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My Genital Preferences Are Transphobic

An honest conversation of how Umbrellas, Surgeries & Gender spectrums further stigmatize Bisexuality

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Sep 24, 2024
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Being Lumped in 

As some of you may or may not be aware September 16-23 is Bisexual Awareness Week, with Bisexual Awareness Day falling on the 23rd of September. 

Queerdo Activist Groups like GLAAD describe the holiday and our sexuality as: 

Bisexual+ Awareness Week seeks to accelerate the acceptance of the bi+ (bisexual, pansexual, fluid, no label, queer, etc.) community.

#BiWeek draws attention to the experiences, while also celebrating the resiliency of, the bisexual+ community. Throughout #BiWeek, allies and bi+ people learn about the history, culture, community, and current policy priorities of bi+ communities.

In 2014, GLAAD co-founded and co-led the first #BiWeek with BiNet USA to draw attention to the issues faced by the bi+ community, including erasure and visibility. - GAMPS at GLAAD 

This is stigmatizing. Bisexuality is clear-cut. It is simply being sexually attracted to men and women. Adding anything extra is overkill and the groomers at GLAAD aren't the only perpetrators of thi…

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