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[–]reluctant_commenter 28 insightful - 1 fun28 insightful - 0 fun29 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

It sounds like this man is really struggling to admit that he is probably bisexual, in spite of evidence to the contrary. I know there is a lot of stigma regarding bisexuality among men-- it sounds like it is erased possibly even more than being lesbian is!

Does anyone have suggestions for how we might address this issue? Obviously, reducing negative stereotypes about bisexuality would help, but I wonder how one might best approach someone so clearly in denial. It is OK if he is not ready to accept his sexual orientation or if he is still exploring; it is not OK for him to spread misinformation about homosexuality/bisexuality while dealing with his own situation, because it harms the rest of us (and it's not true anyway, so it won't be helpful to him in the long run).

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 29 insightful - 1 fun29 insightful - 0 fun30 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Oddly enough, a lot of the stigma towards bisexual men comes from straight women. Straight women love to coo over gay men and be 'fag hags' but when it comes to bisexual men, they act like these men are covered in poo. Their two biggest complaints are "I could never be with a man who takes it up the ass" (and yet you drool over gay boys???) and "he will cheat on me with some guy, they always do!" (like a straight man can't cheat on you with some woman??) and I also see a lot of "who knows what diseases he has?" (like straight men don't have diseases??)

I've tried really hard in the past to promote bisexual men as amazing sex partners to women (a man who knows what being penetrated feels like, and what being with a man feels like, is more likely to be gentle and attentive to a woman's needs blah blah) and I've managed to convince some women to re-examine their prejudices, but it's an uphill battle. Closeted bisexual and gay men who marry women and cheat on them really ruin it for the bisexual men who just want to find one person and be monogamous.

Anyway, let me not talk on behalf of bi men, this is just my experiences watching from the outside.

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    [–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 14 insightful - 3 fun14 insightful - 2 fun15 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

    I love how you've been going on a biphobic rant in three separate wall of text comments so far, all while saying biphobia doesn't exist.

    You come here and shit all over bisexual people, don't expect me to interact with you.

    [–]oofreesouloo⚡super lesbian⚡ 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

    As a lesbian, I'm with you. Infighting does nothing. We need good caring bi by our side such you.

    [–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

    <3 <3 <3