Publisher description
Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions uses the personal
narratives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual counselling
psychologists and counsellor educators in order to deconstruct the heterosexist
discourse in the counselling professions, envision a discourse of sexual
orientation equity, and make practical suggestions for addressing sexual
orientation in professional life. The narrative approach encompasses a
diversity of stories and experiences including an emphasis on racial and
cultural contexts. These narratives and their analyses serve as a means for the
individual and collective self examination that is needed to move LGB
affirmative practice, training, and scholarship from the margins to the center
of what it means to be a counselling professional. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and heterosexual counseling professionals describe
their confrontation with sexual orientation issues in their personal and
professional lives. Among their perspectives are moving from random acts of
inclusion toward LGB-affirmative institutions; bisexual invisibility,
alienation, and misperceptions; challenging multiple opp
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