Picture credit: Picture by Steve Johnson on Unsplash.You’re most likely simply a lesbian.” I do not understand of the solitary bi woman who may haven’t heard those terms, or a variation of those. Therefore common is it dismissal of our identification, it seems as one or more bullet part of every listicle about ‘what not to ever tell a bi person’. So just why do we nevertheless keep hearing it?
Recently, Twitter has exploded with memes from bi females about being drawn to every girl and, like, possibly 3 guys.
While we stress that this meme could be a manifestation of internalized biphobia and a desire to have bi ladies to show we are homosexual sufficient, mostly this indicates the meme is simply relatable content about sexism and conquering compulsory heterosexuality (the enforced proven fact that every person needs to be right). Inside her wonderful essay “Bisexuality, Feminism, guys, and Me”, bi activist Robyn Ochs covers her journey of unlearning heterosexuality that is compulsory and keeping gents and ladies towards the exact same standard with regards to relationships and attraction after having a lifetime of believing she must accept a guy;