As an adolescent,Travis realizes that he is gay.Immediately on coming out,he withdraws from his heterosexual friends and promotes positions more radical than those he formerly endorsed.He favors the "outing" of closeted public figures under all circumstances,and he argues that gays who wish to marry are imitating heterosexual values.Which account of prejudice does Travis' example illustrate most clearly?

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Travis' example illustrates social identity prejudice because he is distancing himself from his former heterosexual friends and promoting more radical positions to align himself with the gay community. He also believes that some behaviors associated with heterosexuality, like marriage, are not applicable or desirable for gay people. These actions reflect an emphasis on his social identity as a part of the gay community and a rejection of his former identity as a heterosexual.

As an Adolescent,Travis Realizes That He Is Gay