Bisexual erasure and homophobia
Attitudinal Patterns Under Consideration of Sexual Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6423635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Constantin Wurthmann (0000-0002-3673-0908, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), Alberto López Ortega (0000-0003-2765-7232, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-81 |
| Publication date | 2024-06-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Politics and Gender (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2515-1088 • E-ISSN: 2515-1096 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/25151088y2024d000000037 |
| OpenAlex | W4399455884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 72 |
With the increasing visibility of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and other (LGBTQ+) individuals, sociological debates about attitudes towards the group and their intergroup dynamics have intensified. This article investigates the link between factors explaining homophobia and negative attitudes towards bisexuals, often referred to as ‘biphobia’ or ‘bisexual erasure’, using original data collected in August 2021 from Germany ( N = 1,342). The study reveals that while factors influencing homophobia and favouring bisexual erasure are similar, they are not identical. Our findings indicate that when bisexual ( N = 72) and homosexual ( N = 70) individuals are grouped together, they exhibit lower levels of homophobia compared to heterosexuals ( N = 1,200). However, we find no significant difference between them and heterosexuals regarding bisexual erasure. This effect is primarily driven by homosexuals’ prejudice towards bisexuals. Furthermore, bisexuals, in comparison with homosexuals, are less likely to disagree with the notion that homosexuals are less capable of being good parents than heterosexuals
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |