Fritz small (* 27 December 1932 in Vienna (Austria), "† 24. May 2006 in San Diego, California (the USA)) psychiatrist and therapist were and are considered as a pioneer of the Bi-movement.

After escape before Antisemitismus and war into the USA he buildup with his origin family in New York. Later it studied medicine in Berne and made its conclusion at the Colombia university.

It created 1974 in New York the "“Bisexual forum"”, a group of self-helps for Bisexuelle. On the basis of the Kinsey scale it develops "“small the Sexual Orientation Grid"” (also "“small Grid"” mentioned), it the 1978 for the first time published.

Small the multidimensional Verwobenheit and changeableness of sexual orientation stressed with humans. He rejected the categorization of sexual orientation between zero and six, introduced by Kinsey. Also homosexual"” or "“bisexuell"” he questioned a separate view of sexual inclinations, as "“heterosexually"”, "“. Rather it pointed out that same sexual experiences are felt and assigned by each humans individually, thus "“differently"”.

End of the 1970er years drew it to San Diego in California and created 1982 a "“Bisexual forum"” also here. By the publication of its theses in the "“journal OF Homosexuality"” 1985 as well as numerous essays about became it much attention assign. World-wide lecture journeys and attendance of international Bi-conferences increased its popularity and gave at some places to the local Bi-movement crucial impacts.

End of the 1980er years justified Fritz small the "“journal OF Bisexuality"”, an appearing regular technical periodical. Additionally two Internet platforms decreasing/going back to it promoted the transnational discourse Bisexueller. 1998 he brought the "“American of institutes OF Bisexuality"” (AIB) into being, a mechanism for the promotion of research and education within the range It managed this mechanism up to its death.

Literature

• Fritz small: The Bisexual option. 2. Edition. Haworth press, October 1993, ISBN: 1560230339, language: English

Related links

the following two Sites decrease/go back on Fritz small:

• The official Website of the "“American of institutes OF Bisexuality"” (AIB), English and Spanish
• Be-oh-arrange internationally, English

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