Percepções do homossexual masculino: sociedade, família e amizades

Abstract

ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi compreender as percepções do homossexual masculino sobre a sua orientação sexual e as possíveis repercussões da sua homossexualidade no contexto familiar e social onde vive. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa com delineamento exploratório e descritivo. Os dados foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada contendo questões norteadoras focando os sentimentos, os comportamentos e as percepções dos participantes sobre sua homossexualidade e sobre as relações com familiares, colegas de trabalho e amigos. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo, por meio da qual emergiram quatro eixos temáticos: amizade, vínculo para ser quem realmente somos; comportamentos e sentimentos do homossexual; percepção pessoal da homossexualidade e revelação para a famí-lia; repercussões da revelação da homossexualidade na família. A partir dos resultados, compreende-se que o preconceito contra homossexuais está presente em determinados espaços, como o ambiente de trabalho; as relações familiares e de amizade emergiram como fator de proteção e a percepção do pró-prio indivíduo sobre sua homossexualidade pode contribuir para a manutenção ou para a atualização dos tipos de interação que estabelece. Palavras-chave:Homossexualidade, comportamento sexual, relações familiares, preconceito. Perceptions of the Male Homossexual: Society, Family, and Friendships AbstractThe objective of this study was to comprehend the perceptions of the male homosexual about his sexual orientation and the possible repercussions of his homosexuality in family and social contexts. This is a qualitative research with an exploratory and descriptive design. Data were collected through semistructured interview, which contained guiding questions focusing on the participant's feelings, behaviors and perceptions about his homosexuality and about his relationships with family members, workmates, and friends. Data were submitted to content analysis, generating four thematic axes: friendship, the bond 1 Endereço para correspondência: Rua Coronel Corte Real, 913/204,

Revealing one’s Homosexuality to the Family: An Integrative Review of the Scientifi c Literature

“…Reinforcing the idea of discrimination in the family nucleus and contradicting the study of Costa et al (2015), Palma and Levandowski (2008) found, during interviews with lesbian women, the perception that family members reacted negatively to the coming out process. There were improvement in the posture after some time in some cases, while in others, the fathers and mothers still did not accept the daughter's homosexuality, which is somewhat similar to the reality experienced by many men interviewed in other studies (Cadieux & Chasteen, 2015;Guardarrama & Alfonso, 2012).…”

“…The family was also seen as fundamental for the subjects to feel encouraged and supported to reveal their sexual orientation, which also provided strength for them to reveal themselves in the workplace and in other places outside his home (Palma, Piason, Bezerra, & Strey, 2010;Sabat, Trump, & King, 2014). It can be observed that with the male population the discourse is not always the same, with discrimination being more noticeable in the statements analyzed, which may also be related to gender issues (Costa et al, 2015;Simpson, Miranda, Mundo, & Azevedo 2007).…”

“…For Guardarrama and Alfonso (2012), according to the statements of the homosexual men interviewed, one of the points for the delay in "coming out of the closet" is the lack of information and discussions about homosexuality, which delayed the revelation and the process of acceptance within the families of each participant. In the study by Costa, Machado, and Wagner (2015), the homosexuals interviewed showed a strong tendency to reveal their sexual orientation Trends Psychol., Ribeirão Preto, vol. 26, nº 3, p. 1543-1556 -September/2018 to their family and friends, confi dent that they would be accepted and that they could fi nd a point of support and refuge in these people.…”

“…From these studies (Costa et al, 2015;Guardarrama & Alfonso, 2012), it was noted that if there were more discussions and information about homosexuality, the possibility of breaking paradigms and prejudices could occur, so that both the homosexuals and their families could go through the acceptance process in a less painful way. It is also worth refl ecting on the expectation and reality experienced by the homosexuals who opt for the process of coming out, even if selective, so that they can seek support from friends or institutions that welcome them without prejudice.…”

A Revelação da homossexualidade na família: revisão integrativa da literatura científica

“…A partir desses estudos (Costa et al, 2015;Guardarrama & Alfonso, 2012), nota-se que, se houvessem mais discussões e informações acerca da homossexualidade, a possibilidade da quebra de paradigmas e preconceitos poderia ocorrer, de modo que tanto os homossexuais quanto suas famílias pudessem passar pelo processo de aceitação de forma menos dolorosa. Vale refl etir, ainda, acerca da expectativa e da realidade vividas pelos(as) homossexuais que optam pelo processo de coming out, mesmo que seletivo, a fi m de que possam buscar apoio em amigos ou instituições que os acolham, de fato, sem preconceitos.…”