Abstract Gender role socialization influences women’s expectations in intimate relationships. For bisexual-identifying women, expectations may differ by the gender of their partner. We interviewed a racially and ethnically diverse sample of 12 bisexual-identifying cis-gender women (M = 32 years old) about their relationship expectations of female- and male-identifying partners. Using a grounded theory approach to thematic analysis(Charmaz, 2014), we identified five themes that described bisexual-identifying women’s relationship expectations: (a) Communication, (b) Safety and security, (c) Gender expression, (d) Division of labor, and (e) Allies and advocates. Within each theme, women expressed insights into their tendencies to recreate and/or resist traditional gender roles. Regardless of gender, women expected their partners to acknowledge and advocate for their bisexual identity in public and in private. Findings illustrate the continuing influence of traditional gender role norms, bi-invisibility, and bi-negativity, and the intensified challenges that multiple marginalization creates for bisexual women of color.

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双性恋识别女性对女性和男性识别伴侣的期望

摘要 性别角色社会化影响女性对亲密关系的期望。对于双性恋女性，期望可能因伴侣的性别而异。我们采访了 12 名具有双性恋身份的顺性别女性（M = 32 岁）的种族和民族多样性样本，了解她们对女性和男性身份伴侣的关系期望。使用扎根理论方法进行主题分析（Charmaz，2014），我们确定了描述双性恋识别女性关系期望的五个主题：（a）沟通，（b）安全和保障，（c）性别表达，（d）部门劳工，以及 (e) 盟友和拥护者。在每个主题中，女性都表达了对她们重新创造和/或抵制传统性别角色的倾向的见解。不分性别，妇女希望她们的伴侣在公开和私下承认并倡导她们的双性恋身份。调查结果说明了传统性别角色规范、双重隐身性和双重消极性的持续影响，以及多重边缘化为有色人种双性恋女性带来的加剧挑战。