Bisexuality

national sexual health survey was taken in 2009. Something worth noting is that more people identified with being bisexual as opposed to being gay/lesbian. This is worth noting because of the stigma that goes along with bisexuality. Is it okay to be bisexual? In the queer sphere bisexuality is almost seen as a taboo. It’s seen as people being “greedy” or wanting to “sleep with everyone”. Biphobia is the dislike or hatred towards those who are bisexual. These people not only experience biphobia but homophobia

Bisexuality Erasure Saige Brey Aug 15, 2015 – When you hear the term “bisexual”, what comes to mind? For some it’s what they identify with in the LGBTQIA+, for others it’s a confusing and broad term that somewhat covers their sexuality, and for others it just seems like a foreign and strange idea. As a bisexual, I’ve heard the question, “Well which gender do you prefer more?” several times. My answer to that is usually along the lines of ‘neither’, which leads to some confused looks or even some

After reviewing eighteen in-depth interviews regarding bisexuality in Orange is the New Black, it was revealed that the majority of the sample thought the show used bisexuality as a gimmick, but not the same way the research team had speculated. The respondents observed sexuality as a tool used to drive the plot forward as various romances among inmates embellished the plotline. Additionally, highly sexualized scenes in the show were used to draw in viewers. The scenes mostly featured lesbian relationships

What is bisexuality? Synthesizing the predominant theories of bisexuality, Smiley (1997) suggested the following definition: Bisexuality is a sexual orientation in which an individual: experiences a combination of sexual and affectional attractions to members of both sexes; engages to varying degrees in sexual activities with both sexes; and self-identifies as bisexual in a way that is consonant with personal, social, political, and lifestyle preferences (Smiley, 375). Bisexual and the

Bisexuality is the romantic sexual attraction to males and females or sexually attracted by both men and women.It is a behavior towards sexual attraction involving physical and or romantic to both of his same sex orientation.There is no definite explanation why individuals developed bisexual orientation. Some reasons say that it includes both environmental factors and genetic factors.Environmental factors can be exposure to the people around who are gay or bisexual.Bisexuality is the understanding

This past week was National Bisexuality Awareness week, an event in which many bisexuals and their allies speak out about visibility and discrimination. Bisexuality is a common term in modern society, meaning attraction to both sexes. Though this term has gained more awareness over the past few years, those who identify as bisexual face discrimination from both the heterosexual and LGBTQ communities. For example, in one study from the University of Massachusetts. 745 students identifying as bisexual

stimulation to non-bisexuals. Lots of studies have found the bisexual orientation does to not exist. There have been many studies that have found little difference between bisexuality and homosexuality, and bisexuality and heterosexuality. These studies were based on stimulation and physical arousal. The construct of bisexuality is a foggy one. This study provides an interesting look into something no one had done before. Having a bisexual stimulus is a great new variable. However, after dissecting

innate objects, or may not even be attracted to anything at all. Whatever it may be, sexual orientation is not a choice and cannot be changed manually. The three main attractions are generally labelled under heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. People who are attracted to members of the

Bisexuals have received quite a bit of disapproval and misunderstanding in the past, even in the “more accepting” modern day. In order to help our readers understand the nature and thought process of bisexuality, we are here to present a guide to this completely natural sexual preference. It isn’t all facts and figures, however, we also decided to through in a little playful gossip. Who doesn’t enjoy a bit of risqué fun? To get the scoop on the 10 secrets about bisexuals that even they might not

Bisexuality is described as having romantic or sexual attraction to both males and females. This means that a bisexual woman can be attracted to either a man or a woman and have a meaningful relationship with either gender. Bisexuality can be transitional but it can also be a stable sexual orientation no different from lesbianism. With transitional bisexuality women typically experience attraction towards men and women but soon identify with either heterosexuality or lesbianism. Their bisexuality