What Should I Wear

A Qualitative Look at the Impact of Feminism and Women's Communities on Bisexual Women's Appearance

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12759477
AutoresJennifer Taub (autor de correspondencia)
Año2003
Volumen3
Número1
Páginas9-22
Fecha de publicación2003-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j159v03n01_02
OpenAlexW2261674381
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas12
Referencias citadas9

This article examines the effects of feminism and exposure to bisexual lesbian and women's communities on bisexual women's behavior, thoughts and feelings regarding beauty and appearance norms. Seventy-seven bisexual women participated in a qualitative survey addressing these issues. Sixty-two women responded to questions about the ways in which feminism has affected their beauty ideas and/or practices. Results showed that 73% (n = 45) of these respondents felt that feminism affected their beauty ideas and/or practices, with all but one woman citing positive influences. Seventy-six women responded to questions about the ways in which contact with women's communities affected their beauty ideas and/or practices. Results showed that 59% (n = 45) of these respondents felt that contact with women's communities has had an impact on their beauty ideas and/or practices. The majority of respondents (91%; n = 69) also felt that there are clear appearance norms or standards in women's communities that differ from those of society at large. Themes from open-ended responses, specific examples and implications of findings are discussed. Key Words: Bisexualitywomenfeminismcommunitiesappearancebeautyqualitative research

Aesthetics · Art · Beauty · Feeling · Feminism · Lesbian · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology