Gathering of the Bi Clan: Bisexual, Pansexual, Fluid Institue at Creating Change

Yet despite CC’s (Creating Change) nearly 30 years of existence as a Brigadoon of queer leadership togetherness and training, this will be only the third consecutive time the gathering has hosted a bi “institute” — a one-day pre-CC conclave, and it’s one of the few times the CC has had several bi-identified workshops at the same location.

Why is that? Why is it that even after more than 40 years since the modern gay movement exploded into being during the Stonewall Riots, it’s only now that bi people are beginning to be more visible at CC, let alone the rest of (American) society?

Well, it could be because bi people were too timid or shy, too non-insistent, too chameleon-like (gay in gay setting, straight in straight situations), too unsure or too scorned and rejected, and/or we were insistent — and shown the door, or not even allowed through the door.

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Y-Axis: 0-10 = # of genders one is attracted to; 10=infinity X-Axis: Non-monosexual sexual identities; queer, fluid, heteroflexible, homoflexible, gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexual, bisexual/bi-romantic, polysexual/poly-romantic, pansexual/pan-romantic Red=maximum number of genders one can be attracted to Blue=minimum number of genders one can be attracted to (Not Shown on Graph: primary number of genders one is attracted to with a particular sexual identity; also, not necessarily possible to find data for, for most identities) NON-MONOSEXUAL PSA There are a lot of words people adopt who are non-monosexual…probably because sexuality is fluid and complex, not easily simplified, no one person is the same, and there is a lot of discrimination and confusion toward/about non-monosexuals from monosexuals (straight and gay/lesbian individuals). Some of these identities include but are not necessarily limited to: Queer, Fluid, Heteroflexible, Homoflexible, Gay/Lesbian-Identified Non-Monosexual, Bisexual/Bi-Romantic, Polysexual/Poly-Romantic, and Pansexual/Pan-Romantic Personally, I consider the term bisexual not just as one of many non-monosexual identities, but I feel it can also be used as an umbrella term. Much like trans* can mean trans, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, bigender, androgyne, gender-neutral, etc., bi* can be used to describe bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, queer, fluid, heteroflexible, homoflexible, etc. individuals. I hope this can become a trend that brings together non-monosexuals while keeping sacred our different personal identities. Anywho, people seem to get really caught up on etymology, and start to confuse, mix-up, change and degrade some (or all) non-monosexual identities. It’s understandable that it may be confusing…I mean, one person with a certain identity may have completely different experiences as another person with that same identity. Everyone has their own reasons for identifying with a particular label, and we should respect that. We should also respect that just because one person feels one way about what their sexual identity means, doesn’t mean that all people with that sexual identity feels the same way or can’t feel another way. To help people understand, monosexuals and non-monosexuals alike, what each non-monosexual sexual identity could mean, I made a visual chart. On the Y-axis (vertical axis), the numbers represent genders; 0-10. 0 means no genders. 10 means infinity genders. Each number in-between is self-explanatory. On the X-axis (horizontal axis), there are common non-monosexual sexual identities (Queer, Fluid, Heteroflexible, Homoflexible, Gay/Lesbian-Identified Non-Monosexual, Bisexual/Bi-Romantic, Polysexual/Poly-Romantic, and Pansexual/Pan-Romantic). The blue part of the bar shows the minimum number of genders in which someone can be attracted to with a particular sexual identity. The red part of the bar shows the maximum number of genders in which someone can be attracted to with a that same sexual identity. Like I said, a minimum and maximum number of genders one can be attracted to while using the same sexual identity as someone else is important to relay because not every single person who shares a particular sexual identity are necessarily attracted to the same number of genders, even though that is what some sexual identities may be based upon. The term queer is a vague term and can be used by asexuals, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals and any other non-monosexual. I made sure I used it in my chart, because while it is not specific as a non-monosexul identity, many non-monosexuals identify as queer in addition to and often times instead of any other non-monosexual term. Someone using the label queer could be described as asexual, which is why I put the minimum gender attraction as 0. Queer is also used by a lot of non-monosexuals and non-monosexuals can potentially be attracted to infinity number of genders (not to mention that the term queer is very vague in regard to what genders/how many genders someone is attracted to), which is why 10 (representing infinity in this chart) is the maximum gender attraction. The term fluid is also a vague term, but it is a vague term only used by non-monosexuals which is why the minimum gender attraction was decided at 2. And because fluid is a term used by non-monosexuals, and is a vague term that does not describe how many genders one can be attracted to, the maximum potential gender attraction is infinity. The term heteroflexible is a term used by people who are not necessarily non-monosexual or do not necessarily identify with non-monosexuality, but are heterosexuals who recognize their non-monosexual tendencies. I could have place heteroflexibles’ minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label recognize their tendency to sometimes be attracted to at least 2 genders, which is why I place 2 as the minimum. I recognize, and ask you to do so as well, that while heteroflexible individuals are primarily attracted to 1 gender, their minimum potential, as people identifying with this label, is 2 genders. Also, while heteroflexible people are less likely to be attracted to infinity genders, compared to other non-monosexuals, it is a potential, because there is really no