Bisexuality: Complicating and Conceptualizing Sexual Identity

This article focuses on research that seeks to understand conceptualizations of sexual orientation. In particular, the tension between self-identification and social classification is highlighted as discussion focuses on the ways in which sexual identity is understood within a social context. In addition to complicating notions of sexual identity, inclusion of bisexuality in research ultimately invites new ways of conceptualizing sexual orientation. The role the Journal of Bisexuality has played in shaping this research is considered.