ABSTRACT

Plurisexual is an umbrella term which refers to individuals who are, or who have the potential to be, attracted to more than one gender. Identities including bisexual, pansexual and fluid therefore fall under the category plurisexual. Academic research surrounding plurisexuality and sport has received limited academic attention in comparison to research based on homosexuality and sport. Existing academic research in relation to plurisexuality and sport concentrates predominantly on bisexuality, although this is also limited. For this reason, bisexuality takes a central focus within this article. The analysis highlights the complexities when defining the term bisexual. It then examines the impact of athletes and bisexuality in the media. A critical analysis of research based on the experiences and understandings of bisexuality and sport is then undertaken. Suggestions for future research are also given to increase academic knowledge in this currently marginalized area of sport.

摘要

Plurisexual 是一个总称，指的是被或有可能被一种以上性别所吸引的个体。因此，包括双性恋、泛性恋和流体在内的身份属于多性恋类别。与基于同性恋和体育的研究相比，围绕多性恋和体育的学术研究受到的学术关注有限。与多性恋和体育有关的现有学术研究主要集中在双性恋上，尽管这也是有限的。出于这个原因，双性恋成为本文的中心焦点。该分析强调了定义双性恋一词时的复杂性。然后，它检查了媒体中运动员和双性恋的影响。然后根据对双性恋和运动的经验和理解对研究进行批判性分析。还提出了对未来研究的建议，以增加这一目前被边缘化的体育领域的学术知识。