Bisexuality

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Attraction to individuals of both the same and opposite sex. Bisexuality is often misunderstood as a transition phase or as indecisiveness by both straight and gay communities.

Definition of bisexuality: Understanding what bisexuality means and the different ways people identify as bisexual.
Myths and stereotypes surrounding bisexuality: Dispelling harmful myths and stereotypes.
Bi erasure: Awareness of the cultural phenomena of bisexuality being overlooked or excluded.
Biphobia: The invalidation and marginalization of bisexual people.
Bisexual health disparities: Exploring health disparities experienced by bisexually identified people due to negative social attitudes.
Coming out as bisexual: Understanding the struggles and joys of coming out as bisexual to family and friends.
Discrimination and violence against bisexual individuals: Violence as a result of the societal marginalization faced by bisexual individuals.
History of bisexuality and bisexual activism: Exploring the historical and contemporary movements of the bisexual community regarding equality and rights.
Intersectionality: Understanding the multiple identities and experiences that contribute to the experiences of bisexual individuals.
Relationships between the LGBTQIA+ community and the bisexual experience: Bringing awareness to broader issues of discrimination and exclusion in the LGBTQIA+ community.
The fluidity of sexuality and sexual attraction: Concepts of fluidity and change in sexuality.
Bisexual representation in media: Analyzing portrayals of bisexuality in mainstream media and advocating for better representation in the media.
Community support for bisexual individuals: Exploring resources and support networks available to those who identify as bisexual.
Navigating relationships: Including strategies for how to manage and communicate with partners of a different gender.
Relationship dynamics and communication: Understanding the important role of communication in all relationships, including those in the bisexual community.
Bisexual visibility: Raising awareness and advancing understanding of the bisexual community.
Bi-inclusive language: Inclusive language in order to create a welcoming environment for bisexual individuals.
Historical context of bisexuality: Dating further back than the 20th Century.
Bisexual relationships in literature: Representations of bisexual individuals or themes in literature.
Polyamory and bisexuality: Exploring the intersection of polyamory and bisexuality.
Heteroromantic Bisexuality: Attraction to both sexes but only romantically attracted to the opposite sex.
Homoromantic Bisexuality: Attraction to both sexes but only romantically attracted to the same sex.
Bicurious: Curious about having relations with a person of the same sex but may not necessarily identify themselves as bisexual.
Pansexual: Attraction to people regardless of their gender identity.
Polysexual: Attractions to people of multiple genders, but not all genders.
Omnisexual: Attraction to all genders.
Demisexual: Attraction only after developing an emotional connection with someone.
Fluid: Attraction to different genders at different times and in varying degrees.
Ambisexual: The preference for male and female genders but may have a preference for one over the other.
Androgynosexual: Attracted to people who are androgynous or have ambiguous sexual traits.
"Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, to more than one gender, or to both people of the same gender and different genders."
"It may also be defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity, which is also known as pansexuality."
"Bisexuality is one of the three main classifications of sexual orientation along with heterosexuality and homosexuality."
"A bisexual identity does not necessarily equate to equal sexual attraction to both sexes; commonly, people... also identify themselves as bisexual."
"Scientists do not view sexual orientation as a choice. They theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences."
"Scientists favor biologically based theories."
"There is considerably more evidence supporting nonsocial, biological causes of sexual orientation than social ones, especially for males."
"Bisexuality has been observed in various human societies throughout recorded history."
"Bisexuality has been observed... elsewhere in the animal kingdom."
"The term bisexuality... was coined in the 19th century by Charles Gilbert Chaddock."
"Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward... more than one gender."
"Bisexuality is mainly used for people that have both heterosexual and homosexual attraction."
Yes, heterosexuality and homosexuality are mentioned as the other two main classifications of sexual orientation.
"They theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences."
"Scientists do not know the exact cause of sexual orientation, but they theorize that it is caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences."
"People who have a distinct but not exclusive sexual preference for one sex over the other also identify themselves as bisexual."
"No, bisexuality has been observed throughout recorded history."
"Bisexuality has been observed... elsewhere in the animal kingdom."
Three sexual orientations are mentioned: bisexuality, heterosexuality, and homosexuality.
"Bisexuality is a romantic or sexual attraction or behavior toward both males and females, to more than one gender, or to both people of the same gender and different genders."