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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Bicyclejohn@lemmy.ml to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

I'm just a bi guy. I found out pretty recently

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[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Bisexuals are not always attracted to men and women. A bisexual is simply someone that is attracted to two or more genders. That typically includes men and women, but doesn't have to.

[-] hadrian@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago

I've heard of bi as experiencing both homosexual (same-gender) and heterosexual (different-gender) attraction. That's the definition I like, as it's not necessarily non-binary exclusionary and so accurately describes how I experience attraction.

[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

That's definitely one way to be bi :)

But there are also bi folk who aren't attracted to men for example

[-] hadrian@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Oh yeah totally, and that's just how I interpret it for myself :)

I think it being not necessarily exclusionary is the key - experiencing heterosexual attraction doesn't mean that you're attracted to every other gender (although it can mean that as well)

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