Bisexuality

also our own historical moment. This paper, which relies on primary sources, situates questions of sexual object choice, gender non-conformity, racialization, and “bisexuality” in the historical moment(s) of the 70’s. I intentionally write in relation to the contemporary moment of LGBT identities in which I would argue that both bisexuality and transgender, while certainly acknowledged as labels that fit with

The historical prevalence of bisexuality is hard to determine because same-sex sexual activity has traditionally been very stigmatized; furthermore bisexuality is often ignored in historical discussions of sexual orientation. Nonetheless, over the past few decades, the status quo with regard to same-sex sexual activity has changed drastically. The repeal of anti-gay laws and the 2003 supreme court decision Lawrence v. Texas which eliminated all remaining sodomy laws in the United States, the removal

Dismantling binaries Introduction The process of social differentiation is the key to the survival and perseverance of social inequality. Once constructed, these boxes automatically build a vested interest in keeping them. Without a procedure of making difference among people or by developing a way to tell dissimilar types of people, there would be no source for treating people differently. This disparity treatment is not essentially unequal, social disparity but it boils down to treating people

conservative types and others alike for years. They may even deem anything other than heterosexuality as something abnormal and immoral. For some, it can be quite difficult to understand that sexuality is on a spectrum. Especially with identities like bisexuality and pansexuality, it can be difficult for some people to wrap their minds around that idea. In recent years, the idea of gender being more than just male and female has been getting more and more attention. It is no longer sex that defines people

Humans Just Like Doors Swing Both Ways: Bisexuality is an Overgrowth of Sexual Fluidity Lauren Lago University of Central Oklahoma Author Note Lauren Lago, Department of Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma. These data were collected in partial fulfillment for Lauren Lago’s writing for Psychology course. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Lauren Lago, Department of Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Drive, Edmond, OK 73034

have any say in it. Only thing is that, often people get confused when they hear the word bisexual and tend to pass on their judgement through their coloured glasses. For a person who is not heterosexual, it is difficult to deal with the issue of bisexuality as it would be heartbreaking and difficult to deal emotionally. One must understand that a woman being bisexual doesn't mean that she is prepared to have sex freely with men and women. Bisexual women are not for your sexual entertainment and if

Wait, You Wouldn't Know! In a world where we can build kidneys from stem cells or connect to the internet via your watch: why is bisexuality forgotten about? The phrase bi-erasure is one that you may not know but believe me it is one you definitely should know. Bi-erasure is defined as the tendency to ignore, remove, falsify, or re-explain evidence of bisexuality in history, academia, news, media and other primary sources. The world seems to be celebrating the death of homophobia because America

LGBTQ characters in a non-threatening light, but features bisexuality as a temporary sexual encounter of convenience. Orange Is the New Black’s prison setting follows a fictional trend of connecting “female same-sex desire and mental and criminal pathology.” (Filippo) The show’s oversexed storyline “reinforces society’s stereotypes and female prisoners: that they are violent, worthless, sex-crazed monsters.” (Cecil) Also, illustrating “bisexuality and other forms of “deviant” female sexuality are likened

There is a lack of information and misrepresentation when it comes to non-monosexual/romantic orientations such as bisexuality. Some of the vocabulary that it used to describe this orientation can be misleading. Bisexual has the prefix of bi, meaning two, but the orientation itself is more broad than the sexual attraction to just two genders. What is also commonly unknown is that bisexuality is also a romantic orientation. There is little information out there concerning bisexual people and such a lack

now?  Bisexuality holds an interesting position when it comes to sexual minorities.  On one hand, it's seen as the ultimate liberation: "They'll do it with anyone...how hot!".  But when it comes to seeking mainstream social acceptance, we can be seen as the worst in sexual perversion: "They'll do it with anyone...how shameful!".  There are many theories and opinions on bisexuals, some I agree with, others do not fit my definition of being bisexual.  The important thing is that bisexuality is real