the word âbisexualityâ is a taboo
it isnât said on tv. orange is the new black, for example, features a bisexual protagonist who points out the biphobia at one point in assuming she canât be attracted to multiple genders, but no one Ever says the word and she is ignored and referred to as a straight girl or a lesbian depending on the situation
other bisexual characters later turn out to have been Really Monosexual All Along. or are attractive, promiscuous women with commitment issues
this isnât a coincidence.
people who are attracted to multiple genders, when asked about it, often describe themselves as âFluidâ. âIâd rather not label it.â âI donât need to define it.â âItâs just whatever.â as if people are afraid of even implying the b word
this isnât a coincidence.
the word âbisexualâ gets you different reactions in different places. straight people think youâre either faking for attention or a deviant. straight men are afraid of bi men and think bi women are just particularly promiscuous straight girls who want to have threesomes with them
gay men accuse bi men of being in the closet. lesbians accuse bi women of being straight girls going through a phase. and the ones who donât do either of these things still often assume bisexuals are promiscuous, indecisive, and canât settle down.
the theme throughout is that bisexually is illegitimate, deceptive, and always a front for something else.
this isnât a coincidence
people are constantly encouraged to âsettle downâ, to âjust pick oneâ, to ânot be greedyâ. abandon bisexuality. youâre really gay. youâre really straight. youâre too young. how can you know youâre bisexual at 16? 18? 20? 25?
this isnât a coincidence
the word âbisexualityâ is constantly, persistently manipulated, by people who arenât bisexual at all. the meaning twisted on shallow rationale. accused of being transphobic, or of being exclusionary. this has been happening for over 20 years now despite the existence of outspoken trans and/or non-binary bisexuals. whatever they can do to make you not say the word. pick a different one.
this isnât a coincidence
bisexual people - whether implied or literally, deliberately saying they are bisexual using the word - are constantly rewritten as gay or as straight. gay icon. he was never interested in men. bi actor comes out? headlines say âcame out as gayâ, or articles outright ignore it
itâs never, ever a coincidence. bi erasure is a constant, ongoing thing.
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