GenderCynical says that meaning can change over time so ''bi means being attracted to two or more genders''.

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[–]cutenoobies 18 insightful - 9 fun18 insightful - 8 fun19 insightful - 9 fun -  (5 children)

Aye i just realised that bicycle means a cycle with two or more wheels.

[–]Rosefield 12 insightful - 5 fun12 insightful - 4 fun13 insightful - 5 fun -  (2 children)

Bipedal means walking on 2 or more legs.

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 11 insightful - 6 fun11 insightful - 5 fun12 insightful - 6 fun -  (1 child)

But some humans are born with 1 leg. Checkmate bipedal essentialists.

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I can't wait for someone to do the mind-bending required to go "bipedal means two or more or less legs." Because technically speaking, a one legged human would still be categorized within the umbrella term of bipedals, even though he was monopedal...

[–]ArthnoldManacatsaman🇬🇧🌳🟦 6 insightful - 4 fun6 insightful - 3 fun7 insightful - 4 fun -  (0 children)

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[–]deliciousdogfoodmy name isnt a puppyplay reference i swear 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Biplanes with 2 or more wings.

[–]julesburm1891 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

If definitions can change over time and bisexual now means attracted to more than two genders, what do we call the people where only the original definition fits?

They don’t understand language at all. TQ thinks if they stamp their feet and shout, word meanings magically change. Furthermore, they do this with no thought for the people who the word is actually meant to describe.

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 15 insightful - 4 fun15 insightful - 3 fun16 insightful - 4 fun -  (2 children)

If definitions can change over time and bisexual now means attracted to more than two genders, what do we call the people where only the original definition fits?

Transphobes, LOL

They need to come to terms with the fact that definitions of words MAY change with time, organically. NOT by force.

[–]julesburm1891 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yes. They already made up the word pansexual to fit the definition they’re now insisting applies to bisexuals. You’d think they could just leave bi people alone, but it’s almost like they want to control others’ boundaries or something.

[–]Q-Continuum-kin 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Logic: ethanol is an alcohol with 2 carbons.

TRA: 2 or more carbons. Definitions change.

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ugh... Those comments!

Look, I really don't give a shit about the Bisexual Manifesto or what billions of other self-identified bisexuals have said or thought in the past. My logic is this:

1 - There are two sexes, therefore 'bi.'

1.a - Intersex people are male or female. (And I shouldn't have to put this here but it will light a fire inside of Whataboutist loophole-seeing assholes if I don't.)

2 - 'Sexual' is being used as shorthand for 'sexually attracted to.'

3 - Therefore bisexual means being sexually attracted to both sexes.

4 - Anyone who tries to add extra shit to this is an asshole.

[–]JulienMayfair 11 insightful - 7 fun11 insightful - 6 fun12 insightful - 7 fun -  (0 children)

Meanings are definitely flexible. For example, an 'asshole' can be a body part OR someone from GenderCynical lecturing me on gender ideology.

[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There's no point in debating them on meanings of words. You're either not on the same page on the definition of a word or you play along with their terminology and already concede the argument to them.