Against the “privilege” of remaining silent:

bisexual women in resistance

Abstract

This paper aims to offer a reflection on the way in which the recognition and experience of bisexuality crosses the identity of young Latin American and feminist women, through the analysis of videos from four virtual forums, in which these women talk about their experience as “bisexualas” -the way in which they have decided to identify themselves- To achieve this, the discourse of sixteen bisexual women, participants in these virtual forums, was qualitatively analyzed. These forums had the objective of sharing experiences and artistic collaborations, around the theme of female bisexuality. In the speeches of these women, it was possible to identify the ways in which biphobia has made it difficult for them to construct an identity as bisexual women. It is also possible to wee what it has meant for them to talk about their sexual orientation with other people and the ways in which they have chosen to resist rejection and invisibility. Likewise, the young women spoke of the need to have their own spaces, from which to tell their stories, find elements in common and speak out politically, to fight against the biphobia that still exists in society.