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We're Here, We're ... Queer? On the Enduring Harms of Bisexual Erasure.

Authors :
Stewart, Heather
Source :
Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review; Dec2021, Vol. 6 Issue 3, p423-433, 11p
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

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]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00122173
Volume :
6
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155651569
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0012217321000287