Harry Potter and the Self-Concept Clarity: Examining Fandom, Queer Readings, and Self-Acceptance Among LGBTQ+ Fans.

IF 2.4 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Journal of Homosexuality Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI:10.1080/00918369.2025.2469576

Leah Dajches, Heather Gahler, Kausumi Saha, Jiaqi Zeng, Jennifer Stevens Aubrey

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The Harry Potter media franchise has recently come under fire because of author J. K. Rowling's transphobic commentary. LGBTQ+ fans have been particularly affected by Rowling's bigotry. To reconcile the dissonance surrounding a once beloved childhood text and the author's transphobic statements, LGBTQ+ fans likely engage in subversive fan behaviors (i.e. queer readings) to reclaim the wizarding world as their own. In the present study, we wanted to understand how subversive fan behaviors are related to identity cohesion and self-acceptance among LGBTQ+ Harry Potter/Marauders fans (i.e. fans of the Harry Potter media franchise and other extra-textual fandoms within). Based on the findings from a cross-sectional sample (N = 361) of fans, queer readings were negatively associated with both self-concept clarity and unconditional self-acceptance. Contact with other fans in the Harry Potter/Marauders community did not moderate either of the proposed relationships and was negatively correlated with self-concept clarity. Broadly, our results suggest that queer readings among LGBTQ+ Harry Potter/Marauders fans are associated with negative identity-related outcomes.

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由于作者 J. K. 罗琳（J. K. Rowling）对变性人的评论，《哈利-波特》系列媒体最近受到了抨击。LGBTQ+ 的粉丝尤其受到罗琳偏见的影响。为了调和童年挚爱读物与作者仇视变性言论之间的矛盾，LGBTQ+ 的粉丝们可能会采取颠覆性的粉丝行为（即同性恋阅读），以重新找回属于他们自己的魔法世界。在本研究中，我们希望了解颠覆性粉丝行为与 LGBTQ+ 《哈利-波特》/《荒野猎人》粉丝（即《哈利-波特》媒体系列及其他文本外粉丝）的身份凝聚力和自我接纳之间的关系。根据对粉丝横截面样本（N = 361）的研究结果，同性恋读物与自我概念清晰度和无条件自我接纳呈负相关。在《哈利-波特》/《圣母玛利亚》社区中与其他影迷的接触并没有缓和上述两种关系，而是与自我概念的清晰度呈负相关。总的来说，我们的研究结果表明，LGBTQ+《哈利-波特》/《圣母玛利亚》粉丝的同性恋阅读与身份相关的负面结果有关。

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Journal of Homosexuality Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies. The Journal of Homosexuality is committed to offering substantive, accessible reading to researchers and general readers alike in the hope of: spurring additional research, offering ideas to integrate into educational programs at schools, colleges & universities, or community-based organizations, and manifesting activism against sexual and gender prejudice (e.g., homophobia, biphobia and transphobia), including the promotion of sexual and gender justice.