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    [[File:Bi lesbian.png|alt=|thumb|220x220px|The bi-lesbian flag created by @bi-lesbian on Tumblr.]]
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    [[File:Bi lesbian alt.png|thumb|220x220px|Alternate bi lesbian flag created by @kenochoric on Tumblr.|alt=]]
    '''Bi-lesbian''' is a [[multioriented]] individual who uses both [[bi]] and [[lesbian]] labels.<ref>{{Archive|Site=today|URL=2022.08.06-093852/https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/%23basics}}</ref>
    A '''Bisexual Lesbian''' (or '''Bi-Lesbian''' for short) is a sexuality that invalidates Lesbians, Lesbians can't be attracted to men, if you're bisexual and like girls more just say that you're bi with a girl lean, it's not that hard.


    This term can be used by [[women]] and [[non-binary]] individuals who use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]] and are [[bisexual]]/[[biromantic]]/[[tertiary attraction|etc]]. and [[homo]]- (lesbian), being [[varioriented]]/[[variangled]], or an individual who experiences lesbian [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]]. They have one form of [[attraction]] to two or more [[genders]] but are only attracted to women via another form of attraction. They may find themselves [[Sexual attraction|sexually attracted]] to [[men]], but could never picture themselves in a relationship with one, putting more emphasis on their attraction to women, though this varies from an individual to an individual.
    If you think that Bi Lesbians are valid, you're wrong and you're Lesbophobic <3


    It can also be used by individuals who identify as both bisexual and lesbian, either due to changing attraction (such as [[abrosexual]]ity), or due being part of a [[plural:System|plural system]], such as [[Pluric Attraction Model|having a different sexuality when fronting]], or being in a median system where one member somewhat experiences their [[plural:Headmate|headmate(s)]]' attraction(s).
    '''<big>MORE</big> <small>(feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE, Lexie Liu, Jaira Burns, Seraphine & League of Legends)</small>'''


    Additionally, the term can apply to women and other non-men who are bisexual and prioritize their attraction to women/non-men or have a strong preference for women/non-men, or for individuals who are reclaiming the historical definition of lesbian alongside identifying as bisexual.
    '''''KDA'''''


    Other reasons may include:<ref>{{Archive|Site=today|URL=2022.08.06-094538/https://samnaderi.tumblr.com/post/691827686581125120/reasons-someone-might-identify-as-bi-lebsian}}</ref>
    Should we show 'em how we do it every day?


    * [[Questioning]], being [[Uinsexual|unsure]], or being in a "grey-area" between the two
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    * Being [[duosexual]] or otherwise [[amplusic]]
    * Being [[mspec]], but not being attracted to men, so you still use the "non-men attracted to non-men" definition while still being bi, [[pan]], [[Trixensexual|trixen]], etc.
    * Attraction to [[multigender]] people, causing one to consider their attraction to both lesbian and m-spec simultaneously
    * Being in a [[system]] with bisexual and lesbian members
    * Lesbian who is attracted to nonbinary people who aren't comfortable being included in lesbian attraction, so they fall under the "bi" part instead
    * Lesbian who's dating a [[trans]] person who came out while they were dating and no longer wants to be included in lesbian attraction, but they're still attracted to them, so they modified their orientation label accordingly to accommodate their partner
    * Nonbinary person with lesbian as their gender but isn't necessarily lesbian in orientation
    * Being attracted to non-[[sapphic]] non-binary individuals
    * Being primarily or predominantly lesbian ([[lesbiflexible]])
    * A lesbian with a [[lesboy]]/[[saphboy]] partner
    * Using lesbian as an [[umbrella term]]


    == History of Bi Lesbianism ==
    Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na


    === Origins ===
    Let's get 'em
    The label "bi lesbian" originated in the 1970s as a result of the effects of lesbian separatism, a belief within some strains of lesbian feminism and often within radical feminism which advocates for separating women from men in as many ways as possible as a strategy to achieve women's liberation.<ref>Lesbian separatism section on feminist separatism Wikipedia page:


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_separatism#Lesbian_separatism}}</ref> Subsequently, this lead to lesbian separatists rejecting and often discriminating against women who refused to withdraw from their involvement with men, particularly bisexual women. Lesbian separatists accused bisexual women of "sleeping with the enemy" and forcefully removed them from lesbian spaces and from claiming the lesbian identity for themselves, by redefining it as "a homosexual female/woman" or "a woman who does not sleep with men/is not attracted to men". It is because of lesbian separatism that the bisexual label became very popular starting in the 1970s, as the word to describe a woman who was attracted to other women before was "lesbian", whether they were attracted exclusively or not, and now that had suddenly changed.
    Akali that girl, 'Kali go grr


    === Examples of Use ===
    'Kali don't stop, 'Kali don't skrrt


    * ''<u>Lavender Woman, Volume 2, Issue 5, August 1973</u>'': "What is a Lesbian? To me, a lesbian is a woman-oriented woman; bisexuals can be lesbians...''"''<ref>Lavender Woman, Volume 2, Issue 5, August 1973:
    'Kali got a job, 'Kali go to work
    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu/discovery/fulldisplay/alma991043699978503276/01VAN_INST:vanui}}</ref>
    * ''<u>Lani Kaahumanu, "Bisexuality & Discrimination", BBWM Vol. 3, No. 6, Dec 1985-Jan 1986</u>'': "...my lesbian awareness isn’t lost now that I claim my bisexuality [...] My political consciousness is lesbian but my lifestyle is bisexual..."<ref>Lani Kaahumanu, "Bisexuality & Discrimination", Boston Bisexual Women's Network, Vol. 3, No. 6, Dec 1985-Jan 1986:


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127013%2448i}}</ref>
    뜨거워 언제나, don't get burnt
    * ''<u>Robyn Ochs, "Bi of the Month: Betty Aubut", Bi Women Vol. 5, No. 2, April-May 1987</u>'': "I call myself a “bisexual lesbian.” I will always politically identify as bisexual, which to me means opposing restrictive categories [...] I consider myself gay. I think bisexuals are gay and gay liberation ''is'' our liberation..."<ref>Robyn Ochs, "Bi of the Month: Betty Aubut", Bi Women Vol. 5, No. 2, April-May 1987:


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127339%2412i}}</ref>
    넘쳐 흘러 more than a buffet
    *<u>''Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995'':</u> "Unfortunately, many of my experiences as a lesbian-identified bisexual woman have said to me that having an appearance or demeanor that diverges from the expected means I will not be accepted as truly belonging in the lesbian community."<ref>Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995:


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54157453%2445i}}</ref>
    난 죽여 주잖아 like I'm Buffy
    *''<u>Naomi Tucker, Liz Highleyman, and Rebecca Kaplan, "Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions", 1995</u>''<u>:</u> "I am not just bisexual I am a lesbian I am not just a lesbian I am a bisexual lesbian [...] I have the right to claim my lesbianism and my bisexuality even if it confuses you."<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://books.google.com.br/books?id=BkjJAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=http://dajenya.com/pb/wp_1c8af5cd/wp_1c8af5cd.html}}</ref>
    ==Flags==
    [[File:Newer Bi-Romantic Lesbian Flag.jpg|The new biromantic lesbian flag.|220x220px|alt=|thumb|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Newer_Bi-Romantic_Lesbian_Flag.jpg]]
    There are currently two flags used by the bi-romantic lesbian community. The original flag is the lesbian flag with a heart showing the bisexual colors layered on top.[[File:Original Bi-Romantic Lesbian flag.png|220x220px|The original biromantic lesbian flag.|alt=|thumb|link=https://lgbta.wikia.org/wiki/File:Original_Bi-Romantic_Lesbian_flag.png]]The second flag was created by Instagram user Sapphic.violets_with.tea in 2020 after she found the first flag less attractive and wanted something to identify with more. The colors of the second flag are used to represent different genders. Red and pink representing women, White to represent Non-Binary individuals or individuals who do not identify with either male or female, and blue representing men. The imbalance of red is to show more attraction to women, however the blue and white is still there to show romantic attraction to more than one gender.
    == Additional Sources ==


    * [https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/ A Carrd site focussed on information on bi/mspec lesbians].<ref>Bi Lesbianism Information Carrd:
    누가 감히 on my Huffy


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/}}</ref>
    거- 문열지마 that's a rough day (woo)
    * [https://bi-lesbian.tumblr.com/ A Tumblr blog dedicated to sharing accurate and historically backed information about bi lesbians].<ref>Bi-Lesbian Tumblr blog:


    {{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://bi-lesbian.tumblr.com/}}</ref>
    I'm givin' you more 'cause I'm greater than


