#bihealthmonth #bisexual A study on status-related stressors within gay community spaces:

"Pachankis and his colleagues found that the stress gay and bisexual men reported experiencing related to their community’s preoccupation with sex, status and competition, as well as racism within their ranks, was associated with compromised mental health, especially for those lower on the gay-status totem pole."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/29/gay-men-stress-journal-mental-health

Pressure to keep up: status imbalance a major factor in stress in gay men

Striking findings contained in new study may broaden appreciation of unique stressors faced by gay and bisexual men