Week 4: Sexual Orientation and Heterosexism

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 7 in Understanding the Psychology of Diversity (Blaine & Brenchley, 2021), the article Do LGBT Workplace Diversity Policies Create Value for Firms?Links to an external site., and the webpage Evidence From the Frontlines on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity DiscriminationLinks to an external site.. Watch the video Heterosexism Is a System. Just Being Accepting Won’t Fix ItLinks to an external site..

In an initial post of at least 350 words and citing at least two required sources,

• Discuss the concept of heterosexism and how it derives from stereotypes associated with sexual orientation.
  • Explain the role social stigmas play in the impact of heterosexism.
• Summarize the types of discrimination that have been faced because of heterosexism in the workplace.
• Analyze the impacts of policies such as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
  • What message did this policy send to employees who were members of the U.S. Armed Forces?
  • What message did this policy send to members of the larger society?

Tutorial for Sexual Orientation and Heterosexism