The Queer Apologetic
Explaining the Use of Bisexuality as a Transitional Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12759170 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicholas A Guittar (University of South Carolina Lancaster, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 166-190 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15299716.2013.781975 |
| OpenAlex | W2009792641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 30 |
This study takes a constructivist grounded theory approach to exploring the trajectory of coming out for 30 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer individuals. Despite being attracted only to members of the same sex, 10 of the 30 participants in this study came out initially as bisexual. This interaction, referred to herein as the queer apologetic, is a form of identity compromise whereby individuals disclose a bisexual identity that they believe satisfies (1) their personal attractions for only members of the same sex and (2) society's expectation that they be attracted to members of the other sex
Aesthetics · Coming out · Compromise · Grounded theory · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Identity (music · Lesbian · Qualitative research · Queer · Queer theory · Sexual identity · Sociology · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |