Women's Sexual Identity Patterns: Differences Among Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Unlabeled Women

REFERENCES

• Baumeister , R. F. 2000 . Gender differences in erotic plasticity: The female sex drive as socially flexible and responsive . Psychological Bulletin , 126 : 347 – 374 . doi:10.1037/0033–2909.126.3.347
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bohan , J. S. 1996 . Psychology and sexual orientation: Coming to terms , New York : Routledge .
   Google Scholar
• Bowleg , L. , Huang , J. , Brooks , K. , Black , A. and Burkholder , G. 2003 . Triple jeopardy and beyond: Multiple minority stress and resilience among Black lesbians . Journal of Lesbian Studies , 7 ( 4 ) : 87 – 108 . doi:10.1300/J155v07n04_06
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Bradford , M. 2004 . “ The bisexual experience: Living in a dichotomous culture ” . In Current research on bisexuality , Edited by: Fox , R. 7 – 23 . New York : Haworth .
   Google Scholar
• Brown , L. S. 1995 . “ Lesbian identities: Concepts and issues ” . In Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identities over the lifespan , Edited by: 'Augelli , A. R. D and Patterson , C. J. 3 – 23 . New York : Oxford University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Carpenter , S. and Johnson , L. E. 2001 . Women derive collective self-esteem from their feminist identity . Psychology of Women Quarterly , 25 ( 3 ) : 254 – 257 . doi:10.1111/1471–6402.00026
   Google Scholar
• Cox , S. and Gallois , C. 1996 . Gay and lesbian identity development: A social identity perspective . Journal of Homosexuality , 30 ( 4 ) : 1 – 30 . doi:10.1300/J082v30n04_01
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Dempsey , D. , Hillier , L. and Harrison , L. 2001 . Gendered (s)explorations among same-sex attracted young people in Australia . Journal of Adolescence , 24 : 67 – 81 . doi:10.1006/jado.2000.0363
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diamond , L. M. 2003 . Was it a phase? Young women's relinquishment of lesbian/bisexual identities over a 5-year period . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 84 ( 2 ) : 352 – 364 . doi:10.1037/0022–3514.84.2.352
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diamond , L. M. 2005 . A new view of lesbian subtypes: Stable versus fluid identity trajectories over an 8-year period . Psychology of Women Quarterly , 29 ( 2 ) : 119 – 128 . doi:10.1111/j.1471–6402.2005.00174.x
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Diamond , L. M. 2006 . “ What we got wrong about sexual identity development: Unexpected findings from a longitudinal study of young women ” . In Sexual orientation and health: Examining identity and development in lesbian, gay, and bisexual people , Edited by: Omoto , A. M. and Kurtzman , H. S. 73 – 94 . Washington, DC : American Psychological Association . doi:10.1037/11261-004
   Google Scholar
• Diamond , L. M. and Savin-Williams , R. C. 2003 . “ Explaining diversity in the development of same-sex sexuality among young women ” . In Psychological perspectives on lesbian, gay, and bisexual experiences , Edited by: Garnets , L. D. and Kimmel , D. C. 130 – 148 . New York : Columbia University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Greene , B. 1995 . “ Lesbian women of color: Triple jeopardy ” . In Women of color: Integrating ethnic and gender identities in psychotherapy , Edited by: Comas-Diaz , L. and Greene , B. 389 – 427 . New York : Guilford .
   Google Scholar
• Hegerty , P. and Pratto , F. 2001 . Sexual orientation beliefs: Their relationship to anti-gay attitudes and biological determinist arguments . Journal of Homosexuality , 41 ( 1 ) : 121 – 135 . doi:10.1300/J082v41n01_04
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Israel , T. and Mohr , J. J. 2004 . “ Attitudes toward bisexual women and men: Current research, future directions ” . In Current research on bisexuality , Edited by: Fox , R. 117 – 134 . New York : Haworth .