    == See also ==
    필요없는 시험들, 답은 이미


    * [[Bi-Gay]]
    But all of my numbers are talkin', babe
    * [[Bi-Veldian]]
    * [[Binitor]]
    * [[Biromantic Homosexual]]
    * [[Homoflexible]]
    * [[Homoromantic Bisexual]]
    * [[Straightbian]]


    == Resources ==
    블루마블 Mrs. 모노폴리 (oh-ooh)

    너는 – 종이 돈이 나는 real money (hey)

    필요 없대 너네들이 많은 돈들

    Go get it, go get it, go get it, the mission

    눈을못떼 모두 그래 너도 그래 (oh-oh-ooh)

    'Cause I got it different

    All I'll ever know is life up on a throne

    시 작 하 면 끝을 보는 거야

    You want

    More

    Know I got it, so here you go (let's go)

    You look like you could use some more (more)

    Know I got it and never runnin' low (low)

    Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind

    Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like all day, all the time

    When I go, it's for gold

    Yeah, they cool, but I'm cold

    I don't fit in the mold

    I'm a rebel

    I don't do what you say

    Makin' moves, I don't wait

    While I smile in your face

    I got different DNA

    Whats higher than the top? That's me (that's me)

    Come take a look before falling at my feet (ooh-oh-oh)

    조용히 몸을 숙, 여 봐 (yeah, yeah, yeah)

    So take a look, 나를 기억해 a queen (ooh-oh-oh-ooh)

    All I'll ever know is life up on a throne

    시 작 하 면 끝을 보는 거야

    You want

    More

    Know I got it, so here you go (let's go)

    You look like you could use some more (more)

    Know I got it and never runnin' low (low)

    Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind

    Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like all day, all the time

    Way out

    感觉犹如海浪, on the wave now

    不断往前遨游, never weighed down

    This is how I do it every day, wow, wow

    这一路上的奇迹 都记住了你的

    每一个瞬间, 无 比 的 耀 眼

    I know, I know, you want some more

    准备好就一起走 givin' it all

    More

    Know I got it, so here you go (let's go, babe)

    You look like you could use some more (more)

    Know I got it and never runnin' low (low)

    Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind

    Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy)

    You know I got it like all day, all the time
    [[Category:Combination Identities]]
    [[Category:Combination Identities]]
    <references />
    [[Category:M-Spec]]

    Latest revision as of 18:50, 7 February 2024

    The bi-lesbian flag created by @bi-lesbian on Tumblr.
    Alternate bi lesbian flag created by @kenochoric on Tumblr.

    Bi-lesbian is a multioriented individual who uses both bi and lesbian labels.[1]

    This term can be used by women and non-binary individuals who use the split attraction model and are bisexual/biromantic/etc. and homo- (lesbian), being varioriented/variangled, or an individual who experiences lesbian tertiary attraction. They have one form of attraction to two or more genders but are only attracted to women via another form of attraction. They may find themselves sexually attracted to men, but could never picture themselves in a relationship with one, putting more emphasis on their attraction to women, though this varies from an individual to an individual.

    It can also be used by individuals who identify as both bisexual and lesbian, either due to changing attraction (such as abrosexuality), or due being part of a plural system, such as having a different sexuality when fronting, or being in a median system where one member somewhat experiences their headmate(s)' attraction(s).

    Additionally, the term can apply to women and other non-men who are bisexual and prioritize their attraction to women/non-men or have a strong preference for women/non-men, or for individuals who are reclaiming the historical definition of lesbian alongside identifying as bisexual.

    Other reasons may include:[2]

    • Questioning, being unsure, or being in a "grey-area" between the two
    • Being duosexual or otherwise amplusic
    • Being mspec, but not being attracted to men, so you still use the "non-men attracted to non-men" definition while still being bi, pan, trixen, etc.
    • Attraction to multigender people, causing one to consider their attraction to both lesbian and m-spec simultaneously
    • Being in a system with bisexual and lesbian members
    • Lesbian who is attracted to nonbinary people who aren't comfortable being included in lesbian attraction, so they fall under the "bi" part instead
    • Lesbian who's dating a trans person who came out while they were dating and no longer wants to be included in lesbian attraction, but they're still attracted to them, so they modified their orientation label accordingly to accommodate their partner
    • Nonbinary person with lesbian as their gender but isn't necessarily lesbian in orientation
    • Being attracted to non-sapphic non-binary individuals
    • Being primarily or predominantly lesbian (lesbiflexible)
    • A lesbian with a lesboy/saphboy partner
    • Using lesbian as an umbrella term

