“In a Romantic Way, Not Just a Friend Way!”: Exploring the Developmental Implications of Positive Depictions of Bisexuality in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper

IF 1.8 Q2 SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Melissa Allen
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Abstract The role of media in identity formation is a documented topic but media is rarely used in developmental interventions by educators and practitioners in ensuring individuals are able to engage with positive depictions of their identities. This manuscript explores the potential developmental implications of positive, trope-defying depictions of bisexuality in Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper for bisexual identity development. The four published volumes were analyzed to explore their resistance to compulsory binarization, delegitimization of bisexuality as a valid identity, and the trope of the promiscuous bisexual. Tracing Nick’s journey to understand his bisexuality through Dillon et al.’s Unifying Model of Sexual Identity Development, the shift from compulsory heterosexuality to deepening his commitment to his bisexual identity, Nick’s journey provides educators and practitioners a positive depiction of bisexuality to use with individuals who may be questioning if they are bisexual or looking to explore their bisexuality at a deeper level. Combined with the resistance to harmful tropes, this positive depiction has the potential to serve as a developmental tool for practitioners and educators to use with students exploring their identity.
“以浪漫的方式,而不仅仅是朋友的方式
摘要媒体在身份形成中的作用是一个有文献记载的话题,但教育工作者和从业者很少在发展干预中使用媒体,以确保个人能够积极描述自己的身份。这篇手稿探讨了爱丽丝·奥斯曼的《心跳停止》中对双性恋的积极、挑战比喻的描述对双性恋身份发展的潜在发展影响。对已出版的四卷进行了分析,以探讨他们对强制性二元化的抵制、双性恋作为有效身份的非法性以及滥交双性恋的比喻。通过Dillon等人的性身份发展统一模型,追踪Nick理解双性恋的历程,从强制性异性恋到深化他对双性恋身份的承诺,尼克的旅程为教育工作者和从业者提供了一个对双性恋的积极描述,供那些可能质疑自己是否是双性恋或希望更深入地探索自己的双性恋的人使用。结合对有害比喻的抵制,这种积极的描述有可能成为从业者和教育工作者与学生一起探索自己身份的发展工具。
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Journal of Bisexuality
Journal of Bisexuality SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY-
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期刊介绍: The Washington Quarterly (TWQ) is a journal of global affairs that analyzes strategic security challenges, changes, and their public policy implications. TWQ is published out of one of the world"s preeminent international policy institutions, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), and addresses topics such as: •The U.S. role in the world •Emerging great powers: Europe, China, Russia, India, and Japan •Regional issues and flashpoints, particularly in the Middle East and Asia •Weapons of mass destruction proliferation and missile defenses •Global perspectives to reduce terrorism
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