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Lesbian and bisexual women's experiences of sexuality-based discrimination and their appearance concerns
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Huxley, Caroline J. (2013) Lesbian and bisexual women's experiences of sexuality-based discrimination and their appearance concerns. Psychology and Sexuality, Vol.4 (No.1). pp. 7-15. doi:10.1080/19419899.2013.748239 ISSN 1941-9899.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2013.748239
Abstract
Lesbian and bisexual women frequently experience sexuality-based discrimination, which is often based on others' judgements about their appearance. This short article aims to explore whether there is a relationship between lesbian and bisexual women's experiences of sexuality-based discrimination and their satisfaction with the way that they look. Findings from an online survey suggest that discrimination is negatively related to appearance satisfaction for lesbian women, but not for bisexual women. It is argued that this difference exists because lesbian appearance norms are more recognisable and distinctive than bisexual women's appearance norms.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Body image in women, Lesbians -- Psychology, Bisexual women -- Psychology, Sex discrimination | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Psychology and Sexuality | ||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 1941-9899 | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.4 | ||||
Number: | No.1 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 7-15 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1080/19419899.2013.748239 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 | ||||
Funder: | University of the West of England, Bristol |
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