Shady characters, untrustworthy partners, and promiscuous sluts: Creating bisexual intimacies in the face of heteronormativity and biphobia

Journal of Bisexuality

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 227-244

  Klesse, Christian ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bi negativity; Biphobia; Bisexuality; Families; Heteronormativity; Identity; Intimacy; Relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959195203     PISSN: 15299716     EISSN: 15299724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299716.2011.571987     Document Type: Article

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