How, When, and Why do Bisexual+ Individuals Attempt to Make Their Identity Visible?

ABSTRACT: There is ample evidence of and concern about the invisibility of bisexual+ individuals, which results from the tendency to deny or ignore their identities. Recent research has begun to examine whether and how bisexual+ individuals (an umbrella term that includes all individuals who are attracted to more than one gender, regardless of the specific identity label they use) attempt to make their identity visible to others. This study builds on prior research by exploring novel questions regarding how, when, and why bisexual+ individuals attempt to make their identity visible, using data from an internet survey of 715 individuals who reported attractions to more than one gender. Results indicated that participants were most likely to use bi+ visibility attempt strategies involving indirect for

SUBMITTER: Davila J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature