The notion of the bisexual community is complex and slightly controversial. Bisexuals are in the peculiar situation of receiving hatred, distrust, or denial, called biphobia from elements of both the heterosexual and homosexual populations. There is of course some element of general anti-LGBT feeling, but some people insist that bisexual people are unsure of their true feelings, that they are experimenting or going through a "phase", and that they eventually will or should "decide" or "discover" which (singular) gender they are sexually attracted to.
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- Bisexual Community
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| - The notion of the bisexual community is complex and slightly controversial. Bisexuals are in the peculiar situation of receiving hatred, distrust, or denial, called biphobia from elements of both the heterosexual and homosexual populations. There is of course some element of general anti-LGBT feeling, but some people insist that bisexual people are unsure of their true feelings, that they are experimenting or going through a "phase", and that they eventually will or should "decide" or "discover" which (singular) gender they are sexually attracted to.
- The bisexual community consists mainly of people who are bisexual, pansexual or queer-identified and their allies. Alternate terms include bisexual/pansexual community, bi/pan/genderqueer community and queer-identified community. A common concern among people involved with the bisexual community is discrimination against bisexual people; two specific forms are biphobia and bisexual erasure. However there is also increasing support, inclusion and visibility in both communities, especially in the LGBT community.
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| - The notion of the bisexual community is complex and slightly controversial. Bisexuals are in the peculiar situation of receiving hatred, distrust, or denial, called biphobia from elements of both the heterosexual and homosexual populations. There is of course some element of general anti-LGBT feeling, but some people insist that bisexual people are unsure of their true feelings, that they are experimenting or going through a "phase", and that they eventually will or should "decide" or "discover" which (singular) gender they are sexually attracted to.
- The bisexual community consists mainly of people who are bisexual, pansexual or queer-identified and their allies. Alternate terms include bisexual/pansexual community, bi/pan/genderqueer community and queer-identified community. A common concern among people involved with the bisexual community is discrimination against bisexual people; two specific forms are biphobia and bisexual erasure. People who identify as bisexual as well some who are genderqueer or pansexual are in the peculiar situation of receiving specifically directed hatred, distrust, stereotyping or denial called biphobia and bisexual erasure from both the straight and gay populations. There are some elements of general anti-LGBT feelings along with misunderstandings against bisexuals; however, the unique discrimination faced by bisexuals include those who say bisexuals, genderqueers and pansexuals are unsure of their true feelings, that they are experimenting or going through a "phase" and that they eventually will or should "decide" or "discover" which sex they are attracted to. While other non-heterosexual orientations may face similar situations these instances are more commonly directed to the bisexual community. However there is also increasing support, inclusion and visibility in both communities, especially in the LGBT community.
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