Bisexuality, As A Sexual Orientation, Encompasses Attraction To More Than One Gender. Despite Growing

Bisexuality, as a sexual orientation, encompasses attraction to more than one gender. Despite growing acceptance, bisexual individuals often confront unique challenges that differ from both heterosexual and homosexual experiences.

Saw a tweet that said cleavage is inherently sexual and it made me go grrr

Jello looks bussin!

Fact: Bisexual people can be any gender. The idea that all women are a little bisexual or that only women can be bi stems from the (straight) male gaze and the belief that bisexuality exists for the enjoyment of straight men. It’s hugely biphobic and sexist; it objectifies bi women and erases bi men. We are here and we refuse to limit who we are to fulfill the expectations of straight society.

hi there! fellow bi person here! i've seen your post about "butch" and "femme" *not* actually being lesbian-exclusive and i am really interested in learning more about this history. i don't know where to start though, so do you mind sharing links or giving pointers as what to search for? thanks so much in advance!

Hi! Of course! <3

Butch and femme identities come from a time where lesbian meant sapphic. Lesbian was an umbrella term back then as we didn't have the word bisexual used for people like us. If you liked women, you were a lesbian, didn't matter if you *exclusively* liked women or not. So, all sapphics used them and identified with them. Bisexuals were right beside lesbians building the butch and femme culture. Even after the word bisexual began being used, bisexual butches and femmes existed.

Here are some excerpts from historical queer books and videos. 1 2 3 (These books could be a good start)

Those identities are not even limited to only queer women. Even queer men use butch and femme.

From a New York Times article on butch existence by Kerry Manders, a butch writer, editor & photographer.

Selections from queer zines 'femmes unite!' (2007) and 'mutate' (1999)

The Butch Manual

I hope these help!