Femme it Up or Dress it Down’

Appearance and Bisexual Women in Monogamous Relationships

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12759244
AutoresSarah Jane Daly (University of Huddersfield, autor correspondente), Noemia King (0000-0003-0585-7364, University of Huddersfield), Tracey Yeadon-Lee (0000-0002-6610-9346, University of Huddersfield)
Ano2018
Volume18
Fascículo3
Páginas257-277
Data de publicação2018-07-03
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2018.1485071
OpenAlexW2890456659
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas20
Referências citadas61

This article reports on findings from a qualitative study into the lived experience of bisexual women in monogamous relationships. Nineteen self-identified bisexual women from across the United Kingdom, who were either in a monogamous relationship or desired to be in one, were explored. Participants completed diaries and took part in telephone interviews. The data was analyzed using Template Analysis that identified themes from the data set. It appeared that women in different-gender relationships choose appearance markers that could be classed as lesbian orientated in a bid to illuminate their bisexuality. Women in same-gender relationships were more likely to opt for feminine appearance signifiers in a bid to avoid being identified as a lesbian based solely on their appearance. The study suggests that the gender of participants’ partners matters with regards to their appearance decisions. However, despite the apparent influence of their partner’s gender, bisexual women demonstrated a degree of flexibility and fluidity in their appearance choices

Developmental psychology · Flexibility (engineering · Heterosexuality · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Qualitative research · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology