bisexuality Archives

bi week 2020

bisexuality

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love + sex

Remaking Myself and My Desires on the Comics Page

An exploration of how this cartoonist came into her bisexuality by seeing her desires made manifest in others’ art and decided to make herself seen through her own art.

Emma —

Sep 17, 2020

bi week 2020

bisexuality

A woman holds her chin in her hands with a troubled expression while a myriad of hands point at her accusingly; the woman is depicted in black and white, floating in a background of soft blobs & shapes in the bi colors. In the upper left hand corner, a text box reads "Autostraddle Bi+ Week 2020"

society + culture

Unlearning Stigma This Bi+ Week

Stigma isn’t easy to overcome this. To a large extent, we can’t do it alone: we are social creatures, and we depend on developing and maintaining relationships with each other…

Christina Tesoro —

Sep 16, 2020

bisexuality

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Did Dakota Johnson Come Out as Bisexual, or Just Hang Out With Cara Delevingne?

Or are they the same thing??????

Stef —

Jul 16, 2020

bisexuality

Fire In The Belly

issues

Rabbit Hour

By the time I got out of the pool, I had five messages. Waiting at the light, the slivers of passing headlights passed over the hood of my car like…

E. —

Jun 22, 2020

bisexuality

you need help

community

You Need Help: How Do I Know if I’m Bisexual or a Lesbian and Find Community?

There’s who you’re physically/romantically attracted to, and then there’s who you want to date, and then there’s who you want to sleep with — and all of these can be…

Abbie Jones —

Apr 28, 2020

auli'i cravalho

bisexuality

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Auli’i Cravalho Is Bisexual: “Moana” Star Comes Out on TikTok

Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho casually comes out as bisexual on TikTok; next thing you know she’ll have an eyebrow slit.

Valerie Anne —

Apr 9, 2020

bisexuality

In Another World

issues

Making Lovers Of Friends: My Bisexual Account Of Women Who Don’t Belong to Me

When it comes to my queer desire, my favorite feeling is a juicy lack — I don’t have the person or thing I want and that tastes like salted caramel…

Vickie Vertiz —

Mar 17, 2020

bisexuality

Bravo Dyke

tv show recaps

Let’s Discuss This Very Bisexual Pride Episode of “Vanderpump Rules”

Two bi girls bond over being bi girls! Also, straight people who only speak out against homophobia when it’s convenient for them are! the! worst!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Feb 24, 2020

bisexuality

polyamory

relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Navigate Being Monogam-ish With My Bi Girlfriend?

“Right off the top, it’s crucial for me to say this: being monogamous and being bisexual are not mutually exclusive. This is a really problematic stereotype that has to go,…

Abbie Jones —

Feb 14, 2020

bisexuality

Lists/Top 10s

first person

People Who Helped Me Come To My (Bi)sexual Awakening: A Short Thank You List

Being bisexual is lit.

Keah Brown —

Feb 4, 2020

bisexuality

non-monogamy

relationships

You Need Help: Why Am I So Tempted to Cheat?

Cheating is a form of escape from our current situation; it allows us to momentarily be with someone else, maybe even be someone else, for a night. Honesty has consequences.…

Archie —

Jan 21, 2020

bisexuality

interview

health

Bisexual Ice Dancer Karina Manta on Leaving Competitive Skating and Joining the Circus

Seeing two queer skaters having fun and being themselves, while incorporating dance elements that are so tied to queer history in ice dance, the most heteronormative of the figure skating…

Lindsay Eanet —

Jan 9, 2020