We are often label, classified and sorted into groups. Democrat or Republican, religious or atheist, white collar or blue collar, we have an almost obsessive need to group people by a simple word or term.
Male bisexuals are a subgroup of a subgroup that is often often minimized, forgotten or sometimes questioned to even exist by some. As a 40 something, educated, out bisexual male in an open marriage, I can attest to the poor treatment I’ve received by many groups.
Many gay men tell me I’m just confused or greedy and need to pick a side. So disappointing from a group that is very familiar with the struggle against ignorance & intolerance.
Couples my wife and I were dating abruptly stopped when I mentioned I was bi. Vanillas are the most confused if not by my sexual preference then by my open marriage.
While I don’t want to speak for others in a similar positions, I am real person. I am not myth, I am not confused, and I do not need to change to fit your way of thinking.
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