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BISEXUALITY-IS BEING SEXUALLY ATTRACTED TO BOTH FEMALES AND MALES.
EVERYBODY'S SEXUALITY IS HIGHLY INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER THEY ARE BISEXUAL, LESBIAN, GAY, TRANSGENDER, HETROSEXUAL, QUEER OR ASEXUAL (THE LIST COULD GO ON AND ON).
Many people assume that bisexuality is just a phase people go through. Any sexual orientatoin can be a phase. Humans are diverse and individual sexual feelings and behavior change over time. An orientation that may not be permanent is still valid for the period of time it is experienced.
Some people believe we are all potentially bisexual and that each person simply tilts more one way or another. For others, bisexuality is a very specific way of being that's quite distinct from homosexuality or heterosexuality. Still others feel bisexuals are gay people who have trouble accepting themselves.
In the same way that ideas differ about what exactly is bisexuality, people who have mixed sexual preferences have different ways of defining themselves. Some people are comfortable with labels like "bisexual," "bi-curious" or "questioning." Some call themselves "gay" or "straight" instead. Others choose not to name their orientation at all.
One way of viewing bisexuality is as part of a "continuum"--with gay and straight extremes at either end and an endless variety of sexual preferences in between. The continuum makes sense especially to people whose sexuality changes over time (we are forever evolving).
Bisexuals often feel pressure to choose between gay and straight. At BLSG we are committed to an individual'S choice. "Coming out" as bisexual can be especially hard for this reason. We embrace all women who enter our doors.
When a friend comes out to you as bisexual, it can be confusing and may raise questions about your own attitude towards bisexuality. You may be upset if your friend is hurt by other people's reactions and might feel uncomfortable if you think your friend is sexually interested in you (lesbians have share some of the same experiences when with coming out). Even if it's difficult, being supportive will probably make a huge difference to her.
WE MUST RESPECT ALL WOMEN REGARDLESS OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND DISPELL THE MYTHS AND STEREOTYPES WE HOLD. YOU HAVE A CHOICE WITH YOUR VOICE! WHEN IT COMES TO DEFENDING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS ARE YOU
TOO WEARY TO ARGUE
OR
TOO OUTRAGED TO SHUT UP?
PEOPLE NEED TO STOP BULLYING BISEXUAL WOMEN INTO MAKING A CHOICE!
BEING BISEXUAL IS A CHOICE!
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