Inclusive Insight

Relationships

Two Decades of LGBTQ Relationships Research

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 29, 2022

To what extent is relationship science inclusive of LGBTQ+ experiences? A new review identifies the continued exclusion of LGBTQ+ relationships from two of the field's top journals.

To what extent is relationship science inclusive of LGBTQ+ experiences? A new review identifies the continued exclusion of LGBTQ+ relationships from two of the field's top journals.

Relationships

Should You Ever Tell Someone You Disapprove of Their Relationship?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 29, 2022

What happens when you express disapproval of a loved one's romantic relationship? New research explores the potential costs to your relationship with that loved one.

What happens when you express disapproval of a loved one's romantic relationship? New research explores the potential costs to your relationship with that loved one.

Health

Are LGBTQ+ Canadians Equal Citizens at the Doctor's Office?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 27, 2022

Why do so many LGBTQ+ Canadians report inadequate access to healthcare? New research sheds light on barriers to dignified care for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Why do so many LGBTQ+ Canadians report inadequate access to healthcare? New research sheds light on barriers to dignified care for LGBTQ+ individuals.

Relationships

When Holding Hands Isn't So Simple

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 29, 2022

What do you think of before reaching for your partner's hand in public? For most, the answer is "not much," but those in same-sex relationships consider safety first.

What do you think of before reaching for your partner's hand in public? For most, the answer is "not much," but those in same-sex relationships consider safety first.

Sex

Do Our Voices Give Away Our Sexual Identities?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 27, 2022

Do men judge each other, and their sexuality, by the tone of their voice? Recent research explores the undertones of sexual orientation perception.

Do men judge each other, and their sexuality, by the tone of their voice? Recent research explores the undertones of sexual orientation perception.

Identity

Expanding the Boundaries of Pride

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 26, 2022

Are LGBTQ+ communities becoming more accepting of the diversity within? Research explores the experiences of queer South Asian women.

Are LGBTQ+ communities becoming more accepting of the diversity within? Research explores the experiences of queer South Asian women.

Animal Behavior

Are Pets Helping LGBTQ+ Folk Get Through the Pandemic?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on March 30, 2022

Pet ownership may be particularly rewarding for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Pet ownership may be particularly rewarding for those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Transgender

What Happens When Body Image and Gender Identity Collide

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on March 27, 2022

Societal pressures to adhere to gendered beauty ideals influence the experience of eating disorders for transgender and nonbinary individuals.

Societal pressures to adhere to gendered beauty ideals influence the experience of eating disorders for transgender and nonbinary individuals.

Artificial Intelligence

What Makes Someone Creepy?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on March 23, 2022

When you feel that another object or person is creepy, is that an accurate indication of threat? New research explores the role of ambiguity in our perceptions of creepiness.

When you feel that another object or person is creepy, is that an accurate indication of threat? New research explores the role of ambiguity in our perceptions of creepiness.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

How Many More Will Die Before We Stop Politicizing Masks?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on December 31, 2021

The fifth wave of the pandemic has prompted new recommendations about masks. But how did masks become so political in the first place?

The fifth wave of the pandemic has prompted new recommendations about masks. But how did masks become so political in the first place?

Friends

Can Gay and Straight Men Really Be Friends?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on December 30, 2021

New research finds that the quality of friendships between gay and straight men may surprise you.

New research finds that the quality of friendships between gay and straight men may surprise you.

Gender

Is There a New Lesbian Aesthetic?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on December 30, 2021

Is there still such a thing as "looking like a lesbian"? Surprising new research explores contemporary sexual minority women's gender styles.

Is there still such a thing as "looking like a lesbian"? Surprising new research explores contemporary sexual minority women's gender styles.

Media

Is Social Media a Burden or an Escape for LGBTQ+ Students?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 30, 2021

New research explores the struggles LGBTQ+ students face in managing their social media identities during the transition to university life.

New research explores the struggles LGBTQ+ students face in managing their social media identities during the transition to university life.

Sex

Does Having a Feminine Partner Change PDA Experiences?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 27, 2021

Does gender expression matter in a same-sex relationship? New research explores how perceiving one's partner as feminine is associated with varying levels of vigilance in public.

Does gender expression matter in a same-sex relationship? New research explores how perceiving one's partner as feminine is associated with varying levels of vigilance in public.

Friends

Are LGBTQ+ People More Likely to Stay Friends With Their Exes?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on September 19, 2021

Is it just a myth that LGBTQ people are more likely to remain friends with ex-partners, or is there truth to the stereotype?

Is it just a myth that LGBTQ people are more likely to remain friends with ex-partners, or is there truth to the stereotype?

Identity

Is the B in LGBTQ Being Erased?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 29, 2021

Are views about bisexual identities changing? A new study explores whether bisexual identities are believed and how this differs for bisexual men and bisexual women.

Are views about bisexual identities changing? A new study explores whether bisexual identities are believed and how this differs for bisexual men and bisexual women.

Bias

What Does the Future Hold for LGBTQ+ Seniors?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 27, 2021

What happens when LGBTQ+ seniors get to the other side of the rainbow? Many seniors fear going back into the closet in order to access the living supports they need in later life.

What happens when LGBTQ+ seniors get to the other side of the rainbow? Many seniors fear going back into the closet in order to access the living supports they need in later life.

Transgender

A Promising Future for Transgender Healthcare?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on June 25, 2021

Who should be the expert when it comes to transgender health? New research explores the readiness of Canadian healthcare professional students to work with transgender populations.

Who should be the expert when it comes to transgender health? New research explores the readiness of Canadian healthcare professional students to work with transgender populations.

Sex

Does Femininity Need a Makeover?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on March 31, 2021

Should femininity be powerful, vulnerable, both or neither? New research explores and challenges common conceptions of femininity.

Should femininity be powerful, vulnerable, both or neither? New research explores and challenges common conceptions of femininity.

Self-Esteem

How Much Does a Man's Masculinity Matter?

Karen L. Blair Ph.D. on March 29, 2021

When you tell a man he isn't as masculine as his peers, he may lash out against others who defy gender norms.

When you tell a man he isn't as masculine as his peers, he may lash out against others who defy gender norms.