Pinto, John and Lai, Suat Yan and Low, Wah Yun (2023) Sexual Fluidity in a Malaysian Sample: A Case for the Presence of Facilitative Environments within a Restrictive Sociocultural and Political Landscape. Journal of Homosexuality, 70 (14). pp. 3399-3420. ISSN 0091-8369, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2022.2094745.
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This study investigated sexual fluidity in attractions and subsequent fluidity in sexual identities, its associations with sexual orientation identity labels, and self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels in a sample of same-sex attracted Malaysian women and men. Participants completed an online questionnaire measuring sexual fluidity in attractions and sexual identity, sexual orientation identity labels and likelihood of future change in identity labels. Sexual fluidity in attractions was reported by 72% of women and 64% of men, with 44% of women and 38% of men reporting subsequent fluidity in sexual orientation identities. There were no significant gender differences observed in the frequency of sexual fluidity in attractions and change in sexual identity labels. There were also no significant gender differences in the self-reported likelihood of future change in sexual identity labels. Sexual fluidity was found to be associated with sexual identity labels representing non-exclusive sexual attractions for both men and women. Findings provide preliminary support for the presence of facilitative environments within a largely conservative and restrictive sociocultural and political landscape.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Asia; Malaysia; sexuality; sexual fluidity; sexual identity; sexual orientation |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
| Divisions: | Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) Office > Asia-Europe Institute Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Gender Studies Programme |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Sep 2025 08:34 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Sep 2025 08:34 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/50545 |
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