Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States

By G. Herek. Journal of Sex Research, 2002

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Subfields: Gender Studies, Social Psychology

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Getting “Bi” in the Family: Bisexual People's Disclosure Experiences (2015, background): “One defining aspect of the cultural representations of bisexuality has been its depiction as a transitory sexual orientation (Ault, 1996; Herek, 2002; Israel & Mohr, 2004; Mulick & Wright, 2002; Ochs, 1996; Rodríguez-Rust, 2000).”
Negative identity experiences of bisexual and other non-monosexual people: A qualitative report (2016, background): “…has addressed bisexual stigma, the majority of minority stress research has either been developed from previous research not rooted in the perspectives of bisexual people (e.g., Herek, 2002; Israel & Mohr, 2004), or has relied on single-occasion measurement (e.g., Mitchell, Davis, & Galupo, 2015).”
Comparing perceived experiences of prejudice among self-identified plurisexual individuals (2015, background): “women, and this discrepancy is greater among both heterosexual and gay men than among heterosexual and lesbian women (de Bruin & Arndt, 2010; Eliason, 1997, 2000; Herek, 2002; Mohr & Rochlen, 1999; Yost & Thomas, 2012).”
Adaptation to sexual orientation stigma: A comparison of bisexual and lesbian/gay adults. (2007, background): “One population-based survey of heterosexual people found that attitudes were more negative toward bisexuals than toward any other minority group, including lesbians and gay men (Herek, 2002).”
Rural location and exposure to minority stress among sexual minorities in the United States (2012, neutral): “Traditional gender and sexuality scripts are expressed more frequently by people who reside in a small town or rural communities (Bolzendahl & Myers, 2004; Herek, 2002; Johnson, 1999; Konrad & Harris, 2002; Loftus, 2001; Pratte, 1993; Rhodebeck, 1996; Schulte, 2002).”
Effects of Intergroup Dialogue: Public School Teachers and Sexual Orientation Prejudice (2010, methodology): “A one-item feeling thermometer was used to measure feelings or affective response toward LGB people, and has been used extensively in other studies (Haddock, Zanna, & Esses, 1993; Herek, 2002; Olson, 2009).”
Confronting Sexual Stigma and Prejudice: Theory and Practice (2007, background): “My own national surveys have consistently shown that substantial numbers of heterosexuals regard gay men and lesbians as disgusting and consider homosexuality to be wrong and unnatural (e.g., Herek, 1994, 2002a).”
Hate Crimes and Stigma-Related Experiences Among Sexual Minority Adults in the United States (2009, background): “This pattern probably cannot be attributed to attitudinal differences among the agents of discrimination because heterosexuals’ attitudes toward bisexuals tend to be somewhat more negative than their attitudes toward gay men and lesbians (Herek, 2002b).”
The Victimization of LGBTQ Students at School: A Meta-Analysis (2020, background): “Given the South’s historical intolerance toward the LGBTQ community (Sullivan, 2004) and the more conservative values that typically characterize rural areas (Herek, 2002), it is possible that LGBTQ students have higher risks for victimization in such contexts (Kosciw et al.”
Between a Gay and a Straight Place: Bisexual Individuals’ Experiences with Monosexism (2015, background): “This idea of disloyalty may lead to the perception of bisexual people as promiscuous, risky when engaging in sexual activity, and carriers of sexually transmitted diseases (Bostwick & Hequembourg, 2013; Herek, 2002; Knous, 2006).”
Attitudes Toward Bisexual Women and Men (2004, background): “Furthermore, negative attitudes toward bisexual women and men may have different motivations, depending on the gender of the respondent and target (Herek, 2002).”
Heterosexual Allies: A Descriptive Profile (2010, background): “The fact that the majority of the allies in our study were white, female, politically liberal, and religiously inactive, social science and humanities majors is not surprising in that this corresponds with known demographic correlates of low sexual prejudice (see, for example, Basow & Johnson, 2000;”
Mental Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth and Young Adults: Differential Effects of Age, Gender, Religiosity, and Sexual Orientation (2012, background): “Bisexuals—who are viewed especially negatively and are particularly stigmatized both within the society at large and in the LGBT community (Herek, 2002)—have been consistently found to have poorer mental health and less social support than their gay and lesbian peers (e.”
The positive aspects of a bisexual self-identification (2010, background): “(Herek, 2002; Mohr & Rochlen, 1999) and gay/lesbian-identified individuals (Mohr & Rochlen, 1999).”
Sexual Prejudice (2014, methodology): “…ours, consider not just the type of nonheterosexual orientation but also whether the targets and heterosexual perceivers are men or women (e.g., Herek, 2000a, 2002; Herek & Capitanio, 1999b; Kite & Whitley, 1996, 1998; Nagoshi et al., 2008; Parrott & Gallagher, 2008; Parrott, Peterson,…”
Individual value structure and diversity attitudes: The moderating effects of age, gender, race, and religiosity (2005, background): “In examining the attitudes of heterosexuals towards bisexual men and women, Herek (2002)”