@article{icocas872,
	author = {Leony Arlita and Patricia Handoyo and Vania Hanjani},
	title = {Masculinity and Social Boundaries: An Analysis of Stigma and Navigation towards Friendship between Men},
	journal = {Proceedings International Conference of Culture and Sustainable Development},
	volume = {3},
	number = {0},
	year = {2025},
	keywords = {Stigma, Friendship, Gay, LGBT},
	abstract = {This article takes a closer look at gender equality through an issue that is sometimes considered less significant: same-sex friendships (men). Because in a way, friendships between men and men are viewed negatively compared to friendships between women and women. We are also invited to study the factors that cause the presence of stigma in same-sex friendships between men. In these cases, they are often the object of negative stigma labeling when it comes to same-sex attracted relationships. Compared to friendships between women, friendships between men are more problematic. This stigma also has an impact on the LGBT community who often become 'scapegoats' and are often criticized, bringing horror to the welfare of the community. Using participant observation and in-depth interviews, this study explores how heteronormative society views same-sex friendships, as well as the LGBT community's response to the problem as the party attributed to the phenomenon, which then shapes the stigma, as well as new terms such as 'bromance' into the dialogue in this new era. Using Erving Goffman's lens on stigma, this article also reveals the process, influence, and impact of the stigma formed amidst the toxic environment of masculinity and homophobia in Semarang, Central Java.},
	issn = {3031-5794},	url = {https://proceedings.undip.ac.id/index.php/icocas/article/view/872}
}