This content was posted on 19 May 23 by Areo Magazine on Facebook Page
Ancient Warriors and Modern Footballers: An Evolutionary Explanation for Homophobia – Areo
“The more a competition mimics warfare, the more men will attend to cues of one another’s masculinity. Because men use sexual orientation as a rough proxy for one another’s warfare-relevant traits, these homophobic insults may be men’s way of saying, be a better warrior; don’t let the team down,” argues Tania Arline for Areo in association with Queer Majority.
Although pernicious in any form, prejudice against gay people is not evenly distributed. Men hold more anti-gay attitudes than women, and these attitudes are particularly directed toward gay men rather…View Post