Preciado Mariana A, Johnson Kerri L
Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 1285 Franz Hall, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-3815, USA,
Arch Sex Behav. 2014 Apr;43(3):505-18. doi: 10.1007/s10508-013-0113-1. Epub 2013 Jun 4.
Most people organize their sexual orientation under a single sexual identity label. However, people may have sexual experiences that are inconsistent with their categorical sexual identity label. A man might identify as heterosexual but still experience some attraction to men; a woman might identify as lesbian yet enter into a romantic relationship with a man. Identity-inconsistent experiences are likely to have consequences. In the present study, we examined lay perceptions of the consequences of identity-inconsistent sexual experiences for self-perceived sexuality and for social relationships among a sexually diverse sample (N = 283). We found that the perceived consequences of identity-inconsistent experiences for self-perception, for social stigmatization, and for social relationships varied as a function of participant sex, participant sexual identity (heterosexual, gay, lesbian), and experience type (fantasy, attraction, behavior, love). We conclude that not all identity-inconsistent sexual experiences are perceived as equally consequential and that the perceived consequences of such experiences vary predictably as a function of perceiver sex and sexual identity. We discuss the role lay perceptions of the consequences of identity-inconsistent sexual experiences may play in guiding attitudes and behavior.
大多数人将自己的性取向归为单一的性身份标签之下。然而，人们可能会有与他们分类性身份标签不一致的性经历。一个男人可能认定自己为异性恋，但仍会对男性产生一些吸引力；一个女人可能认定自己为女同性恋，但却与一个男人建立浪漫关系。身份不一致的经历很可能会产生后果。在本研究中，我们调查了在一个性取向多元的样本（N = 283）中，人们对于身份不一致的性经历对自我认知的性取向以及社会关系所产生后果的看法。我们发现，身份不一致经历在自我认知、社会污名化和社会关系方面所产生的后果，会因参与者的性别、参与者的性身份（异性恋、男同性恋、女同性恋）以及经历类型（幻想、吸引力、行为、爱情）的不同而有所变化。我们得出结论，并非所有身份不一致的性经历都被认为会产生同样的后果，而且这些经历所产生的后果会根据认知者的性别和性身份而具有可预测的变化。我们讨论了人们对于身份不一致的性经历后果的看法在引导态度和行为方面可能起到的作用。
