Lesbian and Bisexual Identity: Discourse of Difference

Authors

  • Cynthia Mathieson Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Lynda Endicott Mount Saint Vincent University

Keywords:

Coming out (Sexual orientattion), Bisexualism, Gender identity, Lesbianism, Nova Scotia

Abstract

How does a lesbian or bisexual woman construct her identity? We examine this question through a discourse analysis of 20 interviews with lesbian and bisexual women. We theorize about the discursive production of identities using three broad classifications of discourse: "Labelling," "Coming Out," and "Building and Sustaining Identity."

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Published

1998-10-01

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1 (1998): Special Issue: Sexualities and Feminism

Section

Original Research

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