way to say how/with whom the mostly straight person is straying toward. Because of this, I refuse to cut them short of this potential. The term homoflexible is a term used by people who are not necessarily non-monosexual or do not necessarily identify with non-monosexuality, but are gay/lesbian individuals who recognize their non-monosexual tendencies. Again, I could have place homoflexibles’ minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label recognize their tendency to sometimes be attracted to at least 2 genders, which is why I place 2 as the minimum. While homoflexible individuals are primarily attracted to 1 gender, their minimum potential, as people identifying with this label, is 2 genders. Also, while homoflexible people are less likely to be attracted to infinity genders, though probably more likely compared to heteroflexibles, it is a potential, because there is really no way to say how/with whom the mostly gay/lesbian person is straying toward. Because of this, I refuse to cut them short of this potential. The term gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexual simply means that a person who is non-monosexual or sometimes non-monosexual chooses to identify as gay or lesbian instead. This may or may not be similar to homoflexibility for some, but can also be a bi* person/non-monosexual who chooses to identify as gay/lesbian for political reasons, social reasons, or because the individual is primarily attracted to the same-gender as opposed to others. (disclaimer: while most people who identify as gay or lesbian are only attracted to the same gender, there are many bi* people who choose to identify as gay/lesbian for various reasons. I am not saying that gay/lesbian people are actually non-monosexuals.) I could have placed these gay/lesbian-identified people with a minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label choose it over a non-monosexual identity despite being non-monosexual, which is why I placed 2 as the minimum. While Gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexuals’ identity label does not convey it, they are in fact behaviorally/mentally/and/or emotionally non-monosexual, and therefore have the potential to be attracted to infinity genders. The above sexual identities can be vague and non-specific about how many genders one can be attracted to, but I feel as though I made an accurate stance on their potential. The following sexual identities are more specific with how many genders one is or can be attracted to based on their sexual identity. The term bisexual (or bi-romantic) means that someone is attracted to more than one gender and/or is attracted to people of the same gender as themselves and people of different genders of themsevles. This is a definition that most bisexual activists and organizations use, despite the etymology of bi meaning two. Remember, the word bisexual was first created as a way for non-monosexuals to be differentiated from gay and lesbian individuals within the sexual minority movement. A word created in opposition of the binary view of sexual orientation (heterosexuality vs. homosexuality) may seem to be binaryist, but it was the system in which it arose. Either way, bisexuals always promoted the idea that “loves knows no gender,” and never actually said that we were capable of only being attracted to two genders, so we should all probably drop that false notion. So the minimum gender attraction (“more than one gender”) is 2, and the maximum gender attraction (“attraction to people of the same gender and of different genders”) is infinity. The term polysexual (or poly-romantic) means that someone is attracted to multiple genders. Multiple, as in, three or more. So the minimum gender attraction (“multiple’) is 3, and the maximum gender attraction (not necessarily just three, or four, or five…) is infinity. The term pansexual (or pan-romantic) means that someone is attracted to all genders or regardless of gender. All genders, as in, infinity genders. I could have put the minimum gender attraction as infinity, but I decided to put it as infinity minus 1. Why? Mostly to give people a little wiggle room, and because making the graph otherwise would have been tricky. But of course the maximum gender attraction is once again, infinity. While all non-monosexuals, regardless of their sexual identity, have the potential to be attracted to infinity genders, pansexuality is the only sexual identity that is primarily attracted to all genders and/or specifically stating such as fact. I hope that through examining non-monosexual identities, definitions and their potential minimum and maximum gender attractions, you realize that the many non-monosexuals identities, while different, do have much overlap. And because of this, someone who identifies with one identity can identify with another one, and still be accurate (not that it’s anyone’s business what they choose to identify as in the first place). For example, just because someone identifies as queer doesn’t mean they can’t also identify as fluid, or bisexual. Another point I would like to make, specifically, is the overlap with the terms bisexual, polysexual and pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual but not polysexual or pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual and polysexual but not pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual, polysexual and pansexual. Why? Because check out that graph I made with the minimum gender and maximum gender attraction of each sexual identity. It is non-monosexuals’ realities. Also, just to state the obvious, even though all non-monosexual identities on this chart with the exception of queer, polysexual and pansexual had the same minumum and maximum number of gender attraction does not mean that all of these sexual identities have the same definition, description or usage; not all non-monosexual sexual identities definitions rely on the number of genders in which one is attracted to. Non-monosexual is non-monosexual is non-monosexual. At the end of the day, who are you to say who someone can and can not be attracted to? (Seriously, re-read the gay/lesbian-identified monosexual section again.) I hope you enjoy and reblog!
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Y-Axis: 0-10 = # of genders one is attracted to; 10=infinity

