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Double or Nothing

They say the sun shines on the good and bad.

So why can’t I get laid?

I heard bi’s have double the chance of a date.

So why can’t I get laid?

And double of nothing still means squat.

I’m actually quite horny.

***

Women won’t look at a bi girl like me.

When will I ever get laid?

They say, “Pick one side and stick with it.”

But that halves my chances of getting laid.

And half of nothing still means zero.

I’m so very horny.

***

I’ll learn to love straight blokes again.

It’s the only way I’ll ever get laid.

I’ll tout myself out; short skirts, tits out.

That’s guaranteed to get me laid.

But my chest is cold and my skirts are long,

And my horny urges are really not that strong.

And besides, this dry spell’s not half bad.

I’ll stay home with some tea, toast and jam.

Not feel pressured to be a stereotypical bi.

Maybe I’ll remember how to smile.

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You see it’s the not the end of world,

To be a mildly horny, lonely girl,

Who wants nothing more,

Than to be reasonably sore,

And sticky and rumpled and happy.

And just get laid.

***

When bisexual people are told we must spend all our time having sex with lots of people, it can a) be hurtful if we are also celibate or asexual, and b) leave us open to unwanted sexual advances from others. It’s horrible to get this stereotype pushed on us by monosexual people, but it’s depressing when we start to feel we should be this way ourselves.

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skibbley 2012-12-17 12:41:21

Diversity at the BBC: Report on the Portrayal of LGB People has quite a bit of response from bi people and about bisexuality. comments

Answering your queeries, without the aid of Bifocals.

Right, my lovelies.
You asked, I will attempt to answer. Bi-eautiful.
Some serious, some not so serious, some Pokemon-related.

1. How do you feel about the amount of discrimination (or rather 'judgement') bisexuals tend to receive from the L/G community and what do you think could be done in order to diminish this to some effect?
It's a sore point for a lot of bisexuals, myself included...It gets a bit like "I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS! And I thought you'd understand, but apparently I'm just a promiscuous schlag?"

Or you feel like you are trusted less/viewed in a different light...
Though that is veryvery generalising. Many of my G/L friendypops are very much understanding of my processes, but it's true of many strangers. You almost feel like you can't say you're bi to anyone - the acceptance you thought you had can be taken away very quickly.
I guess, from my point of view, it's a fear of the unknown. The more we get ourselves out there (as it were...) then the better, and making it easier to ask questions without other people fearing they'll offend you.
BE PROUD :) you are bi-eautiful, you have nothing to hide away and nothing to be ashamed of.
We're already segregated, can we please not further segregate the segregation?
(Said too many seg- words. Now thinking of segments of Chocolate Orange. Om.)

2. Why do you think 'pansexuality' is such a neglected term?
I think because people aren't really aware of it or sure what it means. I shall come on to this next.
And it's an awkward misnomer in that it does make it sound like you REALLY REALLY LIKE PANS.
I have nothing against pans per se, but I really don't like it when people think I want to violate their utensils. That's probably why I refrain to use it to describe myself to the wider public - most people won't ask out of fear if they don't know what it means, and to explain it every time I say it to someone seems a bit condescending/patronising to the person that I'm talking to...

3. What is the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality?
*flexes biceps, and cracks knuckles in anticipation of brain ramble*
Hokay. In the brain of Squirtles, bisexuality assumes gender binary, and pansexuality does not. Pansexuality is a fan of continuums and other definitions of gender, whereas I see bisexuality as more of a MEN OR WOMEN type of thing, something to do with the bi- prefix I suppose. But, this is only my opinion etcetc.
Also related to this - I also label myself pan because when I'm attracted to someone I'm genderblind - I don't really take note of gender, I get attracted to a person, and then OH HEY they are male/female/*insert gender identity here).
*note - these opinions are mine, and probably not general :) - still confused about my brain? Just ask :)

4. How do you make the people you like of the opposite sex not treat you as a "gay best friend"?
I personally have a similar issue.

Dear males I am attracted to,
Stop treating me as the oracle to how to woo your ladies, and remember I am one such lady, and perhaps I would like it if you view me in the woo-ing sense.
Kthnxbai.

I guess it comes down the the subtle (or not so subtle/socially HAWKWARD) flirtations and signals you give off to the person at the time...

In saying that - if anyone has any useful tips, please feel free to share them :D

5. When you like someone of one gender/sex and when you like someone of another does it feel different? Like is it a different sort of love/attraction/do you feel the relationship is different depending on sex/gender?
I tend to be a bit more romantically but not necessarily sexually attracted when it comes to men that I am attracted to, but other than that it’s pretty much the same…I’m still a stroke the persons’ cheek/hair, look in their eyes and feel like a warm chocolate fudge sauce.
Personally, I don’t feel that my relationships are any different because the person is a certain gender, though they’re all different in some respects in terms of the love and attraction I feel because they’re all different people (if that makes any sense at all outside of my head…)

6. How many bi puns do you have left?
Many. The possibilities are endless. Might have to use my binoculars like.
There are so many words with bi- as a prefix, and so many phrases with "by" in, I'm sure I can fit them all in somewhere (oo-er).
To make and understand puns, one must have an intense level of awesomeness and intellect. That is why I believe many bisexuals love a good pun.

There was the person who sent ten different puns to friends, with the hope that at least one of the puns would make them laugh. No pun in ten did.

7. Squirtle, Charmander or Bulbasaur?
This depends if we're talking tactics or cuteness.
I am rather a fan of my namesake. Squirtle is amazing, and probably the cutest, and the most useful of the unevolved forms, but lets face it...there's something about Charizard that makes me want a Charmander....

pippaalice: rosiedoestumblr: inkplink: a-mock-turtle: federalists: are you really…

pippaalice:

rosiedoestumblr:

inkplink:

a-mock-turtle:

federalists:

are you really bisexual?

Prove it, complete this bisexual obstacle course

omg can I please?

that sounds fun

Like some kind of bisexual Wipeout

THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

Oh God, this is so fucking true it’s embarrassing.

I would completely do total wipeout if I got some kind of bisexual crown at the end of it.

Worth if just for the Dan Savage bit!

Being C of E this week: same-sex marriage

This blog post follows the news that the UK will be legalising same-sex marriage with a quadruple lock to protect religious freedom.

I understand that the provision about the Church of England in the newly proposed legislation for same-sex marriage is a legal thing to do with Church of England canon law not being in conflict with common law. It makes sense, legally, when you read about the details.

The major problem for me is the truly idiotic stance of the CofE against same-sex marriage in the first place, never mind this hoo-hah about their own caveat in the law.

The true meaning of marriage is committing yourself to the one person you love and will share your life with, plain and simple. It is a social declaration of this commitment, and a legal contract that binds you to them in the eyes of the law - whilst still an individual, you are half of an intrinsically interconnected whole.

It is complete bollocks that marriage is anything to do with the "complementarity" of the "distinctiveness of men and women" (as the official line of the CofE goes). Bollocks! Just because straight people are the majority, and so the concept of a social contract started with them does not mean the man/woman element is intrinsic to what marriage is in society!

I just don't understand this official view of my church. The people who think this in the CofE must not have much interaction with society and the world around them, because they are simply behind the times - society does not consider marriage to be what the CofE considers it to be.

The Government's response to the consultation has it right - "At its heart, marriage is about two people who love each other making a formal commitment to each other. We do not believe that this commitment is any different whether it is made by a same-sex couple or an opposite sex couple. We believe that by allowing same-sex couples to get married we are further strengthening the institution of marriage." As a bisexual, I can wholeheartedly standby the assertion that the commitment is not different whether your partner is the same or opposite sex!

We Anglicans are not Catholics, who believe that marriage is "based on “the biological complementarity of male and female and on the possibility of children”", and it is disturbing that we seem to be anywhere near this line of antiquated thinking. It is unreasonable to not realise that Christianity has no grounds on which to be against same-sex marriage, and the church is falling behind society by hanging on the views on marriage that the people of this country have left behind them. And I'm disappointed in me church.

The Archbishop of Wales: "What can the church do to show that this relationship is not simply something between my partner and I but that somehow God is in our midst as well and longs for our wellbeing?"

The official view doesn't make sense, it does not reflect what society and many CofE Christians think, and it breaks my heart. Come on now, my dear Church of England. Open your eyes.

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