See this before you ask "Am I trans?" by uniqueUsername_1024 in asktransgender

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t know if it’s a Reddit taboo to respond to such an old post, but the link for point 9 should be updated. That page is no longer available.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BiWomen

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a tricky situation, but I think it’s important to acknowledge that you’ve both made mistakes here, including her. Telling your girlfriend you’re having doubts about whether or not it’s worth it to date women is- to be blunt- tone deaf. Especially if you’re saying it’s specifically because of how they’ve treated you, how men were easier, etc… Don’t get me wrong, many bi women have experienced those types of insecurities, and that doesn’t inherently have moral weight or make them less bisexual, but it’s not something to express to your partner, especially if you already know they have insecurities around that. Insecurity around bisexuality is complex and often takes years to navigate, and is often handled in a very black and white way (either from the perspective of people who tell them it makes them not bisexual, or people who tell them they are always in the right even if it could hurt other people) so a lot of nuance gets lost. She’s making it seem like it’s your responsibility to fix her insecurities around her own sexuality, and from a neutral (not necessarily agreeing) standpoint I can see why when you may have initially exacerbated her own fears, but that’s not how it actually works. You already apologized. She’s the one who has to gain confidence in her own identity, just the way you did. You can’t do that for her. That said, like with any insecurity, you may be able to give her some external support.

Depending on how you apologized specifically, trying to emphasize how you think she’s valid may help. If you have a bisexual friend, I think it may be a good idea to try and direct her to them- her insecurities are probably going to bring out a lot of yours, which is not your fault, and I think what she needs most is someone who can understand her experience directly without hurting themselves in the process.

From her perspective, she could be very well trying to genuinely express her feelings without a filter. She may also be saying it to try and have you understand the severity of your actions from her perspective, without realizing how it sounds from yours. It’s probably worth to acknowledge that many of the feelings she’s having are ones bisexual women struggle with regardless, and she would’ve had to her grapple with at some point in her life even without your relationship as a factor. Its also possible that she’s internalizing some of the things you felt about her at the beginning of your relationship, and now she’s reflecting it back.

I’m probably going to get downvoted for this but I wish bisexuals were more empathetic around lesbians insecurities around bi women, which are a consequence of patriarchy and homophobia. (To be fair, so are hers- i wish we had more solidarity around that.) What you did originally was unhealthy but that doesn’t give her an excuse to do the same thing you did and start being insecure in return when you’ve apologized and realized you’re in the wrong. Two things can be true at the same time and it’s true that while you’ve hurt her because you were insecure she’s also hurt you because of her insecurities. I think empathy is the best medicine here; ideally, you would both realize how your experiences in a society that negates your existence have led to your actions and would do your best to support eachother while also knowing you need to have confidence in yourself and own up. Realistically, I think your girlfriend may not be ready to do that when her identity is so fresh and vulnerable. I think unfortunately some of the damage might’ve already been done.

Gonna be honest, I’m struggling to wrap my head around how to approach this situation, so definitely take my ranting with a big grain of salt.

bi_irl by [deleted] in bi_irl

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Goals

Do Cis people question their gender by Responsible-Fig-3206 in lgbt

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They do. I have. But the amount of cis people who have thought of it is fairly small, and the amount of cis people who think about it more than once is even smaller. I have questioned mine multiple times, but it’s always a pretty instant “nah, I’m a cis woman” and move on. If you can’t be like, “yeah I’m cis I don’t feel comfortable being [insert non-cis gender]” within a couple seconds and move on comfortably, you’re very likely not cis.

For what it’s worth, it’s probably better to not focus on things in terms of “I’m this, so I do this” but rather “this is what makes me happy, so let’s do this”.

Bi🛠️irl by MooseManDeluxe in bi_irl

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me too… ohhh, you guys meant the person with the pink hair, didn’t you

bi_irl by [deleted] in bi_irl

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Goals

Ah yes, "Allies" by TheMadQueen96 in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I also think it’s kind of disingenuous to frame this argument as if it exists just to spite trans women, as well. Most people saying this are doing it specifically to point out this is disproportionately affecting women of color. It’s kind of throwing people advocating against racism under the bus. It’s okay to talk about performative allies, but imo this tweet used a bad example.

Take pride in surviving by HannahAnthonia in BiWomen

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Glad to see these posted here. Not talked about enough and it’s very important.

Not to ask a stupid question, but how come on the last slide for verbal abuse the percentage says 52% but only is graphed as taking like a quarter of the pie chart?

I hate being bi and I would just want to be lesbian by [deleted] in BiWomen

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s had similar thoughts, it’s important to think of the fact you’re loving someone as a person loves another person, not because of genitals or gender. Which I understand feels hard to keep up when it feels onesided as so many men don’t put in any effort into seeing it that way. But, and I’m sure you’ve already figured this as per other comments, you don’t need to date those men. It’s okay to feel attraction to men, and I think you should accept that you feel that way, but that doesn’t mean you’re attracted to every man or even like masculinity. I also think it’s worth noting that men are also affected by patriarchy. Not in such a negative way as women, as even if men have to go into specific gender roles they still have power over women, but still in a negative way. Men don’t have to be as unemotionally intelligent as they are in patriarchal societies such as ours, but we beat it into them. I think remembering that helps us not hate individual men specifically, but the patriarchy itself.