X-Axis: Non-monosexual sexual identities; queer, fluid, heteroflexible, homoflexible, gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexual, bisexual/bi-romantic, polysexual/poly-romantic, pansexual/pan-romantic

Red=maximum number of genders one can be attracted to

Blue=minimum number of genders one can be attracted to

(Not Shown on Graph: primary number of genders one is attracted to with a particular sexual identity; also, not necessarily possible to find data for, for most identities)

NON-MONOSEXUAL PSA

There are a lot of words people adopt who are non-monosexual…probably because sexuality is fluid and complex, not easily simplified, no one person is the same, and there is a lot of discrimination and confusion toward/about non-monosexuals from monosexuals (straight and gay/lesbian individuals).

Some of these identities include but are not necessarily limited to:

Queer, Fluid, Heteroflexible, Homoflexible, Gay/Lesbian-Identified Non-Monosexual, Bisexual/Bi-Romantic, Polysexual/Poly-Romantic, and Pansexual/Pan-Romantic

Personally, I consider the term bisexual not just as one of many non-monosexual identities, but I feel it can also be used as an umbrella term. Much like trans* can mean trans, transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, bigender, androgyne, gender-neutral, etc., bi* can be used to describe bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, queer, fluid, heteroflexible, homoflexible, etc. individuals. I hope this can become a trend that brings together non-monosexuals while keeping sacred our different personal identities.

Anywho, people seem to get really caught up on etymology, and start to confuse, mix-up, change and degrade some (or all) non-monosexual identities. It’s understandable that it may be confusing…I mean, one person with a certain identity may have completely different experiences as another person with that same identity. Everyone has their own reasons for identifying with a particular label, and we should respect that. We should also respect that just because one person feels one way about what their sexual identity means, doesn’t mean that all people with that sexual identity feels the same way or can’t feel another way.

To help people understand, monosexuals and non-monosexuals alike, what each non-monosexual sexual identity could mean, I made a visual chart. On the Y-axis (vertical axis), the numbers represent genders; 0-10. 0 means no genders. 10 means infinity genders. Each number in-between is self-explanatory. On the X-axis (horizontal axis), there are common non-monosexual sexual identities (Queer, Fluid, Heteroflexible, Homoflexible, Gay/Lesbian-Identified Non-Monosexual, Bisexual/Bi-Romantic, Polysexual/Poly-Romantic, and Pansexual/Pan-Romantic). The blue part of the bar shows the minimum number of genders in which someone can be attracted to with a particular sexual identity. The red part of the bar shows the maximum number of genders in which someone can be attracted to with a that same sexual identity. Like I said, a minimum and maximum number of genders one can be attracted to while using the same sexual identity as someone else is important to relay because not every single person who shares a particular sexual identity are necessarily attracted to the same number of genders, even though that is what some sexual identities may be based upon.

The term queer is a vague term and can be used by asexuals, gays, lesbians, and bisexuals and any other non-monosexual. I made sure I used it in my chart, because while it is not specific as a non-monosexul identity, many non-monosexuals identify as queer in addition to and often times instead of any other non-monosexual term. Someone using the label queer could be described as asexual, which is why I put the minimum gender attraction as 0. Queer is also used by a lot of non-monosexuals and non-monosexuals can potentially be attracted to infinity number of genders (not to mention that the term queer is very vague in regard to what genders/how many genders someone is attracted to), which is why 10 (representing infinity in this chart) is the maximum gender attraction.

