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Orienting Toward Possibility: Girls and Bisexuality at School
Laura Mamo1, Jessica Fields2, Jen Gilbert3
1San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|October 19, 2021
Summary
High school girls identifying as bisexual are often overlooked in research and education. Their experiences, however, offer unique insights into identity, desire, and resistance against heteronormative expectations.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Education
Background:
- Bisexual identity is prevalent among high school girls but underrepresented in sexuality research and education.
- Bisexuality for girls is a distinct experience, shaped by gendered discourses of sexuality and queerness.
- Existing research and educational programs often marginalize bisexual girls' unique perspectives.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the meanings and identifications associated with bisexuality for high school girls.
- To understand how bisexual identity functions within school environments.
- To examine how educators can utilize girls' narratives of bisexuality in sexual health education.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Beyond Bullying Project, a multimedia storytelling initiative in three U.S. high schools.
- Collected private stories from students, teachers, and community members regarding LGBTQ+ experiences.
- Employed critical narrative intervention to analyze the collected stories.
Main Results:
- Bisexuality serves diverse functions for girls, encompassing identity claims, expressions of desire, and acts of resistance.
- Girls' assertions of bisexuality challenge heteronormative schooling expectations.
- Bisexual narratives reveal a complex interplay of identity, desire, and social positioning.
Conclusions:
- Girls' stories of bisexuality are rich resources for sexual health education and fostering social belonging.
- Critical narrative intervention can help educators recognize the potential in girls' diverse and sometimes contradictory experiences.
- Understanding bisexuality in girls is crucial for developing inclusive and effective sexuality education programs.
Keywords:
LGBTQadolescent healthbisexualitycritical narrative interventionschool healthsocial belongingstorytellingMore Related Videos
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