Outputs (8)

Reflective report: A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin (2016)
Book Chapter

This reflective report provides another appearance-related example of a thematic analysis study. Whereas the worked example in Chapter 6 focused on gay men’s appearance and provided a predominantly latent-level interpretation of the data, this report... Read More about Reflective report: A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are ‘protected’ from sociocultural pressure to be thin.

A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin (2014)
Journal Article

Heterosexual women in Western cultures are known to experience body image concerns, dieting and disordered eating as a result of intense social pressures to be thin. However, it is theorised that lesbian and bisexual women belong to a subculture that... Read More about A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin.

Resisting and conforming to the 'Lesbian Look': The importance of appearance norms for lesbian and bisexual women (2014)
Journal Article

Appearance is one way in which lesbian and bisexual identities and affiliation to lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) subculture can be demonstrated. 'Butch' and 'androgynous' styles have been used by lesbian women to communicate a non-heterosexual identity... Read More about Resisting and conforming to the 'Lesbian Look': The importance of appearance norms for lesbian and bisexual women.

Visible lesbians and invisible bisexuals: Appearance and visual identities among bisexual women (2013)
Journal Article

A number of feminist scholars have argued that dress and appearance can be used to critique the dominant culture and explore alternative subjectivities. Research on non-heterosexual visual identities has explored the role that appearance and clothing... Read More about Visible lesbians and invisible bisexuals: Appearance and visual identities among bisexual women.

"it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance (2011)
Journal Article

Women's feelings about their body and their appearance are an important aspect of their lives, yet little is known about the ways in which partner relationships shape these feelings.There has been some debate about whether or not same-sex relationshi... Read More about "it's a comparison thing, isn't it?": Lesbian and bisexual women's accounts of how partner relationships shape their feelings about their body and appearance.

A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The majority of studies that focus on bisexuality do not take into account the importance of bisexual visual identities, despite evidence that lesbians and gay men manage their visual presentation in multiple ways. Minimal academic research has focus... Read More about A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity.

A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A qualitative exploration of bisexual women’s appearance and visual identity (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution