Bisexuality

(Elizabeth, 2013). Even with the introduction of bisexuality, many sexualities, such as pansexuality are still being undermined and labelled as a ‘false sexuality’ (Elizabeth, 2013). In a world where heterosexuality reigns, anyone with a different sexuality is sometimes a bit timid to come out. However, eventually, homosexuality began to get more accepted, and is much more prominent in today’s society. In the past, no one would ever admit to being homosexual, or having homosexual fantasies. Now, however, “37% of men and 20% of women reported at least one homosexual experience that result in an orgasm” (Friedman et al. pg. 923, 1994) and since then, it can be assumed that the number has increased. Even with homosexuality being much more accepted, and bisexuality beginning to surface more, pansexuality is a…

What is bisexuality? The answer varies depending upon who is asking the question. Is bisexuality defined by identity, behavior, attractions or some combination of these? Where does bisexuality begin and end? Human sexuality is sometimes seen as a continuum, with same-sex attractions on one end and other-sex attractions on the other. Bisexuality, then, must fall somewhere in the middle. But where? Does bisexuality refer only to the middle point, or 50/50 attraction? There are many common…

Institute of Bisexuality defines bisexuals as people with the innate capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attractions to those of the same gender and those of different genders/gender presentations from themselves (AIB, 2015). Among the members of the LGBT community living within the United States, 40% identify as bisexual, making it the largest subgroup in comparison to the 36% who identify as gay, 19% as lesbian, and 5% as transgender. However despite making up almost…

Guerrero, Alma Sociology 021 June 1, 2018 Bisexuality Final Essay Bisexuality is a diverse sexual orientation, because people within the bi+ community define it in various ways. Some identify as bisexual, while others use pansexual, queer, fluid, or no label at all to describe their attractions to more than one gender. Many people are drawn to physically and emotionally to people of the same sex or the opposite sex. A definition of bisexual is people who experience sexual and emotional…

Bisexuality is a sexual orientation where one is attracted to both genders. Bisexuality is very similar to pansexuality, which is being sexually attracted to both sexes because one believes love is love. There is nothing wrong with liking both genders, nor is there anything wrong with liking the same gender as you. Even animals display gay and bisexual behavior! More than half of the LGBTQ community identifies as gay, about 52% are bisexual. There are many stereotypes about bisexual people,…

Bisexuality has been an ambiguous sexual identity. Due to the progressive transformation in the history of bisexuality, it has been difficult to distinctively define the term. This has resulted in many debates surrounding the distinctive historical formation of the term. It is necessary for us to comprehend the term bisexuality so that it can stand the test of time especially as the concept gains massive popularity in this day and age. Today, bisexuality is all around us and has become a…

One factor that has been extensively theorized to be relevant to bisexual mental health is the invisibility of bisexuality in society. In his seminal writing on this topic, Kenji Yoshino described the “epistemic contract of bisexual erasure,” wherein both heterosexual and gay/lesbian communities are invested in maintaining the “monosexual presumption” which is the assumption that all individuals are either heterosexual or gay/lesbian, and therefore bisexuality does not exist. Yoshino goes on to…

A study was conducted by GLAAD, an organization that monitors the media portrayal of LGBT characters, in which they found the 2013-2014 TV season had “46 LGBT characters in total, out of which there were only 10 bisexual characters.” If that wasn’t a small enough number, “out of that minuscule number of bisexual roles, only two were male characters” goes on to describe just how little bisexuality is actually portrayed in the media. The world in the media is nothing like the world that actually…

the same sex. But what is bisexuality? In contrast to homosexuality or heterosexuality, bisexuality has only recently emerged as a political and cultural identity. And although it is now defined as “ the feeling of sexual desire toward both sexes, (Merriam Webster) defining bisexuality, up until very recently, has been a difficult task, because it has been considered irrelevant to the history of Western sexuality as a whole. This kind of ‘bisexual erasure,’ or invisibility, is a type of…

“The bisexual menace revisited” by Kristin Esterberg explores the concept of bisexuality as an identity or behavior and how it compares and contrasts with monosexual identities. Dr. Esterberg holds a Ph.D and is the elected president at SUNY Potsdam. It is worth noting that her spouse is a woman who works at SUNY Potsdam as well. The first portion of her essay explores the paradox in which “bisexuality seems to be both everywhere and nowhere” (278). She expounds on this by discussing the almost…