Non-Existent “Bi”omes : Attitudes and Binegativity against Bisexual People in India

A research design to study the attitudes and binegativity of cis-het highschool students against bisexual people in India. Poster Presented on 12th November, 2021 at he Harvard University's Trends in Psychology Summit, 2021 conducted by Harvard Women in Psychology.

Abstract

3 years ago the same-sex law was decriminalized in India which has brought about an increase in the LGBTQIA+ community’s visibility. Today, around 9% of India’s population identifies as bisexual (Ipsos, 2021). Bisexuality is the sexuality of any person who identifies themselves to be sexually attracted to people of any gender including binary, non-binary and agender individuals. There has been some research to understand the lesbian/gay and transgender population in India, but there’s a dearth of literature studying the various factors influencing the lives of bisexual population of India. Thus, the purpose of this study is to examine the attitudes and binegativity against bisexual people by cisgender and heterosexual (cis-het) high school (9-12th grade) students from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. This study will follow a cross-sectional exploratory design using a multiple stage cluster sampling. The Attitudes Regarding Bisexuality Scale (Mohr & Rochlen, 1999) and the Gender Specific Binegativity Scale (Mullik & Wright, 2002) would be administered to the students using an online survey platform. The findings would provide a better understanding of the bisexual population in India and present implications at the policy level to prevent discrimination against the bisexual community.

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Title: ScienceOpen Posters

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Publication date (Electronic preprint): 14 November 2021

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[1 ] Department of Psychology, Teresian College, Mysuru, Karnataka, 570011

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[* ]Email: palomimk@ 123456gmail.com .

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Palomi Kurade https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-2265

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DOI: 10.14293/S2199-1006.1.SOR-.PPFBNO0.v1

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Date received : 14 November 2021

Data availability: Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study.

ScienceOpen disciplines: Psychology

Keywords: bisexuality,bisexual,binegativity,biphobia

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[1] Closson Elizabeth F., Sivasubramanian Murugesan, Mayer Kenneth H., Srivastava Ankur, Safren Steven A., Anand Vivek Raj, Gangakhedkar Raman, Mimiaga Matthew J.. The other side of the bridge: exploring the sexual relationships of men who have sex with men and their female partners in Mumbai, India. Culture, Health & Sexuality. Vol. 16(7):780–791. 2014. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[2] Dodge Brian, Banik Swagata, Bowling Jessamyn, Sivasubramanian Murugesan, Mengle Shruta, Schick Vanessa, Herbenick Debby, Row Kavi Ashok, Anand Vivek. Sexual Relationships, Behaviors, and Experiences Among Bisexual Men in Mumbai, India. International Journal of Sexual Health. Vol. 28(1):70–84. 2016. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[3] Elia John P.. Bisexuality and School Culture: School as a Prime Site for Bi-Intervention. Journal of Bisexuality. Vol. 10(4):452–471. 2010. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[4] Friedman M. Reuel, Dodge Brian, Schick Vanessa, Herbenick Debby, Hubach Randolph D., Bowling Jessamyn, Goncalves Gabriel, Krier Sarah, Reece Michael. From Bias to Bisexual Health Disparities: Attitudes Toward Bisexual Men and Women in the United States. LGBT Health. Vol. 1(4):309–318. 2014. Mary Ann Liebert Inc. [Cross Ref]

[5] Herek Gregory M.. Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States. The Journal of Sex Research. Vol. 39(4):264–274. 2002. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[6] Herek Gregory M.. Heterosexuals' attitudes toward bisexual men and women in the United States. The Journal of Sex Research. Vol. 39(4):264–274. 2002. Informa UK Limited. [Cross Ref]

[7] Bhugra Dinesh, Kalra Gurvinder, Gupta Susham. Sexual variation in India: A view from the west. Indian Journal of Psychiatry. Vol. 52(7)2010. Medknow. [Cross Ref]

[8] Kumta Sameer, Lurie Mark, Weitzen Sherry, Jerajani Hemangi, Gogate Alka, Row-kavi Ashok, Anand Vivek, Makadon Harvey, Mayer Kenneth H. Bisexuality, Sexual Risk Taking, and HIV Prevalence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Accessing Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services in Mumbai, India. JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Vol. 53(2):227–233. 2010. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). [Cross Ref]

[9] Srivastava Sanchita, Singh Purnima. Psychosocial Roots of Stigma of Homosexuality and Its Impact on the Lives of Sexual Minorities in India. Open Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 03(08):128–136. 2015. Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. [Cross Ref]

[10] Srivastava Sanchita, Singh Purnima. Psychosocial Roots of Stigma of Homosexuality and Its Impact on the Lives of Sexual Minorities in India. Open Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 03(08):128–136. 2015. Scientific Research Publishing, Inc. [Cross Ref]