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Outing: Socially Responsible or Socially Reprehensible? Part II

Outing: Socially Responsible or Socially Reprehensible? Part II

WHAT ARE THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST OUTING? People oppose outing for a variety of reasons. The first argument is that outing constitutes a violation, a form of “psychic rape.” Much as in physical rape, when the victim's wishes are disregarded in favor of the perpetrator's agenda, people who are outed have no choice in the matter. [...]

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Outing: Socially Responsible or Socially Reprehensible? Part I

Outing: Socially Responsible or Socially Reprehensible? Part I

WHAT IS “OUTING?” Outing means revealing to others that a person is gay, lesbian, or bisexual without that person's permission to do so. Although most of us are aware of celebrity outings—who hasn't heard the rumors about Jodie Foster, Rosie O'Donnell, and Lily Tomlin?—non-celebrities can be and often are outed as well. CAN A HETEROSEXUAL [...]

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