雙性戀認同形成理論之反思：以網路年輕世代為例   免費試閱

Reconsidering the Theoretical Model of Bisexual Identity Formation: Cases of Young and Internet Generation

同志運動開啟了非主流性認同爭取肯認的空間，也引發了性認同形成理論的發展。目前關於非異性戀性認同的討論，主要仍以同性戀認同為主，尤其以Cass的理論最常被引用。相對來說，雙性戀認同的形成則鮮少受到關注。目前來說，僅有Weinberg等人與Bradford提出初步理論模型。兩者的理論不僅受到Cass理論的影響，同時也依據雙性情慾的社會處境，對Cass理論有所修正。
本研究嘗試以台灣雙性戀者的認同形成經驗，與英語世界的既有雙性戀認同理論進行對話。研究結果與既有理論符合之處在於，身為社會非主流性認同者，多數雙性戀者仍經歷認同初期的自我懷疑階段；其次，社群參與確實對於雙性戀認同之形成具顯著正面作用。但不同於既有理論，本研究顯示，建立一個強調批判社會結構如何影響個人認同，以及正向看待認同變遷與認同多樣性的性認同形成理論，將有助於雙性戀者在不同生命階段積極且正面進行性認同探索。

The LGBT movement has opened up a space for people with non-mainstream sexual identities to fight for recognition while also leading to the development of theories of sexual identity formation. Current discussions of non-heterosexual sexual identity have mainly taken same-sex identity as their primary focus, with Cass’ theory particularly being the most frequently cited. Relatively speaking, the formation of bisexual identity has received little attention. To date, only Weinberg et al. and Bradford have offered preliminary theoretical models. These two models have been influenced by Cass’ theory, but at the same time amend Cass by focusing on the social situations of bisexuality.
This article attempts to engage a dialogue between the experiences of identity formation among Taiwan’s bisexuals and existing theories of bisexual identity in the English-speaking world. Areas in which research findings and existing theories accord include, first, that as they adopt an anti-mainstream identity in society, most bisexuals still experience a period of self-doubt in the early stages of their identity; second, community participation indeed plays a significant role in the formation of bisexual identity. However, unlike existing theories, this article shows that establishing a critical identity formation theory that emphasizes how social structure influences individual identity, and that also positively interpret change and diversity of identity, will be of help to bisexuals continuing to explore identities at different stages of life.