Which statement is INCORRECT regarding the term "homosexual"? Group of answer choices "Homosexual" is the best word to use when talking to - or about - gay people because of its long history. “Homosexual” is not a neutral term; it is a slur. Through its association with anti-gay attitudes, “homosexual” has acquired negative connotations of disapproval and judgment. Until 1973 “Homosexuality” was classified as a mental disorder in the DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is just one of the reasons that there are such heavy negative and clinical connotations with this term. Historically, "homosexuality" has been demonized as a sin, it has been criminalized and also pathologized. Despite popular belief, the word "homosexual" was not mentioned in translations of the Bible until quite recently.
Which statement is INCORRECT regarding the term "homosexual"? Group of answer choices "Homosexual" is the best word to use when talking to - or about - gay people because of its long history. “Homosexual” is not a neutral term; it is a slur. Through its association with anti-gay attitudes, “homosexual” has acquired negative connotations of disapproval and judgment. Until 1973 “Homosexuality” was classified as a mental disorder in the DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is just one of the reasons that there are such heavy negative and clinical connotations with this term. Historically, "homosexuality" has been demonized as a sin, it has been criminalized and also pathologized. Despite popular belief, the word "homosexual" was not mentioned in translations of the Bible until quite recently.
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Which statement is INCORRECT regarding the term "homosexual"?
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"Homosexual" is the best word to use when talking to - or about - gay people because of its long history.
“Homosexual” is not a neutral term; it is a slur. Through its association with anti-gay attitudes, “homosexual” has acquired negative connotations of disapproval and judgment.
Until 1973 “Homosexuality” was classified as a mental disorder in the DSM Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is just one of the reasons that there are such heavy negative and clinical connotations with this term.
Historically, "homosexuality" has been demonized as a sin, it has been criminalized and also pathologized. Despite popular belief, the word "homosexual" was not mentioned in translations of the Bible until quite recently.
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