This dissertation centers on the question what Dutch same-sex oriented young people’s experiences are in a tolerant, yet heteronormative, society in which being ‘normal’ is highly
valued. The meaning of gender nonconformity and power dynamics were pivotal.
The dissertation is based on survey data among 1636 same-sex oriented people aged between 16-25, followed by 38 in-depth interviews. Empirical studies focus on:
* perceived victimization, gender and gender nonconformity in various social contexts
* experiencs of bisexual young people and the implications for bi-inclusive policy
* labeling same-sex sexuality in relation to normalization, tolerance, heteronormativity and post-gay
* gendered sexual scripts in gay and lesbian public venues and the relation to hegemonic masculinity/femininity and the heteronormative asymmetrical gender order
Final conclusions concentrate on uncomfortable encounters, the Dutch culture of tolerance, heteronormativity, subtle intolerance, intersecting normativities, and the recommendation for a perspective based on diversity instead of equality and normality.
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