“I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices
This article addresses the injustices, erasures and biphobia that recur in bisexual people’s experiences, and how they negatively affect the mental health of this population. Dialoguing with the work of Didier Fassin, we present the concepts of epistemic injustice by Miranda Fricker and the epistemi...
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| description | This article addresses the injustices, erasures and biphobia that recur in bisexual people’s experiences, and how they negatively affect the mental health of this population. Dialoguing with the work of Didier Fassin, we present the concepts of epistemic injustice by Miranda Fricker and the epistemic contract of bisexual erasure by Kenji Yoshino, which allow us to note that bisexuals are not considered legitimate subjects to denounce and report their suffering or the violences they experience. We then show the relationship between biphobia and the precarious mental health of bisexual people, combining statistical and qualitative data. Furthermore, we turn our attention to psychotherapeutic care and the revictimization of bisexual people through violences committed by professionals without due preparation. Finally, we point out some possible ways to provide a more welcoming care for the bisexual population. |
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| spelling | ojs-article-185652024-12-13T14:47:41Z “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices “Yo sospechaba de mí misma”: salud mental y bisexualidad entre biolegitimidad e injusticias epistémicas "Eu ficava desconfiando de mim mesma": saúde mental e bissexualidade entre biolegitimidade e injustiças epistêmicas Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Bissexualidade Saúde mental Biolegitimidade Injustiça epistêmica Bisexuality Mental health Biolegitimacy Epistemic injustice Bisexualidad Salud mental Biolegitimidad Injusticia epistémica This article addresses the injustices, erasures and biphobia that recur in bisexual people’s experiences, and how they negatively affect the mental health of this population. Dialoguing with the work of Didier Fassin, we present the concepts of epistemic injustice by Miranda Fricker and the epistemic contract of bisexual erasure by Kenji Yoshino, which allow us to note that bisexuals are not considered legitimate subjects to denounce and report their suffering or the violences they experience. We then show the relationship between biphobia and the precarious mental health of bisexual people, combining statistical and qualitative data. Furthermore, we turn our attention to psychotherapeutic care and the revictimization of bisexual people through violences committed by professionals without due preparation. Finally, we point out some possible ways to provide a more welcoming care for the bisexual population. Este artículo abordará las injusticias, borraduras y bifobia que se repiten en las experiencias de las personas bisexuales, y cómo afectan negativamente la salud mental de esta población. En diálogo con el trabajo de Didier Fassin, presentamos los conceptos de injusticia epistémica de Miranda Fricker y contrato epistémico de borradura bisexual de Kenji Yoshino, que permiten señalar que los bisexuales no son considerados sujetos legítimos para denunciar y reportar el sufrimiento o la violencia vivida. A continuación explicamos la relación entre la bifobia y la precaria situación de salud mental de las personas bisexuales, combinando datos estadísticos y cualitativos. También centramos nuestra atención a la atención psicoterapéutica y la revictimización de personas bisexuales a través de la violencia cometida por profesionales sin la debida preparación. Finalmente, señalamos algunas posibles formas de brindar un servicio más acogedor a la población bisexual. Neste artigo serão abordadas as injustiças, apagamentos e bifobias recorrentes nas experiências de pessoas bissexuais e como afetam negativamente a saúde mental desta população. Em diálogo com a obra de Didier Fassin, apresentamos os conceitos de injustiça epistêmica de Miranda Fricker e contrato epistêmico de apagamento bissexual de Kenji Yoshino, que permitem notar que bissexuais não são considerados sujeitos legítimos para denunciar e relatar sofrimentos ou violências vividas. Em seguida, explicitamos a relação entre bifobia e a situação de saúde mental precária de pessoas bissexuais, combinando dados estatísticos e qualitativos. Voltamos nossa atenção, ainda, para o atendimento psicoterapêutico e a revitimização de pessoas bissexuais através de violências praticadas por profissionais sem o devido preparo. Por fim, apontamos alguns caminhos possíveis para um atendimento mais acolhedor à população bissexual. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2024-12-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Texto Text Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/18565 10.20396/tematicas.v32i64.18565 Tematicas; Vol. 32 No. 64 (2024): Bisexuality in focus: different scenarios, politics and knowledge production; 84-109 Tematicas; Vol. 32 Núm. 64 (2024): Bisexualidad en foco: diferentes escenarios, política y producción de conocimiento; 84-109 Tematicas; v. 32 n. 64 (2024): Bissexualidade em foco: diferentes cenários, política e produção de conhecimento; 84-109 2595-315X por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/18565/14503 Brazil; Contemporary Brasil; Contemporáneo Brasil; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2024 Helena Monaco, Jamilie Santos de Souza https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Monaco, Helena Souza, Jamilie Santos de Bissexualidade Saúde mental Biolegitimidade Injustiça epistêmica Bisexuality Mental health Biolegitimacy Epistemic injustice Bisexualidad Salud mental Biolegitimidad Injusticia epistémica “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title | “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title_full | “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title_fullStr | “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title_full_unstemmed | “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title_short | “I was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| title_sort | “i was suspicious of myself”: mental health and bisexuality between biolegitimacy and epistemic injustices |
| topic | Bissexualidade Saúde mental Biolegitimidade Injustiça epistêmica Bisexuality Mental health Biolegitimacy Epistemic injustice Bisexualidad Salud mental Biolegitimidad Injusticia epistémica |
| url | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/18565 |
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