TY - JOUR
T1 - Sport fans' impressions of gay male athletes
AU - Campbell, Jamonn
AU - Cothren, Denise
AU - Rogers, Ross
AU - Kistler, Lindsay
AU - Osowski, Anne
AU - Greenauer, Nathan Michael
AU - End, Christian
PY - 2011/5/1
Y1 - 2011/5/1
N2 - The purpose of this study was to examine sport fans' impressions of gay male athletes. Participants formed impressions of a fictional athlete from their favorite team after reading a short scenario about the player. The scenarios described the athlete as being gay or straight, and either becoming a distraction or not causing a distraction to the team. While males' ratings of the athlete did not significantly differ, female fans formed significantly more positive impressions of the gay male player than the straight athlete. These results are discussed in terms of the in group bias and the shifting culture of homophobia in sport.
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine sport fans' impressions of gay male athletes. Participants formed impressions of a fictional athlete from their favorite team after reading a short scenario about the player. The scenarios described the athlete as being gay or straight, and either becoming a distraction or not causing a distraction to the team. While males' ratings of the athlete did not significantly differ, female fans formed significantly more positive impressions of the gay male player than the straight athlete. These results are discussed in terms of the in group bias and the shifting culture of homophobia in sport.
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U2 - 10.1080/00918369.2011.563658
DO - 10.1080/00918369.2011.563658
M3 - Article
C2 - 21534072
AN - SCOPUS:79956370348
SN - 0091-8369
VL - 58
SP - 597
EP - 607
JO - Journal of Homosexuality
JF - Journal of Homosexuality
IS - 5
ER -