The term fluid is also a vague term, but it is a vague term only used by non-monosexuals which is why the minimum gender attraction was decided at 2. And because fluid is a term used by non-monosexuals, and is a vague term that does not describe how many genders one can be attracted to, the maximum potential gender attraction is infinity.

The term heteroflexible is a term used by people who are not necessarily non-monosexual or do not necessarily identify with non-monosexuality, but are heterosexuals who recognize their non-monosexual tendencies. I could have place heteroflexibles’ minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label recognize their tendency to sometimes be attracted to at least 2 genders, which is why I place 2 as the minimum. I recognize, and ask you to do so as well, that while heteroflexible individuals are primarily attracted to 1 gender, their minimum potential, as people identifying with this label, is 2 genders. Also, while heteroflexible people are less likely to be attracted to infinity genders, compared to other non-monosexuals, it is a potential, because there is really no way to say how/with whom the mostly straight person is straying toward. Because of this, I refuse to cut them short of this potential.

The term homoflexible is a term used by people who are not necessarily non-monosexual or do not necessarily identify with non-monosexuality, but are gay/lesbian individuals who recognize their non-monosexual tendencies. Again, I could have place homoflexibles’ minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label recognize their tendency to sometimes be attracted to at least 2 genders, which is why I place 2 as the minimum. While homoflexible individuals are primarily attracted to 1 gender, their minimum potential, as people identifying with this label, is 2 genders. Also, while homoflexible people are less likely to be attracted to infinity genders, though probably more likely compared to heteroflexibles, it is a potential, because there is really no way to say how/with whom the mostly gay/lesbian person is straying toward. Because of this, I refuse to cut them short of this potential.

The term gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexual simply means that a person who is non-monosexual or sometimes non-monosexual chooses to identify as gay or lesbian instead. This may or may not be similar to homoflexibility for some, but can also be a bi* person/non-monosexual who chooses to identify as gay/lesbian for political reasons, social reasons, or because the individual is primarily attracted to the same-gender as opposed to others. (disclaimer: while most people who identify as gay or lesbian are only attracted to the same gender, there are many bi* people who choose to identify as gay/lesbian for various reasons. I am not saying that gay/lesbian people are actually non-monosexuals.) I could have placed these gay/lesbian-identified people with a minimum gender attraction at 1 gender, but individuals using this label choose it over a non-monosexual identity despite being non-monosexual, which is why I placed 2 as the minimum. While Gay/lesbian-identified non-monosexuals’ identity label does not convey it, they are in fact behaviorally/mentally/and/or emotionally non-monosexual, and therefore have the potential to be attracted to infinity genders.

The above sexual identities can be vague and non-specific about how many genders one can be attracted to, but I feel as though I made an accurate stance on their potential. The following sexual identities are more specific with how many genders one is or can be attracted to based on their sexual identity.

The term bisexual (or bi-romantic) means that someone is attracted to more than one gender and/or is attracted to people of the same gender as themselves and people of different genders of themsevles. This is a definition that most bisexual activists and organizations use, despite the etymology of bi meaning two. Remember, the word bisexual was first created as a way for non-monosexuals to be differentiated from gay and lesbian individuals within the sexual minority movement. A word created in opposition of the binary view of sexual orientation (heterosexuality vs. homosexuality) may seem to be binaryist, but it was the system in which it arose. Either way, bisexuals always promoted the idea that “loves knows no gender,” and never actually said that we were capable of only being attracted to two genders, so we should all probably drop that false notion. So the minimum gender attraction (“more than one gender”) is 2, and the maximum gender attraction (“attraction to people of the same gender and of different genders”) is infinity.

The term polysexual (or poly-romantic) means that someone is attracted to multiple genders. Multiple, as in, three or more. So the minimum gender attraction (“multiple’) is 3, and the maximum gender attraction (not necessarily just three, or four, or five…) is infinity.

The term pansexual (or pan-romantic) means that someone is attracted to all genders or regardless of gender. All genders, as in, infinity genders. I could have put the minimum gender attraction as infinity, but I decided to put it as infinity minus 1. Why? Mostly to give people a little wiggle room, and because making the graph otherwise would have been tricky. But of course the maximum gender attraction is once again, infinity. While all non-monosexuals, regardless of their sexual identity, have the potential to be attracted to infinity genders, pansexuality is the only sexual identity that is primarily attracted to all genders and/or specifically stating such as fact.