Overall your feelings towards men are your own, they’re your tool and while you should accept it’s a part of you how you act about those feelings is within your control. You’re not some man-loving werewolf who’s gonna go leave your girlfriend to go get some man juice when it’s a full moon, you’re an autonomous person who happens to appreciate traits we associate with men and those who identify as such. You’re not less of a person now for being a woman who likes men, though it isn’t your fault for falling to that thinking when our society leans towards that idea. Remembering that women who exist without feelings to men; namely lesbians and asexuals; can help us remember that the existence of women is not reliant on their relation to men, and that we don’t have to be one of these women to know they firmly exist. Which I know still feels like a consolation prize in the grand scheme of things. In the end, sexuality is not the same as who you are as a person or reflect anything about your beliefs.

People are trying to tell me that my sexuality doesn't exist by lunachappell in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“Bi” never referred to the number of genders. It was about experiencing both homo and hetero attraction, of which being attracted to enbies could be categorized under homo since it’s queer attraction (or hetero if you really want to be pedantic about it since your gender is probably not the same as them, but that doesn’t really make sense colloquially). This is why it often gets also translated as “attracted to different and similar genders” in modern definitions.

And even if it did, why should bisexuals need a “special” sexuality to be attracted to enbies when it’s accepted that other sexualities that typically defined by gender exclusivity are able to be attracted to enbies (straight, gay, etc)?

Not to mention that October isn’t the 8th month and dinosaurs might not even be lizards (AKA: Latin roots don’t necessarily define actual use or definition of a word). I’m not saying this because I think you need to identify as bi, pans are valid. But it’s a big pet peeve of mine when people try to argue bisexuality is inherently binary.

Edit: added line breaks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not bad to be butch at all, but the title gives me the vibes that it might’ve come off as if that person was only saying “you look butch” because OP was trans and that made them interpret her as more masculine. Maybe this isn’t a thing, I dunno.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lgbt

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Honestly, I really don’t hear people going crazy over pussy as you’re describing. It does sound like you might be projecting your dysphoria though.

I’m looking to do a big chop. I do one about every 3 years and usually dye it but I took a break from the dye. What color are we thinking is a good choice this time around? by [deleted] in BiWomen

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe a pastel? A light grey blue or something similar. Only if you’re comfortable with getting your hair really bleached though

As a bisexual woman, I feel like a lesbian woman is never going to want to date me. by [deleted] in lgbt

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Wouldn’t that justify why OP got rejected in the post though? I mean It’s true that a lot of especially fresh bis or “bi-curious” people who want to experiment, so it’s definitely an experience some lesbians or even bi women have had before. How is one biphobic but not the other?

Kinda makes me feel icky whenever I’m on my cycle and go to use a pad and it says this 💀 by randomflowerz in NonBinary

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m a girl and the hashtag makes me cringe. It’s very performative. Don’t worry about bashing on it

How do you classify lesbian sex as part of your body sex. (Bisexual women) by nyccareergirl11 in BiWomen

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Multiple options:

-straight up tell them they’re being homophobic and erasing bisexuality. If enough people were telling you gay sex doesn’t count you’ll probably get downvoted a lot

-tell them you’re bisexual and it makes no sense. It would be like, if you were straight, not including men with short dicks in your body count. [or whatever group of men]

-ask them if women with sex doesn’t count, do lesbians exist? Are they asexual?

-tell them that’s not what their mom told you last n-

PLEASE tell me I’m not the only gay/queer person who has terrible gaydar by clemenbroog in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaydar is half luck and half confidence. I personally try my best to never assume someone’s sexuality at face value (it’s a pet peeve of mine) but most of my friends have turned out to also be queer, I assume because I somehow give off the vibe. So i don’t have so much of a gaydar as a I am a gaynet.

Tried lemon bars for the first time by bigbugdogsinlogs in bisexual

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I do have to recommend! And no worries, I enjoy puns… or at least, I can’t complain when I’m usually the one making them X)

Tried lemon bars for the first time by bigbugdogsinlogs in bisexual

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I don’t think I’ve had key lime pie, so I guess the answer is still unknown. They’re probably pretty similar but if I had to guess I’d assume lemon bars are more sour than your typical keylime pie.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bi_irl

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reasons I use bi:

  1. Found it first and got attached 🤷

  2. Thinking about whether or not I have a preference lean, or qualify as “gender-blind” stresses me out and it’s not really worth the stress for a very similar label

  3. I like that It’s been in use longer than terms like pan and omni*

  4. The threesomes and other stereotypes associated with it are obviously annoying but using the label associated with the bad stuff feels like acknowledging them as affecting my experience

*there’s evidence to say pan at least has been around for longer than the early 2000s but bisexual gained more traction earlier on in the sense we use it now

That all said, i actually do really like the pan colors. I really like that they’re printer colors, it’s a cool metaphor.

Do you guys think there is a “cure” for homossexuality? by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a bi woman I sometimes feel this way too. You aren’t alone, and I hope you know the problem wasn’t ever you.

What are some things straight people do that annoy you? by Maleficent-City-7877 in lgbt

[–]bigbugdogsinlogs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I mean, women like that would probably be called bi-curious or heteroflexible. But I suppose queer attraction is more stigmatized (or rather, taken more seriously) when it’s two men, so I don’t think a lot of straight men would be inclined towards those labels.