximately 382 Black adolescents and emerging adults. Data were analyzed using a seven-step meta-ethnography analysis approach. Findings revealed three themes highlighting contributors to Black youths’ negative mental health in relation to their religious/spiritual struggles: (a) Rejected and Unloved, (b) Abandoned and Dismissed, and (c) Doubt, Disengaged, and Reconciliation. Moreover, difficult religious/spiritual experiences were nested within contextual issues associated with typical developmental milestones (i.e., increased sexual activity and religious/spiritual identity development) and participants’ race, gender, sexual orientation, and mental health status (and related trauma). This meta-synthesis provides a foundation for understanding and responding to Black youths’ religious/spiritual struggles when providing culturally responsive and social justice-oriented mental health support.

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“…Symbolic (Miller & Stack, 2014). The outgroups' worldview is disliked or rejected by the dominant group as a consequence of such threat.…”

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Chinese People’s Perception and Opinion of Feminism

Rui¹

2021

BCPSSH

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As the global economy moves towards the direction of gender equality, feminist movements have also become more predominant worldwide, including in Chinese society. The purpose of this research is to explore perceptions and opinions about feminism and women empowerment on feminism-related articles posted on Chinese media sites. This qualitative study looks into four articles on feminism-related topics and developed a codebook to analyze the comments of each of the four articles. The findings show that anti-feminists expressed beliefs that women are not a vulnerable group and that women receive more tolerance, assistance, and care in society. Also, according to the analysis of data, anti-feminists show the tendency of overgeneralizing feminism while pro-feminism comments present clarification or de-stigmatization for feminism. However, overall 49.5% of comments were positive, suggesting an overall positive view of feminist issues.

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African-American Lesbian and Queer Women Respond to Christian-Based Homophobia

Cited by 15 publications

References 44 publications

Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

Relationship of Religiosity and Spirituality to Hazardous Drinking, Drug Use, and Depression Among Sexual Minority Women

Religious/Spiritual Struggles and Mental Health Among Black Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Meta-synthesis

Chinese People’s Perception and Opinion of Feminism

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