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This article highlights three epistemic practices, which, taken together, create conditions that worsen the problem of 'bisexual erasure.' Though bisexual people constitute a significant portion of the larger LGBTQ+ community, their identities and experiences and routinely erased — in queer communities and broader society alike. This article argues that we have both an epistemic and a moral obligation to attend to the epistemic conditions created for bisexual people, and to work to make those conditions more just. Specifically, I highlight the detrimental influence of testimonial injustice, testimonial smothering, and epistemic microaggressions on bisexual people's ability to challenge and resist their own erasure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the capacity for being attracted to both sexes, 84% of bisexuals engage in opposite sex relationships. The mechanisms underlying these dating decisions are unclear. The present research explores three possibilities as to why this disparity exists: (1) a desire for sexual reproduction, (2) pressure to conform to social norms, and (3) base rates of the available dating pool. Bisexuals (n = 132) between the ages of 18 and 49 completed an online survey assessing their experiences as a bisexual person, perceptions of reproducing sexually, and their dating habits. Results suggest pressure to conform to heterosexual social norms and the makeup of the available dating pool play a role in bisexuals' decisions to date the opposite sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some recent studies suggest that lesbians, gay men, and bisexual people are generally more racially progressive than heterosexuals. However, the findings of these "political distinctiveness" studies are up for some debate. Other studies find no sexuality gaps in racial attitudes, and these studies overlook the possibility of bisexual people having unique racial perspectives. These distinctiveness studies also ignore the possibility of racial and sexual identities influencing racial attitudes at the same time. In using the American National Election Survey of 2016 as a data source (N = 3,987), this work found limited and conditional support for a sexuality gap in racial attitudes. In most cases, heterosexual people and sexual minorities converge in their racial interpretations, but there are some cases of stark differences between heterosexual individuals and lesbian-gay counterparts. Finally, an analysis of intersecting identities displayed some instances where the impact of a sexual identity varied by a person's racial background. For example, Black and Latinx bisexual people did not perceive racism or internalize racial stereotypes at especially high levels, but Latinx bisexual individuals were more supportive of Black protests against the police than Black bisexual individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores bisexual passing and participants’ perceptions of (and, sometimes, experiences with) the Dutch organized bisexual community and other bisexual communities in The Netherlands. On the basis of 21 interviews with bisexual women and 10 with bisexual men, the author discusses firstly why people often pass as heterosexual, lesbian, or gay in everyday situations, activities, and encounters, and secondly why people do not take part in the Dutch organized bisexual community. After engaging with bisexual theorising, the author use Schatzki's theory of practice to better explore and link bisexual passing and bisexual communities by focusing on how people, via participating in practices, relate to others and the social world. This theory shows not only that people find disclosing their bisexuality not relevant, appropriate, or acceptable in everyday practices, but also that this affects people's position towards the organized bisexual community. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Drawing on 90 interviews with men who identify as bisexual from Los Angeles, London, and New York, this article examines how bisexual men from three different age cohorts remember first experiencing bisexuality, how they identify today, and how this is changing with younger groups of men. Using an innovative recruitment strategy, the majority of participants in this study are not affiliated with bisexual community groups or counselling services. Thus, it provides insight into how bisexuals outside of these specific institutional settings feel about their sexual identities. It supports the contention that sexual identities are becoming less central to the lives of younger generations, who use them in more pragmatic and strategic ways. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The results of this study, which uses data from the 2007-2008 Canadian Community Health Survey, suggest that job satisfaction may vary with sexual orientation. Probit regression analysis indicated that compared to heterosexuals, gay men and lesbians tended to be less satisfied with their jobs. Bisexuals appear to be more satisfied. Additional research is needed to corroborate the findings and the reasons for the differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Attitudes Toward Same-Sex Marriage Scale (ATSM) has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure when used with heterosexual participants (Pearl & Galupo, 2007). The present research sought to establish the psychometric properties of the ATSM with a sexual minority population, compare bisexual women and men's ATSM scores with those of lesbians and gay men, and to explore the relation between demographic and relationship factors with ATSM scores among bisexual participants. Two studies were conducted including a total of 237 sexual minority women and men. Results from Study 1 indicated that the ATSM is a valid and reliable measure for sexual minority participants, and that ATSM scores were simultaneously influenced by sex and sexual orientation. Bisexual women reported more positive attitudes than did bisexual men. However, there was no significant difference in ATSM scores between lesbians and gay men. Results from Study 2 indicated that for bisexual participants, ATSM scores were negatively correlated with religiosity and political conservatism. Additionally, ATSM scores were higher for both non-parents and individuals who were partnered or divorced (versus married). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This piece addresses the prevalence of bisexual behavior requested in personal ads in a range of UK publications and examines who is advertising and for what. Through analyzing the ads, and by interviewing some of the people who have used them, I consider how and why people use this method of pursuing recreational sex. I also look at what this tells us about the swing scene and bisexual behavior outside of the politicized bisexual community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study that examines the communication of affection in men's relationships with their fathers and with their sons. This study, guided by the principles of affection exchange theory, examines why some father-son relationships are more affectionate than others. Also, it addresses the effect of men's sexual orientation on the affectionate communication they have with their sons and with their own father, and examines differences in the behaviors used to encode affection with sons for both heterosexual and homosexual/bisexual fathers. The author examines three issues in this study: (1) how men's sexuality affects the amount of affection they received from their fathers, (2) how the amount of affection men communicate to their sons varies according to the manner in which it is expresses, and (3) how the amount of affection men received from their fathers compares to the amount of affection they communicate to their sons. The implication of this discussion is that parents should express more affection to children who are the most likely to contribute to the parents' long-term reproductive success.

Provides guidelines for medical personnel on how to talk about sex and sexuality with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients. Attitude of patients toward questions on sex and sexuality; Alternative line of questioning about birth control.