Part of my research paper is dealing on how religious issues effect gay male relationships, specifically in domestic violence. I was introduced to the term "social fusion". Social fusion is the ability to balance the need for independence and autonomy for attachment or intimacy in relationships.
-Off balance relationships are those that are in disapproval, like gay male relationships. I say this is true because these kind of relationships are not accepted as a whole yet. Gay males still experience a lot of oppression and discrimination.
-Also, it has been reported that couples who experience autonomy and independence are less likely to report or experience verbal or physical violence.
--This leads me to believe that a change in how society views the "ideal" heterosexual couple. In order to create a less hostile environment for gay male couples. (As well as lesbian couples) This less hostile environment would actively welcome same-gender relationships and allow them to feel and act like a "normal" family.
*Reference: A Professional Guide to Understanding Gay and lesbian Domestic Violence
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Heather,
Your paper sounds fascinating. There is one other question that you might want to address. If the rate of battery between male same-sex partners might go down if social conditions were eased (ie, if they were more accepted in our society) what do you think keeps the rate of domestic violence so high for heterosexual relationships? I don't mean to drag the paper down a whole different road, but it might be worth mentioning. Are the social factors in heterosexual relationships so difficult that they keep these rates so high?
Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions, and good luck with the paper.
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