I hope that through examining non-monosexual identities, definitions and their potential minimum and maximum gender attractions, you realize that the many non-monosexuals identities, while different, do have much overlap. And because of this, someone who identifies with one identity can identify with another one, and still be accurate (not that it’s anyone’s business what they choose to identify as in the first place). For example, just because someone identifies as queer doesn’t mean they can’t also identify as fluid, or bisexual. Another point I would like to make, specifically, is the overlap with the terms bisexual, polysexual and pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual but not polysexual or pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual and polysexual but not pansexual. It is possible for someone to be bisexual, polysexual and pansexual. Why? Because check out that graph I made with the minimum gender and maximum gender attraction of each sexual identity. It is non-monosexuals’ realities. Also, just to state the obvious, even though all non-monosexual identities on this chart with the exception of queer, polysexual and pansexual had the same minumum and maximum number of gender attraction does not mean that all of these sexual identities have the same definition, description or usage; not all non-monosexual sexual identities definitions rely on the number of genders in which one is attracted to. Non-monosexual is non-monosexual is non-monosexual. At the end of the day, who are you to say who someone can and can not be attracted to? (Seriously, re-read the gay/lesbian-identified monosexual section again.)

I hope you enjoy and reblog!

zazzle.com, Bi-Quad Posters Bi-Quad “As someone who is both disabled and bisexual, this artist’s piece is a testament to the importance of being out. Here the International Symbol of Access, the standard marker of accessibility for the disabled, is reconfigured from its standard blue and white pattern with the magenta, lavender and blue of the bisexual pride flag. Bisexuality and disability are both sources of continual scrutiny in a society where both are depicted as abnormal. This piece reflects the power that being out can provide bisexuals and people with disabilities to push back against others who try to define their reality in a way that denies the importance and validity of their experiences.” ~ Jack Mohr Product id: 228544326512078247 Made on 10/17/2009 12:12 PM
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zazzle.com, Bi-Quad Posters

Bi-Quad

“As someone who is both disabled and bisexual, this artist’s piece is a testament to the importance of being out. Here the International Symbol of Access, the standard marker of accessibility for the disabled, is reconfigured from its standard blue and white pattern with the magenta, lavender and blue of the bisexual pride flag. Bisexuality and disability are both sources of continual scrutiny in a society where both are depicted as abnormal. This piece reflects the power that being out can provide bisexuals and people with disabilities to push back against others who try to define their reality in a way that denies the importance and validity of their experiences.” ~ Jack Mohr

Product id: 228544326512078247
Made on 10/17/2009 12:12 PM

Zazzle.com, Diversity Christmas Tree

Design: Identities in the shape of a christmas tree, “A” is the star (in yellow), Bi, Gay, Pan, Poly,Trans, Lesbian, Hetero, and MTF FTM are the Christmas tree branches (in light and dark green) and ornaments (in red), Bless Us Every One is the tree trunk (in dark and light brown).

Reads: A (Ace or Asexual), Bi (Bisexual), Gay, Pan (Pansexual), Poly (Polyamorous/Polyamorist), Trans (Trans*, transgender, genderqueer), Lesbian, Hetero (Heterosexual, Straight), MTF FTM (male to female, female to male), Bless Us Every One.

