Thread:Queermemes1312/@comment-45177696-20200726010416/@comment-45217385-20200727161039

Hi,

Usually I don't respond to these kinds of comments, as it tends to get quite repetitive and the discussion becomes counterproductive, but your comment is pretty biphobic, so I want to take this opportunity to educate you on what bisexuality really is. I know I did start this whole thing in the first place with that edit I made, and I know you're here to defend your friend, so I'm assuming you're already pretty biased towards them and you don't want to hear anything from me, but please hear me out.

I'm going to explain this once more, with sources, and that'll be all. If you still come back and choose to be biphobic and not read into the sources, then maybe being an admin/moderator of an entire LGBT+ wiki isn't the right thing for you (no offence). So, let's get into it.

Bisexuality (prefix bi- meaning "two") is a sexual orientation describing attraction to more than one/two or more genders and/or sexes. It is defined as attraction to two or more genders by Wikipedia. It is acknowledged as a fluid and inclusive identity by the bisexual manifesto, as well as the Stonewall charity, various bi organisations and activists, and decades of bi activists describing their bisexuality as attraction to all/regardless of gender. Bisexuality has always, and will always, include every single gender and sex. The only reason it's called bisexuality is because it was used at one point by doctors to describe androgynous sex traits, and then later on, bi activists reclaimed the label for themselves as a fluid sexual orientation. Using the prefix as a way to minimise bisexuality to attraction to two genders is known as an etymological fallacy, and is incredibly problematic because it excludes bi people who are attracted to more than two, such as myself. On top of that, it also perpetuates the biphobic idea that bisexuality is a binary orientation, which goes against years of bi and trans activism.

I am a non-binary person who is bisexual/biromantic because I'm attracted to all genders / regardless of gender, not two. I do use the omnisexual and panromantic labels to be more specific about my attraction, but I do not try to separate them from each other, as they're all still forms of bisexuality/biromanticism. Most attempts to separate bisexuality from ply, omni, or pan are rooted in biphobia and bi erasure, and that unfortunately includes your attempt.

Also, while I'm here, I'd like to correct you on some of the other definitions you gave, as some of it is slightly inaccurate. Firstly, polysexuality is not necessarily attraction to most genders, just more than two, and not all. A polysexual person could be attracted to five genders, for example. That's definitely not being attracted to most genders. Secondly, I'd like to point out that pansexuality isn't just attraction to all genders, it's regardless of gender. It's important to specify that, otherwise the pansexuality definition is practically synonymous with the omnisexuality one. Lastly, omnisexuality isn't necessarily about preference, it's just gender being a factor in one's attraction. I'll use myself as an example here: I'm omnisexual, and while I do have a preference towards women and non-binary people overall, it's nothing to do with my sexual attraction, but rather, it's based on the fact that I don't trust men lmao. Pan people can have preferences, too. Again, I'll use myself as an example: I'm panromantic, and I still have a strong preference for feminine-aligned individuals, but again it's nothing to do with my romantic attraction, it's to do with completely separate factors.

Apologies for the long comment, but I had to get my point across. I'm not going to comment anymore simply because I don't want to keep having to come back to this just to state the same arguments over and over again. I've given you the sources and corrected you on the inaccuracies of the definitions you gave. What you do with the information I've given you is your choice, but I do hope you choose to educate yourself properly on this. While I'm here, I'd also like to apologise for being rude to your friend. I'm assuming they'll see this comment so I just want to make it clear that I regret quite a few of my actions in the original discussion about this.

Have a nice life.