M inority S tress Marita Karvinen 28112014 Roundtable on LGBT Health Paris Minority Stress is c hronically high levels of stress caused by minor issues c hronically high levels of stress faced by members of stigmatized minority ID: 279193
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LGBTIQ and Minority Stress
Marita Karvinen28.11.2014Roundtable on LGBT Health, ParisSlide2
Minority Stress is…
chronically high levels of stress caused by
minor
issues.chronically high levels of stress faced by members of stigmatized minority groups.chronically high levels of stress faced by straight people in gay environments.Slide3
How would you feel?
That’s
so
gay!
Faggot!
Weird
…
Fucking
pedophile
Abnormal
…
Freaking
butch!
Bloody she-male!
Drag dyke…
What a tranny…
Lezzie
!Slide4
The causes are…
1) exposure to distal stressors, such as prejudice and discrimination.
2
)
proximal stressors, such as internalized homo/ bi/ transfobia, concealing one’s
identity.3) not fully known, probably
related
to
genetics
.
Slide5
Minority stress correlates with…
A sense of happiness
,
joy
of life and feelings of love.2) Rumination, anxiety, depression, increased rates of substance abuse, suicide attempts, self-harm, sexual risk-taking behavior, eating disorders, internalized homo/bi/
transfobia etc.3) Cancer and immune dysfunction Slide6
Internalized fobias
That’s
so
gay!
Faggot!
Weird
…
Fucking
pedophile
Abnormal
…
Freaking
butch!
Bloody she-male!
Drag dyke…
What a tranny…
Lezzie
!
THIS IS ME!Slide7
What to do?
NothingStrenghten coping
strategies
Create social supportConversion therapyImprove legislationOnly
the things you are obliged toNormcriticism
It
’s
not
my business
Raise
awareness To do? Sorry, about what
?Slide8
How about this?
Role
model
Visible
Not
alone
…
Capable
Ordinary
…
Competent
Worthy
of
respect
Cool!
Wonderful
! Loving
THIS IS ME!Slide9
Thank you!
Marita Karvinen Acting Secretary
General
Seta – LGBTI Rights in Finland marita.karvinen@seta.fi