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Unifying science, education and service to transform livesUnifying science, education and service to transform lives
Module 2:Cultural Issues for LGBT Clients
A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse for Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals
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1. Be able to define and understand sexual
orientation, gender identity, and other aspects of diversity and identity
2. Be able to connect diversity, stigma, and the addiction recovery process
3. Understand the effect of homophobia and heterosexism on LGBT persons
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Learning Objectives
A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse for LGBT Individuals Module 2 Cultural Issues
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Core Aspects of Identity
Family of Origin Race Ethnicity Age Class Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Abilities Appearance Religion Other
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Definitions
Stereotyping
Prejudice
Myths
Stigma
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HOMOPHOBIA and HETEROSEXISM
Homophobia is an irrational fear of gay and lesbian people or fear of same-sex relationships. In its most extreme form, homophobia is a hatred for or violence against LGBT persons.
Heterosexism is an assumption of heterosexuality and the heterosexual perspective as the predominant or meaningful viewpoint.
Biphobia is fear of and hatred for bisexuality. Transphobia is fear of and hatred for transgender persons.
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Cultural Pain, Addiction, and Recovery
Cultural pain
is feeling “insecure, embarrassed, angry, confused, torn, apologetic, uncertain or inadequate because of conflicting expectations of and pressure from being a minority and an African American.”
Bell, P. (1981)
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Examples of Cultural Pain
African-Americans Resentment when another
African-American seems to be denying his or her blackness
Discomfort when another African-American uses black English in the presence of white people
Discomfort when a white person is patronizing on black issues
Anxiety when a white person seems to expect African-Americans to defend or explain questionable behavior by other black people.
LGBT Persons
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Assimilation
is adaptation to a new culture by taking on a new identity and abandoning the old cultural identity.
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Acculturation
refers to accommodation to the rules and expectations of the majority culture without entirely giving up cultural identity.
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Culturally Immersed
individuals have rejected mainstream culture, and their emotional and spiritual needs are met exclusively in their ethnic community or in the gay community.
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Traditional Individuals
are defined as carriers of the community ethos. They neither overtly accept nor reject their ethnic identity. Most of their needs are met through their ethnic community, and they have limited contact with the dominant culture or any outside communities.
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Core Aspects of Identity
Family of Origin Race Ethnicity Age Class Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Abilities Appearance Religion Other
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Connecting the dots…………..
LGBT people are a significant and important part of society.
LGBT people have developed their own rich and unique cultural traditions and practices.
LGBT persons are found within all other groups.
Recovery demands coming to terms with the effect of shame, of oppression, of hurts
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