Bisexual Spaces: Exploring Geographies of Bisexualities

Autori

  • Emiel Maliepaard Netherlands National Network for Bisexuality (Landelijk Netwerk Biseksualiteit)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/acme.v14i1.1148

Abstract

Since the 1990s, geographies of sexualities have evolved into a body of work which is able to provide an overview of everyday life experiences of sexual minorities, especially of gay men and lesbians.  A review of the literature, however, observes that bisexuality is often neglected. I argue that this is the result of an approach to sexualised space that immediately links the sexual coding of space with the dominant sexual identity. This paper aims to theorise bisexual spaces as a result of bisexual practices, which are derived from the Klein Sexual Orientation Grid. I will also stress the importance of linguistic practices in practicing (or doing) bisexuality. This paper concludes with a call to investigate bisexual geographies in the mundane, everyday realities of bisexual citizens.

Biografia autore

Emiel Maliepaard, Netherlands National Network for Bisexuality (Landelijk Netwerk Biseksualiteit)

ResMSc

Voluntary/activist researcher

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Pubblicato

2015-07-07

Come citare

Maliepaard, E. (2015). Bisexual Spaces: Exploring Geographies of Bisexualities. ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies, 14(1), 217–234. https://doi.org/10.14288/acme.v14i1.1148

Fascicolo

V. 14 N. 1 (2015): Themed Section: Geografías del 15-M: Crisis, Austeridad y Movilización Social en España | Various Articles | Poetry

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Research

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