Thread:Queermemes1312/@comment-45142442-20200715140658/@comment-45217385-20200715170406

"They are their complete different sexualities". These are the exact words you typed. So yes, you said they are different. And although that isn't necessarily problematic, it does become problematic when they're seen as completely different, when they are not.

Why aren't they that different? Well, if we look at the definitions of each of them:

Bisexuality - Sexual attraction to two or more genders and/or sexes.

Polysexuality - Sexual attraction to many, but not all, genders and/or sexes.

Omnisexuality - Sexual attraction to all genders and sexes, with gender/sex as a factor in attraction.

Pansexuality - Sexual attraction to all genders and sexes, regardless of gender or sex.

As we can see, by the definitions of ply, omni, and pan, all are covered by the bisexual definition. They are inherently bisexual experiences rather than their own completely separate sexualities. That's why it's biphobic when we separate them and say that they are completely different, because they aren't. There have been decades and decades of bi activism, where bi activists have emphasised over and over again that bisexuality is a fluid identity and covers more than only attraction to two genders. We cannot throw all that away to make room for microlabels that simply describe specific forms of bisexuality.

Although I believe that they are valid as microlabels and can be useful, especially for people who like using labels with more specific definitions and for neurodivergent people, attempting to separate them and make them inherently different to bisexuality is biphobic.

Again, I'm saying this as an omnisexual person. As a neurodivergent person, I like using a label that is more specific and that helps me understand my sexuality a little better, however, I'm not going to separate it from bisexuality, because omnisexuality is a form of bisexuality, and that is the same for polysexuality and pansexuality too. Anyone who denies this is a confirmed biphobe idc.

Edit: The truth is not discriminatory or disrespectful. They are bisexual experiences (however, I acknowledge that they're different to each other as bisexuality encompasses all kinds of attraction to more than one gender), but still valid as microlabels, and are still labels that are necessary in my opinion. It is biphobic to try and separate them in the ways that you are trying to as I've explained. Please educate yourself and stop perpetuating biphobia.