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Virtual Glass Houses: The Process and Politics of Bisexual Identity Discussions in Online Diary Communities

In: Emerging Digital Spaces in Contemporary Society

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  • Emily D. Arthur

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Bisexual-identified people commonly experience cultural invisibility and stigmatization within lesbian, gay and heterosexual discourses and communities. These feelings of un-belonging, combined with the desire for community with like-identified people, have been cited as key reasons why bisexual-identified people have begun to create and participate in bisexual-themed online social spaces. These digital spaces, through their dedication to bi-themed content and presumably bi-identified membership, have become safe spaces for community members to engage freely in identity discussions and publish personal narratives on experiences with bisexuality and bisexual-identification. With this in mind, the Internet is emerging as an important venue in which bisexual subjects, in particular, may meet to commune as well as to share their experiences.

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  • Emily D. Arthur, 2010. "Virtual Glass Houses: The Process and Politics of Bisexual Identity Discussions in Online Diary Communities," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Phillip Kalantzis-Cope & Karim Gherab-Martín (ed.), Emerging Digital Spaces in Contemporary Society, chapter 12, pages 293-295, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-29904-7_47
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230299047_47
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