Devaluation Of Women’s Bisexual Identity: The Role Of Gender, Sexuality, And Ambivalent Sexism

Maryana Balezina () and Elena Agadullina
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Maryana Balezina: National Research University Higher School of Economics
Elena Agadullina: National Research University Higher School of Economics

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Abstract: The focus of this research is devaluation of bisexuality, which is a belief that bisexuality is an unreal and unstable identity. So far scholars have described four devaluation strategies: bisexuality as a phase, bisexuality as promiscuousness, bisexuality as a male gaze, and bisexuality as internalized homophobia. Based on empirical research (N = 2338) conducted on a Russian sample, we evaluated gender, sexual orientation, and ambivalent sexism (hostile and benevolent) as predictors of different devaluation strategies. The results showed that for all devaluation strategies women with monosexual identity (gay and heterosexual women) devalue women’s bisexuality stronger than non-monosexual persons (bisexual women). Moreover, hostile and benevolent sexism independently predicts devaluation of women’s bisexual identity in all cases. The obtained results are discussed in the context of bisexuality’s nature and deviation from gender roles

Keywords: devaluation; bisexuality; gender; sexuality; ambivalent sexism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 31 pages
Date: 2022
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Published in WP BRP Series: Science, Psychology / PSY, November 2022, pages 1-31

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