Power in the darkness: Some thoughts on the marginalisation of bisexuality in psychological literature

Abstract

Bisexuality is, for the most part, invisible in society and thus is often ignored in psychological literature. This reflective review considers the concept of bisexuality as a ‘paradigm shift’, bisexual identity and experience, bisexuality and mental health and the implications for clients, therapists and therapy training. It finds that the heterosexual/homosexual dichotomy marginalises bisexuality but, through the recent expansion of community, activism and study, bisexuality is beginning to find its place in psychological and wider arenas.