Limitations based on sexual orientation

Hi all,

I was wondering does sexual orientation effect the results of gender diagnosticity? That is to say, when compared a butch (a masculine lesbian) with a flamer (gay men who are more femme), is the butch more masculine on both behaviours and thoughts than the flamer? As well as when we compared a femme (a feminine Lesbian) with a butch, or even with a flamer, is the femme much more feminine than butch and flamer? I think when we collect the data and analyze the results, this might be a factor that should be concerned..

In one study, researchers find that tomboy as a gendered social identity can provide masculine-typed behavior in girls and women, and can be a protective Identity (Craig & LaCroix, 2011). In my view, when to determine gender diagnosticity we need also consider the participants sexual oritation and gender identity role in society.

Is this a limitation of the research, or a further discussed topic related to gender diagnosticity? Any thought or help? Thanks.

Hi Sunny, I think sexual orientation is actually a good indicator to differentiate gender-related issues. Also, in the reading of Gender Diagnosticity, it says “Gender Diagnosticity measurement do not reify gender-related individual differences or freeze them into specific constructs”. So a butch could score higher on masculine than flamer. Hope this helps

We didn't ask participants' sexual orientation. So this could be a limitation. I can see how it could be a limitation if we wanted to do a diagnosticity between, say, heterosexual men and heterosexual women in the class. That wasn't our goal though, we wanted to a gender diagnosticity between all men and women in the class, so I think it's OK.

I noticed that someone added sexual orientation as a limitation. However, I don't think it is, considering that we only wanted to do a diagnosticity between men and women, as opposed to heterosexual men and heterosexual women (see above post). Being a particular orientation does not affect this measure. I propose that we edit out this portion of the limitations- any objections?

we cannot say a man with feminine-orientation can be included in the group of female. of course they are different. inborn and environment both have influences on how to form a gender. So, I think sexual orientation is a good indicator to differentiate fender-related issues.