bisexual-community: bidyke: melodiousbloodshed: bidyke: Brain dead + some free time + wanting to be productive = some more bi graphics. This one is an A4 poster version of this bisexual manifesto. Download, print and spread around at will. For a full size download, go to this page. This is Beautiful (yes, capital b. I meant to do that.) I love it. I feel that way—that’s the feedback I get from my uncle, and I hate it. He doesn’t even know that half the time, when I talk about my bi friends…I add me in too. He just hates on them and I have to keep myself from crying, because he’s one of the people whose opinions matter most to me. It isn’t my fault I’m this way. It isn’t your fault he’s this way. :) BECAUSE we are not real AND our orientation is only a phase AND we’ll just leave for a member of another sex any day AND our way of loving is only a sign of confusion AND when we haven’t changed in 5 or 10 or 20 or 50 years we are still just confused AND when we’re in a different-sex relationship then we are holding onto “straight privilege” AND when we’re in a same-sex relationship then we’ve finally “come all the way out” AND when we’re in a different-sex relationship we’re really just straight AND when we’re in a same-sex relationship then we’re really gay or lesbian AND when we dare suggesting that we have our own identity we are traitors of the community AND if we identify as bisexual we think there are only two genders AND when we identify as pansexual then we’re simply hipsters AND when we don’t self-define then we’re invisible AND because every historical figure or celebrity who has ever had a same-sex relationship was really gay or lesbian no matter how they may have felt about other genders AND we’re told we can’t make up our minds AND that we’re just attention seekers AND when we’re monogamous then we’re not really bisexual AND when we’re polyamorous then we’re reinforcing stereotypes AND because we want to fuck anything that moves AND because it’s okay to sexually harass us and we’re not allowed to choose or refuse or reject it AND because it’s okay to ask us invasive questions about our sex lives AND because every fuck up about our relationships is attributed to our bisexuality AND because we see personal ads that say “no bisexuals” AND for lots and lots of other reasons, WE ARE PART OF THE BISEXUAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT
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bisexual-community:

bidyke:

melodiousbloodshed:

bidyke:

Brain dead + some free time + wanting to be productive = some more bi graphics. This one is an A4 poster version of this bisexual manifesto. Download, print and spread around at will.

For a full size download, go to this page.

This is Beautiful (yes, capital b. I meant to do that.) I love it. I feel that way—that’s the feedback I get from my uncle, and I hate it. He doesn’t even know that half the time, when I talk about my bi friends…I add me in too. He just hates on them and I have to keep myself from crying, because he’s one of the people whose opinions matter most to me.

It isn’t my fault I’m this way.

It isn’t your fault he’s this way.

:)

BECAUSE we are not real AND our orientation is only a phase AND we’ll just leave for a member of another sex any day AND our way of loving is only a sign of confusion AND when we haven’t changed in 5 or 10 or 20 or 50 years we are still just confused AND when we’re in a different-sex relationship then we are holding onto “straight privilege” AND when we’re in a same-sex relationship then we’ve finally “come all the way out” AND when we’re in a different-sex relationship we’re really just straight AND when we’re in a same-sex relationship then we’re really gay or lesbian AND when we dare suggesting that we have our own identity we are traitors of the community AND if we identify as bisexual we think there are only two genders AND when we identify as pansexual then we’re simply hipsters AND when we don’t self-define then we’re invisible AND because every historical figure or celebrity who has ever had a same-sex relationship was really gay or lesbian no matter how they may have felt about other genders AND we’re told we can’t make up our minds AND that we’re just attention seekers AND when we’re monogamous then we’re not really bisexual AND when we’re polyamorous then we’re reinforcing stereotypes AND because we want to fuck anything that moves AND because it’s okay to sexually harass us and we’re not allowed to choose or refuse or reject it AND because it’s okay to ask us invasive questions about our sex lives AND because every fuck up about our relationships is attributed to our bisexuality AND because we see personal ads that say “no bisexuals” AND for lots and lots of other reasons, WE ARE PART OF THE BISEXUAL LIBERATION MOVEMENT

Source: drynwhyl.deviantart.com

bisexual-community: signcherie: bialogue-group: absquesetentia: thefinalwaltz: veganmudblood: bisexualshitthatblows: Pansexuality= attraction to all sexes and/or genders, and/or attraction is “gender-blind” Bisexuality= attraction to more than one gender, and/or attraction to genders that are similar to oneself and dissimilar from oneself Yes, Pansexuality is a legitimate sexual identity. Yes,  Bisexuality is a legitimate sexual identity. But PLEASE stop defining bisexuality as being only attracted to men and women, only cis men and cis women, only two sexes, only two genders, etc. You do not need to define bisexuality inaccurately to prove that pansexuality is a legitimate sexual identity. THIS. FREAKING THIS. YES.  Always irked by the use of the phrase “gender-blind” but I can get on board with this. I hate “genderblind” too but yeah. Bisexuals = people who have the innate capacity to ♥ people of same gender as themselves + the innate capacity to ♥ people of different genders/gender presentations from themselves Please, people, please stop saying that bisexuals are only attracted to cis men and women. I try to stay polite about it, but really, it bothers me quite a bit. Before you repeat the currently fashionable myth that bisexual people only are or are partnered with cisgender, heteronormative people, please stop and think for a minute about all the people you are so casually erasing. It is SO Disrespectful to all the trans*/genderqueer bisexual people as well as those partnered to them to have the identity police swoop in and redefine them out of existence. You know how frustrated, angry and hurt you feel when you hear monosexism coming from a gay/lesbian or straight person? Well it is just like that!
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bisexual-community:

signcherie:

bialogue-group:

absquesetentia:

thefinalwaltz:

veganmudblood:

bisexualshitthatblows:

