Journal of Social Issues articles from June 2000

Journal of Social Issues archives from June 2000

Understanding Women's Sexualities and Sexual Orientations: An Introduction.
June 22, 2000... Letitia Anne Peplau [*] Researchers and theorists who attempt to generalize about sexuality and sexual orientation in both men and women simultaneously often take male experiences as the norm and ignore unique aspects of women's lives....

Sexual Orientation and Sex in Women's Lives: Conceptual and Methodological Issues.
June 22, 2000... Esther D. Rothblum [*] Use of such categorical terms as heterosexual, bisexual, and lesbian is widespread, yet research indicates that sexuality is a multidimensional phenomenon. Sexual behavior, identity, and desire are not highly...

Bisexuality: A Contemporary Paradox for Women.
June 22, 2000... Paula C. Rodriguez Rust [*] The cultural construction of "lesbian" and "heterosexual" women in late-nineteenth-century European cultures created both the possibility of conceiving the "bisexual" woman and the belief that bisexuality...

Culture and Women's Sexualities.
June 22, 2000... Evelyn Blackwood [*] Anthropological studies of women's same-sex relations in non-Western societies provide an important source for theorizing women's sexuality because they allow us to go beyond a narrow focus on Western cultures and...

African American Lesbian and Bisexual Women.
June 22, 2000... Beverly Greene [*] This article explores the convergence of racism, sexism, and heterosexism in the lives of African American women, particularly lesbian and bisexual women, and its effects on the development of their sexuality and...

Sexual Prejudice and Gender: Do Heterosexuals' Attitudes Toward Lesbians and Gay Men Differ?
June 22, 2000... Gregory M. Herek [*] This article explores the question of whether and how heterosexuals' attitudes toward lesbians differ from their attitudes toward gay men. Data from a 1997 national survey are presented to show that heterosexual...

Biological Research on Women's Sexual Orientations: Evaluating the Scientific Evidence.
June 22, 2000... Rosemary C. Veniegas [*] The importance of biological influences on sexual orientation is hotly debated. This article summarizes public opinions about the causes of sexual orientations and documents shifts over time toward greater...

Becoming a Heterosexual Adult: The Experiences of Young Women.
June 22, 2000... Janet Shibley Hyde [*] Adolescence brings new pressures on girls to adopt traditional gender roles and to become heterosexual adults in ways defined as appropriate by their peer group, their family, and the culture more broadly. We first...

Explaining Diversity in the Development of Same-Sex Sexuality Among Young Women.
June 22, 2000... Lisa M. Diamond [*] This article summarizes findings from two ongoing studies charting the development of 167 adolescent and young adult sexual-minority women. Results document considerable variation in the quality, relative...

Heterosexism and the Study of Women's Romantic and Friend Relationships.
June 22, 2000... Suzanna Rose [*] The study of women's relationships has been guided by cultural scripts that are deeply heterosexist. In this article, the impact of cultural scripts on the research agenda is explored concerning two aspects of romantic...

A New Paradigm for Understanding Women's Sexuality and Sexual Orientation.
June 22, 2000... Linda D. Garnets [*] Major scientific findings about women's sexuality and sexual orientation are reviewed. Sexual orientation is unrelated to mental health. There is no inherent association between gender conformity and women's sexual...

Seeing Is Believing: Research on Women's Sexual Orientation and Public Policy.
June 22, 2000... Sheila James Kuehl [*] In this commentary, Sheila Kuehl, the first openly lesbian or gay person to be elected to the California State Legislature, addresses the interface among science, social issues, and public policy in the arena of...

Afterword.
June 22, 2000... Jacqueline D. Goodchilds [*] In this final commentary, former Journal of Social Issues Editor Jacqueline Goodchilds discusses the role that JSI has played in giving visibility to psychological research on gender, sexuality, and sexual...