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'''Bi-curious''' is a phenomenon in which people of a [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]] or [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] sexual orientation have some curiosity |
'''Bi-curious''' is a phenomenon in which people of a [[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]] or [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] sexual orientation have some curiosity or openness about having sexual activity with a person of the [[sex]] they do not favor. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bi-curious|title=Definition of BI-CURIOUS|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-21}}</ref> The term is sometimes used to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and bisexuality.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1177/1363460708091743 |last=Frank |first=Katherine |title='Not Gay, but Not Homophobic': Male Sexuality and Homophobia in the 'Lifestyle' |year=2008 |journal=Sexualities |volume=11 |issue=4 |pages=435–454}}</ref> Such continuums include mostly-heterosexual or mostly-homosexual, but these can be self identified without identifying as bisexual.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Savin-Williams|first1=Ritch C.|last2=Joyner|first2=Kara|last3=Rieger|first3=Gerulf|title=Prevalence and Stability of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Identity During Young Adulthood|journal=Archives of Sexual Behavior|date=2012|volume=41|issue=1|pages=103–110|doi=10.1007/s10508-012-9913-y}}</ref> The terms ''[[heteroflexible]]'' and ''homoflexible'' are also applied to bi-curiosity, though some authors distinguish heteroflexibility (or homoflexibility) as lacking the "wish to experiment with ... sexuality" implied by the bi-curious label.<ref>{{cite journal |last=Smorag |first=Pascale |date=14 May 2008 |title=From Closet Talk to PC Terminology: Gay Speech and the Politics of Visibility |journal=Transatlantica |url=http://transatlantica.revues.org/index3503.html |accessdate=February 13, 2011}}</ref> |
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The term ''bi-curious'' implies that the individual has either no or limited homosexual experience in the case of heterosexual individuals, or no or limited heterosexual experience in the case of homosexual individuals, but they may continue to self-identify as bi-curious if they do not feel they have adequately explored these feelings, or if they do not wish to identify as bisexual. |
The term ''bi-curious'' implies that the individual has either no or limited homosexual experience in the case of heterosexual individuals, or no or limited heterosexual experience in the case of homosexual individuals, but they may continue to self-identify as bi-curious if they do not feel they have adequately explored these feelings, or if they do not wish to identify as bisexual. |
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Bi-curious is a phenomenon in which people of a heterosexual or homosexual sexual orientation have some curiosity or openness about having sexual activity with a person of the sex they do not favor. [1] The term is sometimes used to describe a broad continuum of sexual orientation between heterosexuality and bisexuality.[2] Such continuums include mostly-heterosexual or mostly-homosexual, but these can be self identified without identifying as bisexual.[3] The terms heteroflexible and homoflexible are also applied to bi-curiosity, though some authors distinguish heteroflexibility (or homoflexibility) as lacking the "wish to experiment with ... sexuality" implied by the bi-curious label.[4]
The term bi-curious implies that the individual has either no or limited homosexual experience in the case of heterosexual individuals, or no or limited heterosexual experience in the case of homosexual individuals, but they may continue to self-identify as bi-curious if they do not feel they have adequately explored these feelings, or if they do not wish to identify as bisexual.
References
- ^ "Definition of BI-CURIOUS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ Frank, Katherine (2008). "'Not Gay, but Not Homophobic': Male Sexuality and Homophobia in the 'Lifestyle'". Sexualities. 11 (4): 435–454. doi:10.1177/1363460708091743.
- ^ Savin-Williams, Ritch C.; Joyner, Kara; Rieger, Gerulf (2012). "Prevalence and Stability of Self-Reported Sexual Orientation Identity During Young Adulthood". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 41 (1): 103–110. doi:10.1007/s10508-012-9913-y.
- ^ Smorag, Pascale (14 May 2008). "From Closet Talk to PC Terminology: Gay Speech and the Politics of Visibility". Transatlantica. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
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