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The researcher found that both gay men and heterosexual men preferred the more masculine-gay male actor for the advert discriminating against the feminine-gay actor. Gay men who hate women seem to take it out most often in verbal assault while straight men tend to take it out physically.

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Psychology study finds both gay men and heterosexual men prefer masculine over feminine gay men for a high-status role, suggesting feminine gay men may face implicit discrimination in the workplace. Heterosexual men higher in homonegativity and gay men higher in misogyny both showed a stronger preference for the masculine-gay actor over the feminine-gay actor.

Professional actors in the psychology experiment. Anecdotal ahead, one of the first gay men I met "joked" that he hated women so much he couldn't be anything except gay and I've heard similar sentiments from self described gold star lesbians.

Actors presenting in a feminine or masculine manner. This is an example of internalised homophobia among the gay community and it impacts opportunities for these gay men. Declaration: This research received no funding.

Hero image : Unsplash. Images: Ben Gerrard. Study Psychology. Elissa Blake. Videos: Ben Gerrard. Both gay men and heterosexual men prefer masculine-presenting men for high-status roles, according to a new study from the University of Sydney, leaving more feminine-presenting gay men disadvantaged and facing internal bias, prejudice and potential discrimination in the workplace, including in hiring practices and promotion opportunities.

Ben Gerrard, MPhil, a researcher in Psychology. They viewed the feminine or masculine version of a particular actor, and placed casting preferences for the role. Both are very hurtful and destructive. The research published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Sex Roles is believed to be the first experimental study to demonstrate status costs for gay men who present with more feminine than masculine qualities across workplace hierarchies.

The researcher created a mock TV commercial casting brief for a campaign promoting tourism in Sydney. The mock campaign aimed to sell Sydney overseas and the casting called for an actor who could be viewed as a leader or someone who would be admired by the audience.

It also demonstrates implicit bias among gay men as a community. Media Adviser. Gay men discriminate against feminine gay men, new study finds. Ben Gerrard is a researcher in gender and sexuality in the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney.

Patriarchy hates gay men because they behave sexually “like women,” it hates lesbianism because lesbians are women who “refuse” to fuck men, and it hates trans people who call bullshit on.

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Read the paper in the journal Sex Roles. Masculine presentation was enough to elicit preferential treatment. There needs to be education and awareness within the community and in recruitment processes - around the potential to be unconsciously influenced by these unfair biases.

He defines feminine-presenting traits as a more feminine vocal quality, body language and posture. These findings hold important implications for implicit bias and hiring practices. Mr Gerrard said while gay men appear to enjoy increasing equality and representation in Western cultures, they are still disadvantaged in pursuing high-status opportunities, compared to heterosexual men.