Pansexuality= attraction to all sexes and/or genders, and/or attraction is “gender-blind”

Bisexuality= attraction to more than one gender, and/or attraction to genders that are similar to oneself and dissimilar from oneself

Yes, Pansexuality is a legitimate sexual identity.

Yes,  Bisexuality is a legitimate sexual identity.

But PLEASE stop defining bisexuality as being only attracted to men and women, only cis men and cis women, only two sexes, only two genders, etc.

You do not need to define bisexuality inaccurately to prove that pansexuality is a legitimate sexual identity.

THIS. FREAKING THIS. YES. 

Always irked by the use of the phrase “gender-blind” but I can get on board with this.

I hate “genderblind” too but yeah.

Bisexuals = people who have the innate capacity to ♥ people of same gender as themselves + the innate capacity to ♥ people of different genders/gender presentations from themselves

Please, people, please stop saying that bisexuals are only attracted to cis men and women. I try to stay polite about it, but really, it bothers me quite a bit.

Before you repeat the currently fashionable myth that bisexual people only are or are partnered with cisgender, heteronormative people, please stop and think for a minute about all the people you are so casually erasing.

It is SO Disrespectful to all the trans*/genderqueer bisexual people as well as those partnered to them to have the identity police swoop in and redefine them out of existence.

You know how frustrated, angry and hurt you feel when you hear monosexism coming from a gay/lesbian or straight person? Well it is just like that!

Source: bisexualshitthatblows

ChristineLeeM: Disclaimer—I am not saying all bisexual men are nerdy, were nerds or were nerds because they didn’t know they were bisexual. This is just a cutesy play-off of the common “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian” photos. I edited this image because I thought it was important for such an image to be put out there. There are phrases out there, said by lesbian or gay people, emphasizing the magnitude of their gayness, such as: “I’m a big o’ lesbian,” “I’m such a big homo,” “I’m so gay,” “I’m the biggest dyke ever,” and of course, the phrase in which I stole my idea from, “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian.” For some reason, there is no such thing as being “so bisexual,” or “such a big bisexual,” and bisexuals are not seen as a “full-grown” anything. Bisexuality is hardly seen as anything that you can be completely engrossed in or a part of, because bisexuality does not fall within the dichotomy of heterosexuality and homosexuality and is often invisible; bisexuality is seen as half straight and half gay, or not straight enough and not gay enough, instead of wholly bisexual. I’d like to see bisexuality being portrayed as a final destination of a sexual orientation and something we can be engrossed in, because for most bisexuals it is and they are. I made this image to spread the word. I’m a full-grown bisexual. I’m such a queer. I’m such a bi nerd. I’m so pansexual. I’m such a huge bisexual. I’ll bisexual the shit out of anything.
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ChristineLeeM:

Disclaimer—I am not saying all bisexual men are nerdy, were nerds or were nerds because they didn’t know they were bisexual. This is just a cutesy play-off of the common “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian” photos.

I edited this image because I thought it was important for such an image to be put out there.

There are phrases out there, said by lesbian or gay people, emphasizing the magnitude of their gayness, such as: “I’m a big o’ lesbian,” “I’m such a big homo,” “I’m so gay,” “I’m the biggest dyke ever,” and of course, the phrase in which I stole my idea from, “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian.”

For some reason, there is no such thing as being “so bisexual,” or “such a big bisexual,” and bisexuals are not seen as a “full-grown” anything. Bisexuality is hardly seen as anything that you can be completely engrossed in or a part of, because bisexuality does not fall within the dichotomy of heterosexuality and homosexuality and is often invisible; bisexuality is seen as half straight and half gay, or not straight enough and not gay enough, instead of wholly bisexual.

I’d like to see bisexuality being portrayed as a final destination of a sexual orientation and something we can be engrossed in, because for most bisexuals it is and they are. I made this image to spread the word.

