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Sexual Orientation and Self-Perception

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Part of the book series: Advances in the Study of Communication and Affect ((ASCA,volume 5))

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The awful confusion about homosexuality in American society is made evident by contrasting the depth and extent of antihomosexual attitudes against the prevalence of homosexual behavior.

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Storms, M.D. (1979). Sexual Orientation and Self-Perception. In: Pliner, P., Blankstein, K.R., Spigel, I.M. (eds) Perception of Emotion in Self and Others. Advances in the Study of Communication and Affect, vol 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3548-1_7

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