Shame & Emotional Lives of Homosexuals

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"It has often been argued that shame is a major factor in the emotional lives of homosexuals because of social and familial proscription of homosexuality, the prevalence of homophobic attitudes, and the tendency of homosexuals to internalize homophobia. There has also been intense speculation regarding the relationship between shame and disproportionately high levels of low self-esteem, depression, and even suicide among homosexuals. Research into the relationship between shame and the emotional lives of homosexuals and their incidence of psychological distress and disorders has only begun very recently. Yet preliminary findings confirm the importance of shame in these areas while intuitive connections between the emerging understanding of the long-neglected emotion of shame in the psychological literature and the nature of homosexuals'..."

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