    History of Bi Lesbianism

    Origins

    The label "bi lesbian" originated in the 1970s as a result of the effects of lesbian separatism, a belief within some strains of lesbian feminism and often within radical feminism which advocates for separating women from men in as many ways as possible as a strategy to achieve women's liberation.[3] Subsequently, this lead to lesbian separatists rejecting and often discriminating against women who refused to withdraw from their involvement with men, particularly bisexual women. Lesbian separatists accused bisexual women of "sleeping with the enemy" and forcefully removed them from lesbian spaces and from claiming the lesbian identity for themselves, by redefining it as "a homosexual female/woman" or "a woman who does not sleep with men/is not attracted to men". It is because of lesbian separatism that the bisexual label became very popular starting in the 1970s, as the word to describe a woman who was attracted to other women before was "lesbian", whether they were attracted exclusively or not, and now that had suddenly changed.

    Examples of Use

    • Lavender Woman, Volume 2, Issue 5, August 1973: "What is a Lesbian? To me, a lesbian is a woman-oriented woman; bisexuals can be lesbians..."[4]
    • Lani Kaahumanu, "Bisexuality & Discrimination", BBWM Vol. 3, No. 6, Dec 1985-Jan 1986: "...my lesbian awareness isn’t lost now that I claim my bisexuality [...] My political consciousness is lesbian but my lifestyle is bisexual..."[5]
    • Robyn Ochs, "Bi of the Month: Betty Aubut", Bi Women Vol. 5, No. 2, April-May 1987: "I call myself a “bisexual lesbian.” I will always politically identify as bisexual, which to me means opposing restrictive categories [...] I consider myself gay. I think bisexuals are gay and gay liberation is our liberation..."[6]
    • Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995: "Unfortunately, many of my experiences as a lesbian-identified bisexual woman have said to me that having an appearance or demeanor that diverges from the expected means I will not be accepted as truly belonging in the lesbian community."[7]
    • Naomi Tucker, Liz Highleyman, and Rebecca Kaplan, "Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions", 1995: "I am not just bisexual I am a lesbian I am not just a lesbian I am a bisexual lesbian [...] I have the right to claim my lesbianism and my bisexuality even if it confuses you."[8][9]

    Flags

    The new biromantic lesbian flag.

    There are currently two flags used by the bi-romantic lesbian community. The original flag is the lesbian flag with a heart showing the bisexual colors layered on top.

    The original biromantic lesbian flag.

    The second flag was created by Instagram user Sapphic.violets_with.tea in 2020 after she found the first flag less attractive and wanted something to identify with more. The colors of the second flag are used to represent different genders. Red and pink representing women, White to represent Non-Binary individuals or individuals who do not identify with either male or female, and blue representing men. The imbalance of red is to show more attraction to women, however the blue and white is still there to show romantic attraction to more than one gender.

    Additional Sources

    See also

    Resources

    1. https://archive.today/2022.08.06-093852/https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/%23basics
    2. https://archive.today/2022.08.06-094538/https://samnaderi.tumblr.com/post/691827686581125120/reasons-someone-might-identify-as-bi-lebsian
    3. Lesbian separatism section on feminist separatism Wikipedia page: https://web.archive.org/web/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_separatism#Lesbian_separatism
    4. Lavender Woman, Volume 2, Issue 5, August 1973: https://web.archive.org/web/https://catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu/discovery/fulldisplay/alma991043699978503276/01VAN_INST:vanui
    5. Lani Kaahumanu, "Bisexuality & Discrimination", Boston Bisexual Women's Network, Vol. 3, No. 6, Dec 1985-Jan 1986: https://web.archive.org/web/https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127013%2448i
    6. Robyn Ochs, "Bi of the Month: Betty Aubut", Bi Women Vol. 5, No. 2, April-May 1987: https://web.archive.org/web/https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127339%2412i
    7. Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995: https://web.archive.org/web/https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54157453%2445i
    8. https://web.archive.org/web/https://books.google.com.br/books?id=BkjJAwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
    9. https://web.archive.org/web/http://dajenya.com/pb/wp_1c8af5cd/wp_1c8af5cd.html
    10. Bi Lesbianism Information Carrd: https://web.archive.org/web/https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/
    11. Bi-Lesbian Tumblr blog: https://web.archive.org/web/https://bi-lesbian.tumblr.com/
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