Assédio moral nas organizações: relatos de abusos psicológicos e de preconceito contra homossexuais no ambiente de trabalho

Abstract

Homosexuality has always been present in human history, as it is common in most animal species. In recent years, with the increase in the fight for equal rights, homosexual individuals have claimed improvements in treatment dispensed by organizations to these. Organizations in turn, seek ways to manage diversity and to end discriminatory practices and homophobia in their internal environment. Related to this is the phenomenon of bullying, this in turn occurs through humiliations and psychological abuse made repeatedly to the same person; damages and can even lead to suicide. Based on these, the current study aimed to analyze the impacts on career and performance of homosexual men and women who suffer or have suffered bullying in the workplace. It is noteworthy that the methodology used is predominantly qualitative and classified as to the purposes as applied and descriptive. As for the media, literature, field research and ex post fact. Regarding data collection, it was conducted through individual interviews with nine people openly gay, made from a semi-structured interview. Moreover, with a view to verification of similar published studies, we elaborated a thorough systematic review of the subject. First out that not all reports contained in the course of this research fall as bullying, since one of the stories are framed as timely aggression. Regarding the other cases, it was noted that all in addition to suffering the evils of prejudice, were harassed morally. Regarding moral violence, it is noted that all respondents believe they are common practices against homosexuals, all this, due to the large existing prejudice in society. With regard to the aspects of health damage, the majority of respondents reported not having physical damage or perceived with regard to health, however it was noticed that all had psychological suffering and that somehow influenced the leading sadness levels or the feelings of impotence to society, some have reported suffering from depression and constant stress. There are still, by some participants fear prove to be gay in the workplace, this fear was cited in at least three cases. It is worth noting that the respondents when confronted on discrimination, said they believe this is coming from the lack of information of the people and a dissolute education, which should prioritize educating people from young people about sexual plurality and respect above all . Moreover, these believe that if companies invest in awareness programs and support diversity, discrimination framework tends to decrease gradually. The study was relevant for the limited number of studies on the subject, it is believed that the established objectives were successfully achieved. In addition, the study sought to show the situations of discrimination and injuries that homosexuals end up spending on your daily life, this issue seen as taboo by some organizations. It is believed that further studies can be developed taking advantage of the theme.