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Intellectual Elocutionist
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 Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:25 pm
biphobia and monosexism.... and they both suck.
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:49 pm
Keakealani biphobia and monosexism.... and they both suck. Agreed
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Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 8:47 pm
Yeah, I've had this too... People seem to think that you're going to cheat on your partner with someone of the opposite sex to them, or that you'd want to sleep around...
But I've also had gay people get weirdly annoyed at me for being bisexual, as if I'm somehow betraying the "cause"... It's very frustrating...
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:24 am
Its weird that I've heard all of these things but I've never experience those things. At least not first hand.
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:25 am
have u guys ever overheard people talking about bisexual people like as quoted " bisexual people are stupid i bet there so horny they would even ******** a rock" if so how do u feel when people say that because now everytime i think about that i just wanna hurt the people who say it ... do u feel the same way ?
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:57 pm
Brieyxo123 have u guys ever overheard people talking about bisexual people like as quoted " bisexual people are stupid i bet there so horny they would even ******** a rock" if so how do u feel when people say that because now everytime i think about that i just wanna hurt the people who say it ... do u feel the same way ? my own family says that, and i will probably never come out to them unless its an angry post on facebook. thank god i grew up with my dad and sister who have been very accepting and have become big supporters of lgbt issues.
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:24 pm
Another factor: Some people find it easier to come out as bi first, rather than gay or lesbian or anything else in or out of the rainbow. That also contributes to the idea that bisexuals should "pick a side." The discrimination is a combination of several social issues and stereotypes that have developed in America.
Does anyone know if this an issue in other countries?
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:05 pm
xXbelovedXxx Another factor: Some people find it easier to come out as bi first, rather than gay or lesbian or anything else in or out of the rainbow. That also contributes to the idea that bisexuals should "pick a side." The discrimination is a combination of several social issues and stereotypes that have developed in America. Does anyone know if this an issue in other countries? I'm not sure if this is an issue in other countries but I figured I'd chime in with my 2 cents. A lot of people in this thread seem to say promiscuity or desperation are the reasons bisexual people are discriminated against. This might be true (this is my first time ever seeing those issues) but I feel a lot of the other communities haven't done a good job letting bisexuality be itself. A fair amount of gay people (not all) come out as bisexual in order to lessen the backlash that can occur. Even then if someone is bisexual and gets into a steady monogamous relationship then they're probably going to get categorized from that relationship (e.g. girl with a girl is lesbian, not bi). Another reason might be due to the idea that bisexual people might have a preference, sure you can be attracted to men and women but maybe you prefer men for certain reasons. And as a final reason (that I can think of) maybe they're trying to urge you to a side. If you're a man who's bisexual then you could get hate because people want you to be straight. Likewise members of the gay community might urge you to pick so that you can be a part of the cause. I've never really questioned bisexuality or hated on it so some of this is speculation or what I've seen before. Hopefully I've contributed something new to the discussion.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:18 am
Jenniph34r xXbelovedXxx Another factor: Some people find it easier to come out as bi first, rather than gay or lesbian or anything else in or out of the rainbow. That also contributes to the idea that bisexuals should "pick a side." The discrimination is a combination of several social issues and stereotypes that have developed in America. Does anyone know if this an issue in other countries? I'm not sure if this is an issue in other countries but I figured I'd chime in with my 2 cents. A lot of people in this thread seem to say promiscuity or desperation are the reasons bisexual people are discriminated against. This might be true (this is my first time ever seeing those issues) but I feel a lot of the other communities haven't done a good job letting bisexuality be itself. A fair amount of gay people (not all) come out as bisexual in order to lessen the backlash that can occur. Even then if someone is bisexual and gets into a steady monogamous relationship then they're probably going to get categorized from that relationship (e.g. girl with a girl is lesbian, not bi). Another reason might be due to the idea that bisexual people might have a preference, sure you can be attracted to men and women but maybe you prefer men for certain reasons. And as a final reason (that I can think of) maybe they're trying to urge you to a side. If you're a man who's bisexual then you could get hate because people want you to be straight. Likewise members of the gay community might urge you to pick so that you can be a part of the cause. I've never really questioned bisexuality or hated on it so some of this is speculation or what I've seen before. Hopefully I've contributed something new to the discussion. This is kind of humerus to me because the exact opposite has happened to me. I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:23 pm
xXbelovedXxx I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating. Sooo.... how does your relationship work then? As I am certainly confused. gonk
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:15 pm
Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating. Sooo.... how does your relationship work then? As I am certainly confused. gonk Emotional attachment is way more important to me than physical attachment. So we just don't do anything physical. He is Catholic, I am gay. For now, it works out. But in the long run it will probably be an issue when we are looking to settle down.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:18 pm
xXbelovedXxx Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating. Sooo.... how does your relationship work then? As I am certainly confused. gonk Emotional attachment is way more important to me than physical attachment. So we just don't do anything physical. He is Catholic, I am gay. For now, it works out. But in the long run it will probably be an issue when we are looking to settle down. But do you love him? Like love him love him?
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:22 pm
Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating. Sooo.... how does your relationship work then? As I am certainly confused. gonk Emotional attachment is way more important to me than physical attachment. So we just don't do anything physical. He is Catholic, I am gay. For now, it works out. But in the long run it will probably be an issue when we are looking to settle down. But do you love him? Like love him love him? Yeah absolutely. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices. It's not his fault that I'm not attracted to male genitalia. That doesn't mean that he isn't a wonderful person.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:26 pm
xXbelovedXxx Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx Blackrose_Knight xXbelovedXxx I'm a lesbian that has been dating a straight man for a year and a half. When people find out I'm gay they automatically try to tell me that I am bi. It is really frustrating. Sooo.... how does your relationship work then? As I am certainly confused. gonk Emotional attachment is way more important to me than physical attachment. So we just don't do anything physical. He is Catholic, I am gay. For now, it works out. But in the long run it will probably be an issue when we are looking to settle down. But do you love him? Like love him love him? Yeah absolutely. Sometimes you have to make sacrifices. It's not his fault that I'm not attracted to male genitalia. That doesn't mean that he isn't a wonderful person. Hmm... then I am down right confuzzled. I will ponder this more... But just making sure I got this right... you can romantically love men and women, but are only attracted to women sexually (as well as romantically?) Pardon my words, this is new, learning curve and all.
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Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:31 pm
I would expand the emotional attachment to anyone regardless of their gender or gender identity. And yes, physically I am only attracted to females. The term for this is panromantic lesbian. I don't usually identify by this because then I have to explain it.
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