I wanted to say something about bisexuality and some of the hurtful comments that have been tossed around here and on other social media platforms. I know I’m late to this—this is an entirely normal occurrence for me—but what I have to say is still important.

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Bisexuality is a reality that is valid. Negative social commentary—you know the type: “bisexuality means not picking a side”, blah blah fuck off. Anyway, that sort of negative commentary not only ‘others’ bisexual folk in society.....
it marginalises them in the LGBTQI+ community (hey, see that B there?), AND it creates an internalised biphobia for bi folk already grappling with the thought that they’re not enough. Well, that sucks. It’s wrong. Because what happens is this: when a bisexual woman....
...enters into a relationship with a woman, they’re seen by society AND some in the LGBTQI+ community as not lesbian enough. When a bisexual woman enters into a relationship with a man, they’re seen by society AND cis straight folk as not straight enough. This is so crap.
Current relationship status doesn’t define someone’s sexuality. You can’t suddenly be absorbed into the sexuality of the person you’re with, like sugar dissolving into hot coffee. That’s erasure.
There is power in living your life and being your true, authentic self, but it’s difficult some days for bi folk to do that when there are people holding giant erasers, ready to scrub away their existence.
Bisexual people shouldn’t have to prove themselves to be seen. Bisexual people are already right here. Being amazing. That’s the thing. They are valid. They are enough.
And I am a cranky, shortish, round, middle-aged Australian, standing on a soapbox about this, because it’s important and it pisses me off that there are some members of the LGBTQI+ community who think...
....that the alphabet only has 25 letters.
*puts microphone back and wanders off to find a cup of tea*
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