One of the greatest influences on African-American families is religion, the "LGBT persons who mature in a religious community context experiencing increased discrimination and internalized homophobia (ie, negative attitudes, beliefs, feelings, and stereotypes …show more content…
We can still see some traces of African-American rage against the white race, and we must take that as part of their culture of survival, "African Americans have cultural traditions that are based, in part, on those found in Traditional African societies "(Boykin, 1983).
Expectations are most emphasized in spirituality and harmony among others, the duty to their group and group property. Very different from the white American perspective that focuses more on the material and the individual. African Americans are distrustful, and that is why society lists them as criminals because of national statistics. So their distrust is by tradition and by history, and not just by belonging to an ethnic minority group.
As therapists, we must understand their defensive position and their distrust. Often one has to be very careful to address the issues of race, ethnicity, and patient culture. Although different factors influence clients when they need help, they are forced to continue if they are often repressed by counting some things because of the fear of being judged, or by their beliefs that perhaps the therapist is not Their own race may not understand their customs, traditions or their specific points of …show more content…
On many occasions, the attitude that the parents manifest towards homosexuality, lesbianism, and transgender have to do with their social values, and in their religious customs, so the rejection is evident. For the same reason, if Mary interacts with her family, and just negative and harmful responses she obtained, the chances are that what she obtains in her social environment is