bisexuality
Let an agent explain bisexuality respectfully and factually, relay definitions, related identities, history of research, community and legal context from sexuality research, health and human rights sources with contested views attributed, route people facing violence or crisis to support, describe the named terms, and distinguish bisexuality from pansexuality, sexual behaviour without identity, gender identity and polyamory, without stereotypes.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain bisexuality respectfully and factually, relay definitions, related identities, history of research, community and legal context from sexuality research, health and human rights sources with contested views attributed, route people facing violence or crisis to support, describe the named terms, and distinguish bisexuality from pansexuality, sexual behaviour without identity, gender identity and polyamory, without stereotypes.
A sexual orientation involving romantic or sexual attraction to more than one gender, often described as attraction to both men and women or to people of the same and other genders, with related terms the registry aliases name such as male and female bisexuality, bi-curious, describing interest in exploring attraction beyond one s usual orientation, and homoflexible, describing mainly same-sex attraction with some flexibility; innate bisexuality refers to a historical theory associated with Freud and others that all humans have bisexual potential, and bisexuality by country is a topic rather than a kind. Research such as Kinsey s scales of 1948 and 1953 described sexuality on a continuum, and bisexual people face specific stigma and invisibility, described as bi erasure. Legal treatment of LGBTQ people differs widely by country, and people facing discrimination, violence or crisis can contact support services.
What it is for: Not applicable; a sexual orientation.
It can be explain definitions respectfully; relay research history; describe related terms; relay community, legal context and support routing.
Distinguishing features
Attraction to multiple genders
Continuum views in research
Bi erasure issues
Distinct community identity
What it looks like
Not a visible trait; an orientation, sometimes symbolised by the bisexual pride flag of pink, purple and blue.
Physical character
Kinsey scale publications: 1948 and 1953 years
bisexual pride flag: 1998 year - Michael Page
Celebrate Bisexuality Day: 23 September date - since 1999
How it is recognised
Attraction to more than one gender
Male bisexuality, female bisexuality, bisexuality by country, innate bisexuality, homoflexibility, bi-curious
Pansexuality emphasises attraction regardless of gender; behaviour may differ from identity; gender identity is one s own gender; polyamory concerns relationship structure
Related models
is a kind of - related
is related to -
is described by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
bisexual identity
bi-curious identity
homoflexible and heteroflexible identities
historical theories of innate bisexuality
Standards and regulation
Yogyakarta Principles
Anti-discrimination laws, which vary by country
WHO removal of homosexuality from ICD in 1990
Failure modes and hazards
Stereotyping or sexualising bisexual people
Bi erasure
Stale or partisan framing of legal status by country
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.bisexuality
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What bisexuality is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is bisexuality, and how does it differ from pansexuality, behaviour without identity, gender identity and polyamory? definition
- Is someone facing violence, threats or a mental health crisis, in which case contact emergency services or an LGBTQ support helpline? boundary
Terms
Named terms.
Terms
Terms.
- What do bi-curious, homoflexible and male and female bisexuality mean, and what was the theory of innate bisexuality? definition
- Which entry fits the specific term? action
Research Research.
Attribution.
Kinsey
Kinsey and continuum views.
Kinsey
Kinsey.
- What did Kinsey s research claim, and how has it been critiqued, with views attributed? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Surveys
Identification surveys.
Surveys
Surveys.
- What do national surveys report about bisexual identification, with figures attributed and checked against current sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Community Community and health.
Attribution.
Bi erasure
Invisibility and stigma.
Bi erasure
Bi erasure.
- What is bi erasure, and what do advocates and researchers report about its effects? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral, respectful and attributed? boundary
Health
Health disparities.
Health
Health.
- What do health studies report about mental health disparities among bisexual people, with findings attributed? provenance
- Which entry fits minority stress? action
Context Law and history.
Attribution.
Law
Legal status.
Law
Law.
- How do laws on same-sex relationships and discrimination vary by country, checked against current sources with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Movement
Bisexual movement.
Movement
Movement.
- How did bisexual advocacy organisations and symbols develop? provenance
- Which entry fits bisexual pride flag? action
What the second pass must settle
- The registry alias bisexuality by country should be moved to a topic entry
- Should innate bisexuality be moved to history of psychology entries?
- How should survey data on identification be attributed and kept current?