... put them at a disadvantage legally and socially. Although social attitudes towards homosexuality are slowly progressing, erroneous myths and bias attitudes within the legal system continue to persist. Since homosexuals are not legally protected, these myths within the judicial system are allowed to flourish. Judges" biases and prejudicial viewpoints contribute to the outcome of legal decisions. Legal ... and over twenty of them were passed, which illustrates the dominant societal belief toward homosexuals. Although the acceptance of gays is changing both socially and legally, homophobic...

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... on the evaluative implication of stereotypic beliefs. It is often learned at an early stage and is irrational and not based on reality. Discrimination is a behavior that follows from biased attitudes. It is a behavior that often leads to harassment and has a negative social and economic impact. To the extent that stereotypes are shared beliefs, prejudice and stereotypes are not ... necessarily correlated. An example of this is Goldberg's discovery that both male and female university students, regardless of their attitudes toward the feminist movement, rate photos of less attractive wome...

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