Ethnic and Racial Specificity, or Not, in Bisexuality Research: A Practical Commentary

This commentary focuses on reflecting on how we, as bisexuality researchers, consider the effects of, and contribute toward addressing, systemic racism and ethnic discrimination affecting bisexual individuals in different global contexts. This commentary is intended to provoke critical thinking amon...

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Published in:Archives of sexual behavior 2019, Vol.48 (1), p.317-325
Main Author: Muñoz-Laboy, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical Research
Bisexuality
Bisexuality - psychology
Continental Population Groups - psychology
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Ethnicity
Hispanic people
Humans
Medical research
Minority & ethnic groups
Psychology
Public Health
Race
Racism
Racism - psychology
Researchers
Sexual Behavior
Social Sciences
Special Section: Bisexual Health
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Summary:This commentary focuses on reflecting on how we, as bisexuality researchers, consider the effects of, and contribute toward addressing, systemic racism and ethnic discrimination affecting bisexual individuals in different global contexts. This commentary is intended to provoke critical thinking among bisexuality and other sex researchers on how we may best consider (or not) racism and ethnic oppression when dealing with ethnically, racially, or culturally diverse bisexual samples of individuals. In this commentary, I argue that current social and behavioral science researchers who focus on bisexuality tend to follow one or more of the following three approaches: a “color blind” approach, an inclusive approach or, a racially–ethnically specific approach. I will identify the advantages and considerations for taking one approach versus another.
ISSN:0004-0002
1573-2800
DOI:10.1007/s10508-018-1318-0