RantB in LG spaces dilemma

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attracted regardless of sex

I could make a two-type typology of bisexuality. One type experiences attraction on the basis of sex. For the other type, sex isn't an organizing force in their sexuality. If sex is equal, then sex isn't part of the equation anymore, and attraction is more salient on other dimensions. Now we're in TRA rhetoric territory.

That's a nuanced take and the differences could be hard to elucidate. Point being, are all bisexuals really the same thing? Because this bit of the thread assumes that's the case.

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I could make a two-type typology of bisexuality. One type experiences attraction on the basis of sex. For the other type, sex isn't an organizing force in their sexuality.

How could one determine which they are? It all seems very nebulous. A monosexual is clearly attracted on the basis of sex, because they like one sex and not another. If a person is attracted to both sexes, then how can you say that sex plays a role? On what basis?

are all bisexuals really the same thing?

Bisexual people all have the same orientation, but do have different preferences.

If sex is equal, then sex isn't part of the equation anymore, and attraction is more salient on other dimensions. Now we're in TRA rhetoric territory.

Almost as if they borrowed that rhetoric from some group of people.

This was interesting, so I made a little survey on our sub if you're interested. I really want to hear your answer to the question I bolded because I just do not get it. Feel free to answer here, on the sub, both, or neither lol.

https://saidit.net/s/Bisexuals/comments/84e4/is_sex_a_factor_in_your_attraction_in_what_way/

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How could one determine which they are? It all seems very nebulous.

I agree! How one could even go about determining if this hypothetical two-type typology has any basis or even is meaningful, I have no good ideas. What I do know is that I've heard lots of bisexual people place themselves into either of the two types. The I'm-bisexual-because-I-like-vulvas-and-penises, or the I'm-bisexual-because-I-care-not. So, I've collected the anecdotes and there's my hypothesis.

Per your bolded question:

That's my question. Is this purely conceptual, or is it a meaningful difference such that there are indeed different sorts of bisexual people. Which, if true, could mean that bisexuality, or plurisexuality (the technical term for the opposite of monosexuality) is fundamentally different. Where bisexuality isn't a continuum from heterosexual to homosexual but could, in some cases, better be understood as its own stand-alone thing, even though you could quantify it.

To rope it into the larger topic, so it's not just me being overly academic, this could explain different bisexual attitudes towards trans people.