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A '''Bisexual Lesbian''' (or '''Bi-Lesbian''' for short) is someone who is both [[bisexual]] and a [[lesbian]]. This term can be used by women who use the [[Split Attraction Model (SAM)|split attraction model]] and are bisexual and homoromantic (lesbian) or someone who experiences lesbian [[Tertiary Attraction|tertiary attraction]]. They have sexual attraction to two or more genders but are only romantically attracted to women. 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 person to person. It can also be used by people who identify as both bisexual and lesbian, either due to changing attraction, or due being part of plural system. 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 people who are reclaiming the historical definition of lesbian alongside identifying as bisexual. |
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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. |
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== History of Bi Lesbianism == |
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If you think that Bi Lesbians are valid, you're wrong and you're Lesbophobic <3 |
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=== Origins === |
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'''<big>MORE</big> <small>(feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE, Lexie Liu, Jaira Burns, Seraphine & League of Legends)</small>''' |
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The label "bi lesbian" originated in the 1970s as a result of the effects of lesbian separatism, a belief within 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: |
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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 involvment 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. |
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'''''KDA''''' |
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=== Examples of Use === |
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Should we show 'em how we do it every day? |
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* ''<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: |
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Yeah, yeah, yeah |
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https://voices.revealdigital.org/?a=d&d=CIIJGIFA19730801.1.17&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------------1</ref> |
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Na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na |
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* ''<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: |
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https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127013%2448i</ref> |
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Let's get 'em |
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* ''<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: |
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https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127339%2412i </ref> |
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Akali that girl, 'Kali go grr |
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* ''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."<ref>Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995: |
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https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54157453%2445i</ref> |
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'Kali don't stop, 'Kali don't skrrt |
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== Additional Sources == |
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'Kali got a job, 'Kali go to work |
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* A Carrd site focussed on information on bi/mspec lesbians.<ref>Bi Lesbianism Information Carrd: |
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뜨거워 언제나, don't get burnt |
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https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/</ref> |
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넘쳐 흘러 more than a buffet |
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* A Tumblr blog dedicated to sharing accurate and historically backed information about bi lesbians.<ref>Bi-Lesbian Tumblr blog: |
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https://bi-lesbian.tumblr.com/</ref> |
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난 죽여 주잖아 like I'm Buffy |
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== Resources == |
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누가 감히 on my Huffy |
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거- 문열지마 that's a rough day (woo) |
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I'm givin' you more 'cause I'm greater than |
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필요없는 시험들, 답은 이미 |
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But all of my numbers are talkin', babe |
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블루마블 Mrs. 모노폴리 (oh-ooh) |
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너는 – 종이 돈이 나는 real money (hey) |
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필요 없대 너네들이 많은 돈들 |
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Go get it, go get it, go get it, the mission |
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눈을못떼 모두 그래 너도 그래 (oh-oh-ooh) |
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'Cause I got it different |
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All I'll ever know is life up on a throne |
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시 작 하 면 끝을 보는 거야 |
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You want |
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More |
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Know I got it, so here you go (let's go) |
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You look like you could use some more (more) |
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Know I got it and never runnin' low (low) |
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Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind |
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Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like all day, all the time |
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When I go, it's for gold |
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Yeah, they cool, but I'm cold |
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I don't fit in the mold |
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I'm a rebel |
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I don't do what you say |
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Makin' moves, I don't wait |
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While I smile in your face |
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I got different DNA |
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Whats higher than the top? That's me (that's me) |
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Come take a look before falling at my feet (ooh-oh-oh) |
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조용히 몸을 숙, 여 봐 (yeah, yeah, yeah) |
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So take a look, 나를 기억해 a queen (ooh-oh-oh-ooh) |
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All I'll ever know is life up on a throne |
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시 작 하 면 끝을 보는 거야 |
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You want |
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More |
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Know I got it, so here you go (let's go) |
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You look like you could use some more (more) |
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Know I got it and never runnin' low (low) |
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Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind |
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Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like all day, all the time |
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Way out |
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感觉犹如海浪, on the wave now |
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不断往前遨游, never weighed down |
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This is how I do it every day, wow, wow |
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这一路上的奇迹 都记住了你的 |
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每一个瞬间, 无 比 的 耀 眼 |
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I know, I know, you want some more |
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准备好就一起走 givin' it all |
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More |
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Know I got it, so here you go (let's go, babe) |
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You look like you could use some more (more) |
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Know I got it and never runnin' low (low) |
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Yeah, I got more than enough, add it up and away (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like bomb-bomb, blow your mind |
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Never givin' less and that's how it'll stay (ayy, ayy) |
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You know I got it like all day, all the time |
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[[Category:Combination Identities]] |
[[Category:Combination Identities]] |
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Revision as of 19:04, 13 January 2021
A Bisexual Lesbian (or Bi-Lesbian for short) is someone who is both bisexual and a lesbian. This term can be used by women who use the split attraction model and are bisexual and homoromantic (lesbian) or someone who experiences lesbian tertiary attraction. They have sexual attraction to two or more genders but are only romantically attracted to women. 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 person to person. It can also be used by people who identify as both bisexual and lesbian, either due to changing attraction, or due being part of plural system. 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 people who are reclaiming the historical definition of lesbian alongside identifying as bisexual.
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 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.[1] Subsequently, this lead to lesbian separatists rejecting and often discriminating against women who refused to withdraw from their involvment 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..."[2]
- 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..."[3]
- 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..."[4]
- 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."[5]
Additional Sources
- A Carrd site focussed on information on bi/mspec lesbians.[6]
- A Tumblr blog dedicated to sharing accurate and historically backed information about bi lesbians.[7]
Resources
- ↑ Lesbian separatism section on feminist separatism Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_separatism#Lesbian_separatism
- ↑ Lavender Woman, Volume 2, Issue 5, August 1973: https://voices.revealdigital.org/?a=d&d=CIIJGIFA19730801.1.17&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN---------------1
- ↑ Lani Kaahumanu, "Bisexuality & Discrimination", Boston Bisexual Women's Network, Vol. 3, No. 6, Dec 1985-Jan 1986: https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127013%2448i
- ↑ Robyn Ochs, "Bi of the Month: Betty Aubut", Bi Women Vol. 5, No. 2, April-May 1987: https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54127339%2412i
- ↑ Amy Wyeth, "Don't Assume Anything", Bi Women Vol. 13, No. 4, Aug-Sep 1995: https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/view/drs:54157453%2445i
- ↑ Bi Lesbianism Information Carrd: https://bi-lesbian.carrd.co/
- ↑ Bi-Lesbian Tumblr blog: https://bi-lesbian.tumblr.com/