   Google Scholar
• Klein , F. , Sepekoff , B. and Wolf , T. J. 1985 . Sexual orientation: A multi-variable dynamic process . Journal of Homosexuality , 11 : 35 – 49 . doi:10.1300/J082v11n01_04
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Laumann , E. O. , Gagnon , J. H. , Michael , R. T. and Michaels , S. 1994 . The social organization of sexuality: Sexual practices in the United States , Chicago : Chicago University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Luhtanen , R. and Crocker , J. 1992 . A collective self-esteem scale: Self-evaluation of one's social identity . Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin , 18 ( 3 ) : 302 – 318 . doi:10.1177/0146167292183006
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McCarn , S. R. and Fassinger , R. E. 1996 . Revisioning sexual minority identity formation: A new model of lesbian identity and its implications for counseling and research . The Counseling Psychologist , 24 ( 3 ) : 508 – 534 . doi:10.1177/0011000096243011
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Morales , E. S. 1990 . Ethnic minority families and minority gays and lesbians . Marriage and Family Review , 14 : 217 – 239 . doi:10.1300/J002v14n03_11
   Google Scholar
• Morris, A. (2006, February 2). The cuddle puddle of Stuyvesant high school. New York Magazine http://nymag.com/news/features/15589/ (Accessed: 20 May 2007 ).
   Google Scholar
• Parks , C. A. , Hughes , T. L. and Matthews , A. K. 2004 . Race/ethnicity and sexual orientation: Intersecting identities . Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology , 10 : 241 – 254 . doi:10.1037/1099–9809.10.3.241
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Peplau , L. A. and Garnets , L. D. 2000 . A new paradigm for understanding women's sexuality and sexual orientation . Journal of Social Issues , 56 : 329 – 350 . doi:10.1111/0022–4537.00169
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rosario , M. , Schrimshaw , E. W. , Hunter , J. and Braun , L. 2006 . Sexual identity development among lesbian, gay, and bisexual youths: Consistency and change over time . Journal of Sex Research , 43 : 46 – 58 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rothblum , E. D. 2000 . Sexual orientation and sex in women's lives: Conceptual and methodological issues . Journal of Social Issues , 56 : 193 – 204 . doi:10.1111/0022–4537.00160
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rust , P. C. R. 1997 . “Coming out” in the age of social constructionism: Sexual identity formation among lesbian and bisexual women . Journal of Lesbian Studies , 1 : 25 – 54 . doi:10.1300/J155v01n01_04
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Rust , P. C. R. 1992 . The politics of sexual identity: Sexual attraction and behavior among lesbian and bisexual women . Social Problems , 39 ( 4 ) : 366 – 386 . doi:10.1525/sp.1992.39.4.03x0044r
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rust , P. C. R. 2001 . Two many and not enough: The meanings of bisexual identities . Journal of Bisexuality , 1 ( 1 ) : 31 – 68 . doi:10.1300/J159v01n01_04
   Google Scholar
• Rust , P. C. R. 2000 . Bisexuality: A contemporary paradox for women . Journal of Social Issues , 56 ( 2 ) : 205 – 221 . doi:10.1111/0022–4537.00161
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Savin-Williams , R. C. 2005 . The new gay teenager , Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Stepp , L. S. January 4 2004 . “ Partway gay? For some teenage girls, sexual preference is a shifting concept ” . In Washington Post January 4 , D01
   Google Scholar
• Tajfel , H. and Turner , J. C. 1979 . “ An integrative theory of intergroup conflict ” . In The social psychology of intergroup relations , Edited by: Austin , W. G. and Worchel , S. 33 – 48 . Monterey, CA : Brooks/Cole .
   Google Scholar
• Turner , J. C. , Hogg , M. A. , Oakes , P. J. , Reicher , S. D. and Wetherell , M. S. 1987 . Rediscovering the social group: A self-categorization theory , Oxford, , UK : Blackwell .
   Google Scholar
• Veniegas , R. C. and Conley , T. D. 2000 . Biological research on women's sexual orientations: Evaluating the scientific evidence . Journal of Social Issues , 56 : 267 – 282 . doi:10.1111/0022–4537.00165
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Walters , K. L . 1997 . “ Negotiating conflicts in allegiances among lesbians and gays of color: Reconciling divided selves and communities ” . In Foundations of social work practice with lesbian and gay persons , Edited by: Mallon , G. P. 47 – 75 . New York : Haworth .
   Google Scholar
• Whisman , V. 1996 . Queer by choice: Lesbians, gay men, and the politics of identity , New York : Routledge .
   Google Scholar