Lisa Diamond On Bisexuality For Women

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Bisexuality for women is more commonly know in our society and some researchers believe that it is not a phase. This is the complete opposite of what researchers believe about men that identify as bisexual. For men it is understood that bisexual men will eventually become homosexual. I want to examine why researchers believe that women are truly bisexual. “Being bisexual is a distinct orientation, not a temporary stage,” says Lisa Diamond (1995). Diamond interviewed 79 women aging 18-25 around New York state in 1995 that identify as lesbian, bisexual, or unlabeled, but not heterosexual. After the initial interview she followed up with a phone interview every 2 years. With her findings Diamond suggest, “Most women possess the capacity to experience …show more content…

Diamond states, “If it was a phase, it should have burnt out. They might have a change in identity and relationships, but that pattern of non-exclusive desire is still there, even among those who have married. It debunks the notion of it being a phase.” If a woman is truly bisexual then she will be attracted to men and women through out her life. It is not about staying true to one or the other but what more about how she feels toward another person no matter what gender they are. When she looked at young adult women she believes that they feel freer and will experiment but when they are purely heterosexual they will not change their sexuality in the long run. Theses women will that have a preference in men will stay heterosexual in the long run no matter how they acted while younger. The long-term study of these women has shown that if a woman identifies as bisexual or unlabeled she will not change the way that she identifies her sexuality even if they have decided to get married, they will also be attracted to women is some way. This study has taught me that woman that identify, as bisexual will stay true to their sexual identity. It is not a phase for them, but for women that want to experiment sexually because of the attention or that they are curious will stay heterosexual. For the women that are not bisexual but have had sexual encounters with women are just trying to identify who they are and what they want. Some of these women will become bisexual if it is something that they truly want but most women will have a bisexual phase that fades and will stay strictly

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