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[–]usehername 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

"Biphobia" isn't real.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

There is discrimination directed at bisexual people for specifically being bisexual (as opposed to discrimination directed at bisexual people for being same-sex attracted, which I would call homophobia). What other name would you call that?

[–]usehername 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

What discrimination?

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (5 children)

Here's one definition of "discrimination" that I pulled off of Google:

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

In this case, I am talking about unjust or prejudicial treatment of people on the basis of sexual orientation, bisexuality.

The meme itself describes one such example: people reacting with dismissal and scorn when someone states their pattern of sexual attraction (bisexual)-- when people would have not reacted that way otherwise if the person had stated that they belong to a different category of sexual attraction pattern.

That's literally an example of discrimination. It's not an example of legal discrimination, but not all discrimination is legal by nature. As far as I am aware, there is not much legal discrimination on the basis of bisexuality, but there is non-legal discrimination on the basis of bisexuality, and it's pretty common.

[–]usehername 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Being sexually rejected doesn't count. Bisexuals only face homophobia.

[–]reluctant_commenter[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Did you even read my comment...?

The meme itself describes one such example: people reacting with dismissal and scorn when someone states their pattern of sexual attraction (bisexual)-- when people would have not reacted that way otherwise if the person had stated that they belong to a different category of sexual attraction pattern.

The meme has nothing to do with sexual rejection. If you're just going to make bad-faith arguments about a lighthearted meme, then you're wasting both your time and mine.

[–]usehername 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I was banned from the bisexual sub for "biphobia" for stating that it doesn't exist. If you look, everyone has their own definition of it. And most of it is just homophobia. I don't know why you're dignifying the concept as a lesbian. Seems like you have more pressing issues like actual homophobia where there is a risk of death/rape and a genuine deficit of rights.

[–]usehername 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Someone making a rude comment doesn't count either. It's a non-issue.