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Identities and identifications: Changes in metropolitan bisexual men's attitudes and experiences

McCormack, M.; Wignall, L.; Anderson, E.

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Authors

M. McCormack

L. Wignall

E. Anderson



Abstract

Drawing on 90 interviews with men who identify as bisexual from Los Angeles, London, and New York, this article examines how bisexual men from three different age cohorts remember first experiencing bisexuality, how they identify today, and how this is changing with younger groups of men. Using an innovative recruitment strategy, the majority of participants in this study are not affiliated with bisexual community groups or counselling services. Thus, it provides insight into how bisexuals outside of these specific institutional settings feel about their sexual identities. It supports the contention that sexual identities are becoming less central to the lives of younger generations, who use them in more pragmatic and strategic ways.

Citation

McCormack, M., Wignall, L., & Anderson, E. (2015). Identities and identifications: Changes in metropolitan bisexual men's attitudes and experiences. Journal of Bisexuality, 15(1), 3-20. https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2014.984372

Journal Article Type Article
Online Publication Date Feb 10, 2015
Publication Date Feb 10, 2015
Deposit Date Jan 4, 2015
Publicly Available Date Jan 26, 2015
Journal Journal of Bisexuality
Print ISSN 1529-9716
Electronic ISSN 1529-9724
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 1
Pages 3-20
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2014.984372
Keywords Bisexuality, Generation, Identity, Identifications, Youth.

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