Summarize the coming out process for LGBT people as an unveiling of a gay identity as described by Gratton
What will be an ideal response?
Gratton, a French social worker, psychologist, and sociologist, views the coming out process as an "unveiling" (dévoilement) of a gay identity which is formed from abandoning an identity which is "socially acceptable" and the creation of a positive gay identity. This identity becomes more and more visible and is increasingly resilient to societal stigma. The process begins with the realization that one is gay (attraction) with accompanying feelings and thoughts, which push and pull, regarding the wish to be who one is verses societal dictates (authority). The person recognizes the authority of social norms but, Gratton says, the person is partially dependent on them and must redefine them in order to integrate and realize his gay identity. The individual's convictions and deliberations as well as feelings, emotions, and self-analysis regarding himself as gay are engaged in this redefinition. These developments are part of the subjective self. As gay identity grows more stabilized, the thoughts and feelings become more visible in language and behavior; therefore they are "unveiled" to others by the objective self. Reconstruction and activism are other forces at work in these interactions. Reconstruction is a mechanism that aids in converting the internalized feelings of shame into feelings of pride and positive self-worth. Activism grows out of isolation, allowing the person to identify with a group and feel a sense of belonging. Activisms encourage collective action to claim rights and combat discrimination. Education, in the broadest sense, helps the individual to learn about the world and integrate his life experiences and, as he matures, he is better able to incorporate his gay identity into his objective self. The influences of integrity and integration are also dynamics in this process. The unveiling of gay identity allows the person to have more personal integrity, as he is being true to himself. But, this unveiling may also have an effect of some loss of integration into society. There is a tension between these two needs that the individual mediates.?
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