- Title
- Response to Zucker commentary on Gottschalk's (2003) 'Same-sex sexuality and childhood gender non-conformity: A spurious connection'
- Creator
- Gottschalk, Lorene
- Date
- 2005
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/40355
- Identifier
- vital:359
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/09589230500133643
- Identifier
- ISSN:0958-9236
- Abstract
- In this reply to Zucker's commentary I point out that it is the meaning lesbians give to childhood gender non-conformity rather than the frequency of reporting childhood gender non-conformity that was discussed in my 2003 article. Indeed I did not, and do not, challenge the frequency of such reports. I also pointed to the importance of the historical, social and political context in which sexual identity formation occurs, and the influence of context on findings, and I reiterate this point in my response. Most of the articles cited by Zucker did not specifically explore the relationship between childhood gender non-conformity and adult sexuality. One of the articles cited by Zucker actually supports my argument by commenting on the importance of context. I conclude that it might be heterosexual men who are the deviation from the norm and not gay men, lesbians and heterosexual women. I suggest that this is an important area for further research. © 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd.; C1
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Relation
- Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 14, no. 2 (2005), p. 153-158
- Rights
- Copyright Taylor & Francis
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1699 Other Studies In Human Society; Childhood gender non-conformity; Gay men; Gender; Gender non-conformity; Homosexuality; Lesbians; Same-sex sexuality
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