Bisexual-Identifying Women’s Relationship Expectations of Female- and Male-Identifying Partners

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ID12759277
AutoresCheryl Baierl‐kwok (0000-0002-8312-1291, University of Kentucky, autor correspondente), Sharon S Rostosky (0000-0001-9211-6577, University of Kentucky), Ellen D B Riggle (0000-0002-7356-5251, University of Kentucky)
Ano2020
Volume20
Fascículo2
Páginas141-165
Data de publicação2020-04-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15299716.2020.1755406
OpenAlexW3025250348
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas60

Gender role socialization influences women’s expectations in intimate relationships. For bisexual-identifying women, expectations may differ by the gender of their partner. We interviewed a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 12 bisexual-identifying cis-gender women (M = 32 years old) about their relationship expectations of female- and male-identifying partners. Using a grounded theory approach to thematic analysis(Charmaz, 2014 Charmaz, K. (2014). Constructing grounded theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis. (2nd ed ). Sage. [Google Scholar]), we identified five themes that described bisexual-identifying women’s relationship expectations: (a) Communication, (b) Safety and security, (c) Gender expression, (d) Division of labor, and (e) Allies and advocates. Within each theme, women expressed insights into their tendencies to recreate and/or resist traditional gender roles. Regardless of gender, women expected their partners to acknowledge and advocate for their bisexual identity in public and in private. Findings illustrate the continuing influence of traditional gender role norms, bi-invisibility, and bi-negativity, and the intensified challenges that multiple marginalization creates for bisexual women of color

Developmental psychology · Grounded theory · Identity (music · Intersectionality · Invisibility · Qualitative research · Socialization · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology