!!DISCLAIMER!! i am not addressing any biphobia IVE experienced on scratch, nor am i addressing anyone else's experience. what i am addressing here is the basics, kind of like a guide to biphobia, etc. also, this is my side account i would post this on my main account (1xluver1) but i already feel a bit overwhelmed with these kinds of projects over there and since i have a smaller audience here i feel lots more comfortable saying this here :)) okay!! starting with the obvious! what is biphobia? according to the trustworthy place of the internet, wikipedia biphobia is: "Biphobia is aversion toward bisexuality and bisexual people as individuals. It can take the form of denial that bisexuality is a genuine sexual orientation, or of negative stereotypes about people who are bisexual (such as the beliefs that they are promiscuous or dishonest). Other forms of biphobia include bisexual erasure. Specific people of any sexual orientation can experience or perpetuate biphobia." wikipedia has this pretty spot on, but of course as a bi person, i think it would also be good for me to put it into words, from experience as best i can, just so its fair to other bi people too :) biphobia is, essentially, a complete blindness/erasure of bisexuality, and it can be presented in all shapes and sizes. for a few examples: people can refuse to recognize bisexual people by not giving us proper representation, putting us into a binary in which we are either "straight" or "gay", assuming we are faking it to excuse their biphobia, and lots more. while there is a total blindness, there is also verbal erasure, which can be presented in ways such as saying these things aloud to bi people, outing them, making fun of their sexualities, and a lot of awful things that, unfortunately, come very common. and the last one, that comes in so many people, including bisexual people based on the hate they've been getting, can be presented as thoughts planted in people's brain that can conclude of things like: - believing that bisexuality has a look - assuming people's sexuality, solely based on their partners - giving in to myths and false rumors about bi people (that really aren't true!) - developing negative opinions bi stereotypes, creating negative instincts about actual bi people, who dont always fit stereotypes. - thinking bi people can only like up to two genders without preference, and cant be bisexual with preference, and all that - etcetera and that is basically biphobia for you! and again, it can come in all shapes and sizes, and can be subtle at times so always be sure to think about what you might say or believe. now!! as i had just explained biphobia as a thing that can only be aimed at bisexual people, i dont exactly want that to be the goal. biphobia goes for everyone on the bi/pan/omni/poly/etc spectrums! if you consider yourself an LGBTQ+ ally, and you have tried to erase any of these spectrums from your community, i beg of you, just accept people for who they are. biphobia can be a huge struggle for lots of people and any form of biphobia that you might have, can be very dangerous. bi people exist!! and theyre more than theyre stereotype. thanks for reading!! i very much appreciate it and have a nice day
