Are you a bisexual female and at least 18 years old?

- You are invited to participate in an anonymous
online survey concerning sexuality and feelings.

- This research is being conducted by a graduate
student at the California School of Professional
Psychology/Alliant International University.

- Participation will take approximately 60 to 70
minutes

- All participants will be entered in a lottery for a
chance to win one of two raffle prizes for $100

- If you are interested, go to
www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp

- For more information or questions email:
bisexualityresearch@yahoo.com
posted by:
Tera
SF Bay Area
  • Do you know if there will be a companion study done about bisexual men?
    • Not that I know of, although there is some published research on gay and bisexual men available in the scientific literature.
      • Hey thanks Tera! :)

        Whenever I see a research project on bisexuality I always click on it because I'm definitely interested in participating! It's just disappointing to then find out that the study applies only to women. I guess it would be nice for me if you referenced women in the title so that I didn't get my hopes up every time I see your post lol!

        For me the title "Bisexuality and Well-Being" on yet another research project that only applies to women in a very real sense excludes men from the discussion of "bisexuality." This common assumption, that bisexuality applies only to women, unfortunately extends somewhat to within the bisexual community itself in my experience. Personally I'd like to build more solidarity between bisexual women and bisexual men.

        I understand the need for bisexual-women-only space as well as bisexual-men-only space, but to claim the title of "bisexual" for women only helps to reproduce the myth that bisexual men don't exist in my humble opinion. In effect, I'm left with the feeling that no one cares about the well-being of bisexual men, that yet again we have been excluded from the definition of "bisexuality." I guess I have a hot-button issue here, eh? I'm aware of it. :)

        Anyways, no hard feelings, it's very human thing to look at the world from one's own perspective. I do it too.

        I just thought I should mention it - I'm guessing I'm probably not the only one who might feel this way.
        • they may be responding to the issue that much research excludes women.

          in my stats courses in grad school we studied this sad phenom. so i'm happy to see a study that focuses on women for me and for you i hope that there will be more studies on men who are bisexual.

          i agree with you that there are tons of men who are bi and don't admit it or don't understand it.

          it's being talked about a lot in ethnic studies as well under such topics as men on the down low.

          do you subscribe to bay area bisexual network? they have a lot of posts about new research. they might be able to tell you about studies of male bi's or potential bi's.
          • Yes, it's true - a lot of research in the past has focused on men to the exclusion of women. However I'm not sure this is any reason to exclude men now, or any other category for that matter (intersexed, genderqueer, transgendered, etc.)

            In any case, in the area of bisexuality there is actually more research available on women then men, so this is one case where the usual patterns of sexism are reversed.

            I didn't mention the down low, but as you say, it does seem to be the hot topic in male bisexuality of late. So much so that it may serve to reproduce the myth that there are no out bisexual men. Personally I'd like to see a few studies on bisexual men that are out and proud.

            I am on the BABN lists and go to the brunches occasionally. I own most of the books available on the subject.

            I was only pointing out that a study on "Bisexuality and Well-Being" should include everyone. If it's a women-only study, it might be better titled "Bisexuality and Well-Being in Women." At least that would save me the trouble of reading the spam every single time in the hopes of participating in the study :)
            • Spatrca...

              Just wanted to throw my two cents' worth into your corner here. I love Bi-sexual men... I have since I was in my late teens, and I think they're awesome, as a general rule. I've never understood that dynamic, where it's seemingly ok for women to be bi, but not men... that it's somehow a less valid choice coming from a male. What BS! Being Bi myself, I tend to think of it as a less limited and more balanced sexual choice. My "preference" is for sexy, loving people in my life... regardless of gender. Any gender. Many genders! Because people are infinitely interesting and sexy and fun to explore...

              Which has, I realize, little or nothing to do with the original post about the survey - except that I did take it, so my varied and skewed opinions are now being counted - yay!

              Thanks for speaking up...

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