I’m a full-grown bisexual.

I’m such a queer.

I’m such a bi nerd.

I’m so pansexual.

I’m such a huge bisexual.

I’ll bisexual the shit out of anything.

ChristineLeeM: Disclaimer—I am not saying all bisexual women are tomboys, were tomboys or were tomboys because they didn’t know they were bisexual. This is just a cutesy play-off of the common “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian” photos. I edited this image because I thought it was important for such an image to be put out there. There are phrases out there, said by lesbian or gay people, emphasizing the magnitude of their gayness, such as: “I’m a big o’ lesbian,” “I’m such a big homo,” “I’m so gay,” “I’m the biggest dyke ever,” and of course, the phrase in which I stole my idea from, “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian.” For some reason, there is no such thing as being “so bisexual,” or “such a big bisexual,” and bisexuals are not seen as a “full-grown” anything. Bisexuality is hardly seen as anything that you can be completely engrossed in or a part of, because bisexuality does not fall within the dichotomy of heterosexuality and homosexuality and is often invisible; bisexuality is seen as half straight and half gay, or not straight enough and not gay enough, instead of wholly bisexual. I’d like to see bisexuality being portrayed as a final destination of a sexual orientation and something we can be engrossed in, because for most bisexuals it is and they are. I made this image to spread the word. I’m a full-grown bisexual. I’m such a queer. I’m such a bi nerd. I’m so pansexual. I’m such a huge bisexual. I’ll bisexual the shit out of anything. Also check out my Bisexual Male version “I used to be a nerd, but now I’m a full-grown bisexual” http://christineleem.tumblr.com/post/12960461033/christineleem-disclaimer-i-am-not-saying-all#notes
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ChristineLeeM:

Disclaimer—I am not saying all bisexual women are tomboys, were tomboys or were tomboys because they didn’t know they were bisexual. This is just a cutesy play-off of the common “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian” photos.

I edited this image because I thought it was important for such an image to be put out there.

There are phrases out there, said by lesbian or gay people, emphasizing the magnitude of their gayness, such as: “I’m a big o’ lesbian,” “I’m such a big homo,” “I’m so gay,” “I’m the biggest dyke ever,” and of course, the phrase in which I stole my idea from, “I used to be a tomboy, but now I’m a full-grown lesbian.”

For some reason, there is no such thing as being “so bisexual,” or “such a big bisexual,” and bisexuals are not seen as a “full-grown” anything. Bisexuality is hardly seen as anything that you can be completely engrossed in or a part of, because bisexuality does not fall within the dichotomy of heterosexuality and homosexuality and is often invisible; bisexuality is seen as half straight and half gay, or not straight enough and not gay enough, instead of wholly bisexual.

I’d like to see bisexuality being portrayed as a final destination of a sexual orientation and something we can be engrossed in, because for most bisexuals it is and they are. I made this image to spread the word.

I’m a full-grown bisexual.

I’m such a queer.

I’m such a bi nerd.

I’m so pansexual.

I’m such a huge bisexual.

I’ll bisexual the shit out of anything.

Also check out my Bisexual Male version “I used to be a nerd, but now I’m a full-grown bisexual”

http://christineleem.tumblr.com/post/12960461033/christineleem-disclaimer-i-am-not-saying-all#notes

Meetup.com Group: Babes Bi the Bay

A safe and private meetup group for bisexual/bicurious women in the Rhode Island area! Whether you are single, married or partnered, this group is the place to meet new people, share experiences, and just have a resource for dealing with the challenges of being bi or having bisexual curiosities. We will have events that are primarily located in the Rhode Island area, but members from all over Massachusetts and even Connecticut are welcome! Since this group is primarily located in and around the Ocean State and Narragansett Bay, we are the Babes Bi the Bay. If you are 25+ and attracted to women, you too can be a Babe.

Welcome to BBB! While there are several local LGBT groups in the area, I found very few dedicated to being bisexual or bicurious. I started this group to establish a space for our community! Being bi isn’t always easy and it is sometimes difficult to find a place to ‘fit in’. Here is such a place.

There’s only ONE rule: Treat each other with respect!

We hope to provide a variety of events for all of our members. Feel free to post to our discussion board, whether you have some event ideas or bi resources you’ve found or just general questions.

Please enjoy yourself! The whole intent of this meetup is to provide a place to have fun and spend some time with people just like you. You’re not alone.