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This is a community for bisexuals, their allies, friends, family, anyone curious about us or our community, or just people who want to hang out.

Bisexual means different things to different people, and I'm not going to tell you what it should mean to you. But one thing I will say is that being bisexual does NOT mean being trans-exclusionary. We love no matter what dingles, dongles, or dangles you do or do not have in your pants.

Of course, there are the basic rules. No hate speech, no brigading, no doxing, no homophobia, no transphobia, no sexism, no racism, no illegal material. Rules will be added as needed.

At the moment, we do not have a hard and fast rule over NSFW images or posts, but I will say that this is a community about bisexuality, not for porn. Please don't make me ban NSFW content altogether.

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Bisexual Erasure (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 weeks ago by HelterSkeletor@lemmy.world to c/bisexual@lemmy.world
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Let's discuss bisexual erasure. Have you experienced it? How has it affected you?

I've experienced erasure, I prefer feminine energy regardless of gender, as such I've had my sexuality dismissed by 'friends' and colleagues with statements like "that's just straight and horny" or the other end of the spectrum: "you're gay but clinging to social pressures"

I'm in a hetero-presenting relationship which just fuels the presumption of heterosexuality. I've been celebrated for being an ally and immediately dismissed when I suggested that I'm not an ally but a member. Makes seeing myself as a member... difficult.

There's a tension in some LGBTQ communities- lesbian communities in particular (gold star).

I'm interested in your feelings/experiences with erasure.

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (2 children)

I totally relate. I feel like I'm outside the pride movement looking in, to the point where I've always approached it as if I WERE merely an "ally". My partner is trans! This was my first year trying to approach it as though it were about ME and not everyone I know. Still feels like stolen valor or something?

[–] HelterSkeletor@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

"stolen valor"

Apt analogy. Every year pride comes around I also feel like an outsider.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I didn't hear or see the words "bi[sexual]" or "pan[sexual]" all day yesterday at my local Pride event. Roughly a hundred stalls about dozens of topics, didn't come up.