Table 2.

Personal experiential themes for Zoe.

Quotes
Theme 1. Perceptions of bisexuality
Reflections on bisexual identity	“I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this.”
Bisexuality is a heavy identity	“This is a relatively heavy thing.”
The intertwining of love and friendship	“It’s possible for two feelings to be intertwined.”
Confused about bisexual identity.	“I felt a little confused; I felt that I did not know whether to date a boyfriend or a girlfriend.”
The quest for security	“This kind of relationship gives me emotional support and gives me a sense of security.”
Heterosexual norms	“I only like women who are a little more masculine in appearance.”
One of the characteristics of being bisexual is having multiple choices	“If I can like women and fall in love with men, then why do not I choose the easy way?”
An intimate relationship with teammates	“It’s great to have a close lover who can enjoy volleyball with you.”
Theme 2. Bisexual as an invalid identity
Bisexuality is perceived as being uncommitted.	“She thinks my feelings are not strong, and I know it’s fruitless.”
Either heterosexual or homosexual	“Sexual orientation is a binary division, and there is no middle identity.”
Unimportant identities	“They may think you are joking, or you do not think clearly; it is not very important.”
Bisexual is perceived as a not real identity	“You may not really like women.”
Bisexuality is considered just for fun	“I just do that for fun.”
Lack of understanding of bisexuality	“Unfortunately, few people understand what bisexuality is.”
Theme 3. Negative experiences
Warned by coach	“She (coach) told me that she would not allow this on her team.”
Cursed by an ex-boyfriend (male student-athlete) regarding her bisexual identity	“My ex-boyfriend (male student-athlete) was devastated when he found out that I liked girls, and then he cursed me on social media platforms.”
Leaving the team due to relationship problems	“My ex-boyfriend instigated my teammates to ostracize me, and I could not train anymore, so I left for a long time.”
Unacceptable bisexual identity in the sports context	“And people might think what you are doing, and it’s not acceptable to behave like that.”
Theme 4. Negotiating identity
Constantly trying to reveal her bisexual identity.	“When I tried to mention to some friends that.”
Want to share with good teammates	“Because we were close teammates, and then I felt that since I had a new relationship, I wanted to be able to share it with them.”
Selective disclosure	“I will talk to my friends and teammates who are close to me, but I will not tell anyone else.”
Wandering as a bisexual female	“I would be so wandering, I like women, but I do not seem to be able to be with women all the time.”
I just want to be a normal person.	“In the future, I will choose to become like a normal woman. It’s easier this way.”
Theme 5. Inclusion in the sports context
The new generation is more inclusive.	“The younger generation is receptive (for sexual minority females).”
Lesbians are common in sports.	“I know some friends who are on the soccer team, and they say that this phenomenon (lesbian) is quite common.”
It provides more opportunities for contact with women	“Sports teams have this kind of opportunity to be all women, without the contact of men. It will give women the possibility to explore more.”
A close partner on the court	“It’s great to have a close lover who can enjoy volleyball with you.”
More accepting of female sexual minority students than gay men	“Gay to be very scary.”; “It seems that lesbians are fresher now so that the acceptance may be higher.”