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Faith Cheltenham of BiNet USA chats about How To Come Out As Bisexual … In Six Easy (?) Steps … Why aren’t more bisexual people out? As global Bi Pride Day approaches this September 23rd, it’s a perfect time to talk about how hard it is for bi folks to come out, and why. First, let’s define who we’re talking about, using gender and sexuality expert Robyn Ochs’ commonly accepted definition of bisexuality: I call myself bisexual because I acknowledge that I have in myself the potential to be attracted — romantically and/or sexually — to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree. What’s so great about bisexuals? If you’re a bisexual person and proud of it, you are courageous, and you are strong. If you are bisexual, you are a free thinker and a free being. If you are bisexual, you don’t fit into a mold; you make them. It often takes some time to be completely comfortable with this sexuality superpower, hence the coming-out stages for many bisexual people are complex and often take years to complete. While everyone’s experience is different, over time I’ve seen some commonalities for bi folks making their journey to freedom, starting with … Step #1 Ooh, he’s hot! Wow, she’s so cute. Wait? What is this? Am I lesbian? Am I gay? Am I straight? What the heck is going on?! Click Here To Continue

Faith Cheltenham of BiNet USA chats about How To Come Out As Bisexual … In Six Easy (?) Steps …

Why aren’t more bisexual people out? As global Bi Pride Day approaches this September 23rd, it’s a perfect time to talk about how hard it is for bi folks to come out, and why. First, let’s define who we’re talking about, using gender and sexuality expert Robyn Ochs’ commonly accepted definition of bisexuality:

I call myself bisexual because I acknowledge that I have in myself the potential to be attracted — romantically and/or sexually — to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree.

What’s so great about bisexuals? If you’re a bisexual person and proud of it, you are courageous, and you are strong. If you are bisexual, you are a free thinker and a free being. If you are bisexual, you don’t fit into a mold; you make them. It often takes some time to be completely comfortable with this sexuality superpower, hence the coming-out stages for many bisexual people are complex and often take years to complete.

While everyone’s experience is different, over time I’ve seen some commonalities for bi folks making their journey to freedom, starting with …

Step #1 Ooh, he’s hot! Wow, she’s so cute. Wait? What is this? Am I lesbian? Am I gay? Am I straight? What the heck is going on?!

Click Here To Continue


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