Table 2.
Bi+ Visibility Strategies: Factor loadings
| Item | Gender Based Displays | Community Engagement | Direct Communication | Indirect Communication | Behavioral Displays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Dress in a way that people will think you’re bi+ (e.g., more masculine, more feminine, more androgynous) | .83 | .02 | −.004 | −.002 | −.01 |
| 2. Wear bi+ pride clothing or accessories | .06 | .58 | .14 | −.02 | −.03 |
| 3. Wear jewelry, piercings, or makeup so that people will think you are bi+ | .40 | .35 | .03 | −.06 | .04 |
| 4. Style your hair in a way that people will think you’re bi+ | .69 | .07 | .02 | .01 | −.001 |
| 5. Display something in your home (e.g., signs, decorations) so that people will think you’re bi+ | .15 | .44 | .14 | .06 | .03 |
| 6. Attend social events or meetings specifically for bi+ people, or advocate specifically for bi+ causes | −.03 | .61 | .01 | .11 | .06 |
| 7. Attend social events or meetings for the general LGBT community or advocate for general LGBT causes | −.002 | .56 | −.04 | .18 | .04 |
| 8. Go to LGBT bars or clubs | −.08 | .41 | −.04 | .001 | .16 |
| 9. Directly tell people that you’re bi+ | .02 | .02 | .66 | −.04 | .04 |
| 10. Talk about your experiences as a bi+ individual | −.02 | .05 | .64 | .05 | .04 |
| 11. Mention the sex or gender of your past or current partners, so that people will know you’re bi+ | −.03 | .02 | .43 | −.03 | .27 |
| 12. Designate yourself as bi+ or interested in more than one sex/gender on social media profiles | .05 | .06 | .56 | .02 | .01 |
| 13. Correct somebody if they assume you’re straight | .05 | −.04 | .70 | −.01 | −.02 |
| 14. Correct somebody if they assume you’re gay or lesbian | −.03 | −.21 | .55 | .06 | .07 |
| 15. Share topics specifically pertaining to bi+ issues on social media | .001 | .26 | .33 | .36 | −.06 |
| 16. Share topics pertaining to general LGBT issues on social media | .06 | .18 | .23 | .50 | −.07 |
| 17. Discuss issues/politics specifically about the bi+ community with people who may not know your sexual identity (without explicitly identifying yourself as bi+) | −.001 | .02 | .03 | .72 | .11 |
| 18. Discuss issues/politics about the general LGBT community with people who may not know your sexual identity (without explicitly identifying yourself as bi+) | −.01 | −.05 | −.04 | .83 | .05 |
| 19. Act in a certain way (e.g., more masculine, more feminine) so that people will think you are bi+ | .61 | −.06 | −.02 | .03 | .36 |
| 20. Show affection to others in a way (e.g., with people of more than one sex/gender) so that people will think you are bi+ | .14 | .01 | .05 | .02 | .75 |
| 21. Flirt with others in a way (e.g., with people of more than one sex/gender) so that people will think you are bi+ | −.002 | .06 | .01 | −.01 | .83 |