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Butch/Femme Differences in Substance Use and Abuse Among Young Lesbian and Bisexual Women: Examination and Potential Explanations

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Rosario, Margaret, Schrimshaw, Eric W., Hunter, Joyce·2008·Substance Use & Misuse

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The current study examined the role of gender atypical self-presentation on the alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use, as well as symptoms of substance abuse/misuse, of an ethnically diverse sample of 76 young (ages 14-21 years) lesbian and bisexual women who were interviewed between 1993 and 1995 in New York City. Even after controlling for age, sexual identity, and social desirability, young butch women reported drinking alcohol more frequently and in greater quantity, smoking more cigarettes, and using marijuana more frequently than young femme women. Experiences of gay-related stressful events, internalized homophobia, and emotional distress were found to largely account for the butch/femme differences in tobacco and marijuana use, but not in higher levels of alcohol use. Despite the small convenience sample, these findings suggest that intervention efforts to address the higher levels of substance use among young lesbian and bisexual women may increase effectiveness by also addressing experiences of gay-related stress and emotional distress of young butch women. The study's limitations are noted.

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  • Trans and lesbians perform their identities and sexual orientations in a manner that enhances their being.

    “Moreover, trans and lesbians perform their identities and sexual orientations in a manner that enhances their being (Mandal & Hillman, 2013; Mandal & Jakubowski, 2015; Rosario, Schrimshaw, & Hunter, 2008; Tortajada, Arauna, & Martinez, 2013).”

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    The Introduction (page not provided) describes butch and femme self-presentation among lesbian and bisexual women, supporting the part about expressing identity. It does not address trans people or say that such self-presentation enhances anyone’s being. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Authors
Rosario, M., Schrimshaw, E. W., & Hunter, J.
Affiliations
  • City College of New York (US)
  • The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
  • New York State Psychiatric Institute (US)
Venue
Substance Use & Misuse
Published
2008-01
Volume
43
Issue
8-9
Pages
1002-1015
ISSN
  • 1082-6084 (ISSN-L)
  • 1532-2491
OpenAlex
W2135049311
Cited by
83
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.69
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Substance Use & Misuse (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (P50MH043520, P50-MH43520)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Keywords
lesbians, bisexual women, substance use, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, cannabis use, internalized homophobia, emotional distress, young women, sexual identity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Adult, Alcohol Drinking, Bisexuality, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Marijuana Smoking, Models, Psychological, New York City, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Smoking, Social Identification, Women's Health, Homosexuality, Male, Homosexuality, Female, Substance-Related Disorders

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