Towards Bi-Inclusive Policies: Suggestions Based on Research on Dutch Same-Sex Attracted Young People
| Autor: | Jantine van Lisdonk, Saskia Keuzenkamp |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sociology, Identities, Diversity and Inclusion (IDI) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Health (social science)
Youth Sociology and Political Science Invisibility media_common.quotation_subject 050109 social psychology Human sexuality LGBT policy Article Health(social science) Biphobia Gender Studies 03 medical and health sciences Equality Empirical research Sexual diversity Mononormativity Openness to experience 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences media_common Netherlands Diversity 030505 public health LGBT Sexual attraction 05 social sciences Gender studies SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities Same-sex sexuality Sexual orientation Bisexuality 0305 other medical science Psychology Social psychology Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Sexuality Research & Social Policy Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 14(2), 206-222. Springer New York van Lisdonk, J & Keuzenkamp, S 2017, ' Towards bi-inclusive policies: suggestions based on research on Dutch same-sex attracted young people ', Sexuality Research and Social Policy, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 206-222 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0241-1 |
| ISSN: | 1553-6610 1868-9884 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13178-016-0241-1 |
| Popis: | Dutch national LGBT policies are not bi-inclusive and this study provides suggestions for improvement, based on empirical research. Attention for bisexuality in policy appears simply to pay lip service and to endorse the construction of sexual orientation as a hetero/homo binary. The outcomes of our survey (n = 1449) and in-depth interviews (n = 38) of Dutch same-sex attracted young people suggest that special attention for bisexual people is warranted. Compared to exclusively same-sex attracted participants, the equally both-sex attracted participants scored worse on openness about their sexual attraction, visibility discomfort, perceived acceptance, and suicide attempts. Unique issues for bisexual-identified young people were identified as follows: marginalization of bisexuality; difficulty expressing bisexuality, particularly in relationships; and a lack of bisexual or bi-inclusive communities. These issues were all related to the hetero/homo binary and mononormativity. Suggested implications for more bi-inclusive policies focus on awareness of marginalization and invisibility of bisexuality, biphobia, community and capacity building, and comprehensive sexuality and gender education. Furthermore, rather than policies focusing on sameness, a comprehensive diversity perspective on sexuality and gender offers more space for bisexuality. This may be particularly relevant for young people who are exploring their sexuality and developing a sense of their sexual self. |
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