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@drcompton.bsky.social
Sociology Prof (social psyc, methodology, and some demography!). Usually thinking about food, sexualities, masculinities, and sneakers. 🏳️⚧️
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@drcompton.bsky.social
· Jan 9
I really hope you start a class with "But back to the lecture at hand, perfection is perfected so I'mma let 'em understand...". Just once?
RT this so I can pin it!
#MorningReads About half rate single and same-sex parents similarly; among the rest, slightly more favor single parents. Attitudes are shaped by gender, age, region, race/education, and religiosity—while sexuality attitudes most consistently distinguish views of single vs. same-sex parents.
<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of this study is to compare public opinion regarding single and same-sex parents. Background Comparing attitudes about the effectiveness of single-parents to same-sex parents sho...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#MorningReads About half rate single and same-sex parents similarly; among the rest, slightly more favor single parents. Attitudes are shaped by gender, age, region, race/education, and religiosity—while sexuality attitudes most consistently distinguish views of single vs. same-sex parents.
#MorningReads Support for same-sex parents has risen significantly. Gains across all groups & persist after considering demographics, family background, religiosity, & politics while factors shaping attitudes look largely same in 2012 & 2022. @wendymanning.bsky.social @kris10gustafson.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:17 PM
#MorningReads Support for same-sex parents has risen significantly. Gains across all groups & persist after considering demographics, family background, religiosity, & politics while factors shaping attitudes look largely same in 2012 & 2022. @wendymanning.bsky.social @kris10gustafson.bsky.social
When you are late to coffee, and decide to wait on the line to go down...but it doesnt... Carnival tourist season is in full effect. #nolalife
January 18, 2026 at 5:03 PM
When you are late to coffee, and decide to wait on the line to go down...but it doesnt... Carnival tourist season is in full effect. #nolalife
It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!
January 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I miss buttons. Also this new iPhone update feels horrible—like I’m in a cartoon land with extra information. It def wasn’t designed for minimalists and those that don’t like clutter.
January 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I miss buttons. Also this new iPhone update feels horrible—like I’m in a cartoon land with extra information. It def wasn’t designed for minimalists and those that don’t like clutter.
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For those of you looking to follow some more queer scholar-activists in 2026, check out this starter pack with many fabulous folks.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
For those of you looking to follow some more queer scholar-activists in 2026, check out this starter pack with many fabulous folks.
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Here's a blog post on 'How to write an interdisciplinary abstract' I wrote following the successful launch of @academic.oup.com's Future Authors Forum in October last year. It contains eight tips for writing effective abstracts for interdisciplinary research articles in the Arts, Hums, & Soc Scis.
How to write an interdisciplinary abstract
The purpose of any abstract is to summarise your article’s content in a way that will help potential readers decide if they want to read your work. An abstract usually runs between 150 and 300 words a...
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January 12, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Here's a blog post on 'How to write an interdisciplinary abstract' I wrote following the successful launch of @academic.oup.com's Future Authors Forum in October last year. It contains eight tips for writing effective abstracts for interdisciplinary research articles in the Arts, Hums, & Soc Scis.
It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
It's been just over a year since many academics and sociology folks came over to Bluesky. Thought Id share for some more community building and the later arrivals. Feel free to add other sections and areas to the list and or request to be added to any packs!
#AfternoonReads The trans group did not report higher levels of love addiction. The relationship between gender minority stress and love addiction was significant and it was mediated by emotional dysregulation. #transstudies #addictedtolove
Love addiction and gender modality:an empirical, comparative study involving Italian transgender and cisgender individuals
Love addiction is a state of addiction to relationships, from which dysfunctional emotions and behaviors develop, leading individuals to have a constant need for the other person and to failure in ...
www.tandfonline.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
#AfternoonReads The trans group did not report higher levels of love addiction. The relationship between gender minority stress and love addiction was significant and it was mediated by emotional dysregulation. #transstudies #addictedtolove
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Everyone: please welcome @sociologistray.bsky.social to Bluesky!! He is a MUST FOLLOW. Here he is with MD @govwesmoore.bsky.social 🤩
youtube.com/watch?v=-J-7... Maryland launches initiative for young men and boys! Via @sociologistray.bsky.social Governor Wes will give us Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social
State of Maryland Launches Young Men and Boys Initiative with Support from the AIR Opportunity Fund
YouTube video by SociologistRay
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January 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Everyone: please welcome @sociologistray.bsky.social to Bluesky!! He is a MUST FOLLOW. Here he is with MD @govwesmoore.bsky.social 🤩
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I had a great dialogue with @drcompton.bsky.social
Reminder: your sexual behaviors can be independent of your gender identity AND sexuality can be a driver of attitudes.
We don’t have causality here - but I look to you to write that IRB protocol.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reminder: your sexual behaviors can be independent of your gender identity AND sexuality can be a driver of attitudes.
We don’t have causality here - but I look to you to write that IRB protocol.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The relationship between sexual preferences and political orientations: Do positions in the bedroom affect positions in the ballot box?
Sex provides a strong and enduring drive in humans, infusing attitudes and influencing behavior far beyond its immediate activity. Issues involving se…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I had a great dialogue with @drcompton.bsky.social
Reminder: your sexual behaviors can be independent of your gender identity AND sexuality can be a driver of attitudes.
We don’t have causality here - but I look to you to write that IRB protocol.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reminder: your sexual behaviors can be independent of your gender identity AND sexuality can be a driver of attitudes.
We don’t have causality here - but I look to you to write that IRB protocol.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a social structure cloaked in technical blackboxes and polarizing narratives. … the diffusion of AI necessitates sociological analyses now more than ever, positioning sociology at the forefront of AI studies’ next era.” #damnj&m.
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a social structure cloaked in technical blackboxes and polarizing narratives. … the diffusion of AI necessitates sociological analyses now more than ever, positioning sociology at the forefront of AI studies’ next era.” #damnj&m.
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1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
2026 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!
This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!
www.erininthemorning.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts?
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from.
Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!
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I know these were going around a long time ago, but now that BSKY is more established, I've got a baby little starter pack for sex tech scholarship — if you wanted to be added, hit me up!!!! go.bsky.app/CiRAxPB
January 15, 2026 at 3:43 AM
I know these were going around a long time ago, but now that BSKY is more established, I've got a baby little starter pack for sex tech scholarship — if you wanted to be added, hit me up!!!! go.bsky.app/CiRAxPB
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
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www.nature.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
“A lot of people have long regarded same-sex behaviour as an accident, or rare, or only in zoo animals,” says co-author Vincent Savolainen, an evolutionary biologist at Imperial College London. But “it’s part of the normal social life of primates”.
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Attention, Louisiana
Hey y’all! REMINDER:
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
I am LEGALLY OBLIGATED to award at least one scholarship to a Louisiana woman. And no Louisiana women have applied. This happens every year where we have to beg women in my own state to apply and Idk why. We’re in our 6th cycle! Come get this money! ThurmanPerryFoundation.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Attention, Louisiana
#MorningReads LGBTQ+ people in Sweden report both caring & discriminatory encounters in health and welfare services, highlighting the need for greater LGBTQ+ competence and inclusive practices among professionals.
Client Challenge
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January 14, 2026 at 6:31 PM
#MorningReads LGBTQ+ people in Sweden report both caring & discriminatory encounters in health and welfare services, highlighting the need for greater LGBTQ+ competence and inclusive practices among professionals.
Did you need a review of LGBTQ+ families?
Over 20 years, LGBTQ+ family research in the U.S. has expanded with advocacy, policy debates, and better data tho national datasets still lag. Here is what we know. w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
Over 20 years, LGBTQ+ family research in the U.S. has expanded with advocacy, policy debates, and better data tho national datasets still lag. Here is what we know. w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
Client Challenge
link.springer.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Did you need a review of LGBTQ+ families?
Over 20 years, LGBTQ+ family research in the U.S. has expanded with advocacy, policy debates, and better data tho national datasets still lag. Here is what we know. w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
Over 20 years, LGBTQ+ family research in the U.S. has expanded with advocacy, policy debates, and better data tho national datasets still lag. Here is what we know. w/ @chrisajulian.bsky.social
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In 2019 I co-edited this textbook designed to support Intro to LGBTQ Studies college courses. Intended to offer a central text for such courses, it's sized to allow course customization with other readings. Unusually, it includes a chapter on LGBTQIA+ sexual behavior and sexual health. #AcademicSky
Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture
Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture offers students an evidence-based foundation in the interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ Studies. Chapters on history, diversity, da...
www.routledge.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In 2019 I co-edited this textbook designed to support Intro to LGBTQ Studies college courses. Intended to offer a central text for such courses, it's sized to allow course customization with other readings. Unusually, it includes a chapter on LGBTQIA+ sexual behavior and sexual health. #AcademicSky
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"One day, I left school and drove to a gas station to use their bathroom. Another day, I held it and thought I was going to pee myself in front of class ... This is humiliation disguised as policy, and it is why I decided to leave a job I love and was born to do."
I loved my teaching job. But as a trans man in Texas, quitting was the only way to get my dignity back
After the state’s bathroom ban went into effect in December amid a slew of new anti-trans policies, I couldn’t keep trying to hide my identity at work
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"One day, I left school and drove to a gas station to use their bathroom. Another day, I held it and thought I was going to pee myself in front of class ... This is humiliation disguised as policy, and it is why I decided to leave a job I love and was born to do."
#MorningReads Using CA administrative data, ACS, and national survey data, results show marriage’s regulative, normative, & cultural advantages persist—evidence that marriage remains a distinct and strong institution in the US.
#SOGIData
#SOGIData
<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objectives Our goal is to understand if US adults with same-sex partners viewed marriage and domestic partnership differently, and if so why. Background The retreat from marriage in the United Sta...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
#MorningReads Using CA administrative data, ACS, and national survey data, results show marriage’s regulative, normative, & cultural advantages persist—evidence that marriage remains a distinct and strong institution in the US.
#SOGIData
#SOGIData
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Our Handbook on the Sociology of Work is out! With Chris Rees, @odulbozkurt.bsky.social and Stephanie Limoncelli, and many truly wonderful chapter authors: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...
www.elgaronline.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Our Handbook on the Sociology of Work is out! With Chris Rees, @odulbozkurt.bsky.social and Stephanie Limoncelli, and many truly wonderful chapter authors: www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...