Pretty Bi for an Ally: A Critical Autoethnography
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Article Title | Pretty Bi for an Ally: A Critical Autoethnography |
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ERA Journal ID | 40319 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Johnson, Amber, Mullens, Amy B., Burton, Lorelle, Sanders, Tait and Bromdal, Annette |
Journal Title | Journal of Bisexuality |
Number of Pages | 29 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1529-9716 |
1529-9724 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/15299716.2024.2360896 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15299716.2024.2360896 |
Abstract | Bisexual people experience negative messaging about their identity from broader society, as well as from within the LGBTIQA + community. The period of adolescence can be particularly tumultuous for those navigating their identity amongst this messaging. Drawing on Ozalas’s (Citation2020) and Suarez’s (Citation2022) studies, this study utilizes a critical autoethnographic approach and aims to explore cis-normative and heteronormative perspectives that were dominant within Australian society between the years of 2004 and 2016 from my bisexual lens. Employing McInnis’s (2022) notion of belonging and Warren’s (2023) use of allyship, this study describes the journey of discovering my bisexual identity and belonging during adolescence and understanding trans allyship through sibship. It also explores how certain social and environmental events can contribute to a sense of belonging or exclusion. The study documents how bisexuality evolves from the unknown, to the hidden, to the visible in a parallel process to supporting a trans sibling’s identity. |
Keywords | Autoethnography; bisexuality; trans; allyship; belonging |
Article Publishing Charge (APC) Funding | Other |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440506. Sexualities |
440508. Transgender studies | |
420602. Health equity | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Centre for Health Research | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
University of Queensland | |
School of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z77w2/pretty-bi-for-an-ally-a-critical-autoethnography
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