Bisexual Identity Conflict & Self-Affirmation
People may be bisexual for various reasons. Some people are attracted to more than one gender while others feel they are attracted to both genders but...
Resilience is the capacity to cope with adversity and recover from stressful life events. Empowerment refers to one's ability to take control of their own lives and make choices that align with their...
Queer artists have been using their work to explore themes related to rejection, sexual identity, and self-affirmation for centuries. In recent years, there has been an increased focus on how these...
What strategies do queer adolescents employ to construct resilience and self-affirmation in the face of societal marginalization?
The experience of growing up gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,...
Resilience is the ability to cope with adversity, which can be difficult for many people, including LGBTQ+ youth who face discrimination and oppression based on their identities. Self-affirmation...
There has been a growing interest in understanding the ways that individuals perform pride, visibility, and self-affirmation in hostile or resistant sociocultural environments. This performance...
Gender dysphoria is a condition characterized by discomfort or distress due to a mismatch between an individual's assigned gender at birth and their internal sense of gender identity. This...
Pride, visibility, and self-affirmation are all important aspects of social life that can be performed through various means.
These actions require emotional labor to execute them successfully in...
Sexual expression is an important aspect of human life that can be used as a tool to express one's identity, explore personal boundaries, and affirm oneself. It involves physical, emotional, and...
What psychological mechanisms facilitate adaptation to sexual novelty, experimentation, or non-traditional practices?
Sexual novelty is often an important component of romantic relationships. When...