Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity · 2016 · 41 citations · 36 references
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Although popular culture suggests that weight-based prejudice is especially common among gay men, no studies have examined this issue empirically. In Study 1, we explored experiences of antifat bias among gay men and the body image correlates of these experiences. Participants (215 gay men, ranging
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