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Destiny Woods
English 1001
Revised Annotated Bib
1 December 2016
Annotated Bibliography
Bankoff, Sarah M., and David W. Pantalone. "Patterns Of Disordered Eating Behavior In Women
By Sexual Orientation: A Review Of The Literature." Eating Disorders 22.3 (2014): 261274. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Nov. 2016.
This is a review of the research that has been done on the prevalence of eating
disorders in sexual minority women. It compares and contrasts numerous studies and
elaborates on the meaning of the findings. It explains several factors that have to do with
the lower number of eating disorders found in lesbian women relative to heterosexual
women. This source is useful to me because I can use it to show the effect of sexual
orientation on prevalence of eating disorders in women through statistics and the opinions
of experts. With this source, I can argue that the presence of femininity and masculinity
largely determines the prevalence of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in each
gender. This is a credible source because it was written by psychologist Sarah M. Bankoff
of the VA Boston Healthcare System and David Pantalone a psychologist working in the
Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Davids C, Green M. A Preliminary Investigation of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorder

Symptomatology with Bisexual Individuals. Sex Roles[serial online]. October 2011;65(7-

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8):533-547. Available from: Academic Search Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed
November 11, 2016.
This source is an in-depth investigation into the relationship between bisexual
men and women and eating disorder symptomology. It compares the experiences of
bisexuals with eating disorders with those of gay men and women. The writing also
explores the psychological factors that lead to disordered eating and body dissatisfaction
in bisexuals. This source is useful to me because there are not many publications that
emphasize the symptoms of bisexuals. Most sources I have found focus on homosexual
men and women while the bisexual group is an afterthought. This piece also focuses on
both genders, rather than just bisexual men or bisexual women. This source is credible
because it was written by Melinda Green, an Associate Professor of Psychology at
Cornell College with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, and Christopher Davids from the
Department of Psychology at University of Missouri, Kansas City with a Ph.D. in
Counseling Psychology as well.

"Get The Facts On Eating Disorders." National Eating Disorders Association. National Eating
Disorders Association, n.d. Web. 28 Nov. 2016.
This is a website that I used in my Final Draft. This website has a wealth of
information regarding eating disorders in all people. It details the symptoms of every type
of eating disorder, and gives statistics on prevalence, funding, public opinion, and how
victims are affected. I used this website to state the statistics on how many people are
affected by eating disorders and what kind of people are affected by eating disorders.
This website is credible because it is the official website of the National Eating Disorders

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Association, and their goal is to spread the truth and make people aware of the causes,
effects, and dangers of eating disorders, as well as ways to prevent them.

Heffernan, Karen. Sexual Orientation as a Factor in Risk for Binge Eating and Bulimia
Nervosa: A Review. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 16.4 (1994): 335-347.
Academic Search Complete. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
This source shows research on two different types of eating disorders, bulimia,
and binge eating disorder among homosexual men and lesbians. It compares and
contrasts numerous studies and elaborates on its findings. These studies show mixed
findings, but concludes that femininity and masculinity plays a large role in the
prevalence of eating disorders (bulimia and binge eating disorder) in homosexual men,
and lesbians. This source is useful to me because it allows me to go deeper into my
research and elaborate on certain eating disorders and how the value of physical
appearance largely affects the prevalence of bulimia and binge eating disorder among
lesbians and homosexual males. With this source, I can argue that lesbians are less
likely to develop bulimia because they are in fact, more masculine and are less
worried about physical appearance than heterosexual women I can also argue that eating
disorders among homosexual males are more common than heterosexual males
because they are more feminine and tend to focus on their physical appearance more.
This is a credible source because it was written by Karen Heffernan, a clinical
psychologist in Westfield, NJ who specializes in Psychotherapy and Trauma Therapy.

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Matthews-Ewald, Molly R., Keith J. Zullig, and Rose Marie Ward. "Sexual Orientation And
Disordered Eating Behaviors Among Self-Identified Male And Female College
Students." Eating Behaviors 15.3 (2014): 441-444. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10
Nov. 2016.
This study was conducted in order to evaluate the risk of developing eating
disorders for different types of sexual minority college students, including gays, lesbians,
bisexuals, and questioning individuals. They also tested for other factors such as smoking
and drinking in these respondents. Ultimately the goal of these researchers was to find
out how to target help for these groups and decrease the prevalence of disordered eating
for everyone. This source helps me by giving me insight into the occurrence of eating
disorders in sexual orientations outside of the usual gay and lesbian range. It provides
tables showing comparisons in an easy-to-read fashion. This is a credible source because
it was done by Molly R. Matthews-Ewald, a statistician with a PhD in Public Health
Sciences from West Virginia University, Kieth J. Zullig, the chair of the department of
Social and Behavioral Sciences at West Virginia University School of Public Health, and
Rose Marie Ward, an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and Health at Miami University.

SICONOLFI, DANIEL, et al. "Body Dissatisfaction And Eating Disorders In A Sample Of

Gay And Bisexual Men." International Journal Of Men's Health 8.3 (2009): 254- 264.
Academic Search Complete. Web. 27 Oct. 2016.
This source is a study that aimed to investigate body image and disordered eating
relating to demographic states, conceptions of masculinity, and feelings of internalized

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homophobia among gay or bisexual men from New York City. It also explains how
different factors such as depression, anxiety, ambivalence, etc. relate to body
dissatisfaction and disordered eating. Findings show that men with body dissatisfaction
tend to experience external motivations for physical fitness and eating disorder pathology
may be a problem for gay and bisexual men who experience negative psychological
states related to their sexual identity (263). This source is useful to me because the
information from these respondents allow me to elaborate on how these factors can
increase body image issues and disordered eating in gay and bisexual men. This is a
credible source because it was written by Daniel Siconolfi, a postdoctoral scholar at the
University of Pittsburg Graduate School of Public Health. His research mainly focuses on
gay and bisexual men as well as their mental health.

*I put them in alphabetical order and I fixed all the margins for the citations and entries.