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{{Sexuality Info|image1 = Biflag.png|gender(s): = Any|gender(s)_attracted_to: = Two or more (any)|title1=|caption1=The bisexual flag}} |
{{Sexuality Info|image1 = Biflag.png|gender(s): = Any|gender(s)_attracted_to: = Two or more (any)|title1=|caption1=The bisexual flag}} |
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[[File:Alternative bi flag made by @adhdreki on Twitter.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by @adhdreki on Twitter]] |
[[File:Alternative bi flag made by @adhdreki on Twitter.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by @adhdreki on Twitter.]] |
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[[File:Alternative bi flag made by @Smatterbrain on Twitter.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by @Smatterbrain on Twitter]] |
[[File:Alternative bi flag made by @Smatterbrain on Twitter.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by @Smatterbrain on Twitter.]] |
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[[File:Alternative bi flag made by ma an me kinda bored on Reddit.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by ma_an_me_kinda_bored on Reddit]] |
[[File:Alternative bi flag made by ma an me kinda bored on Reddit.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag made by ma_an_me_kinda_bored on Reddit.]] |
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[[File:AlternativeBiFlag.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag by FANDOM user ArtsyAries]] |
[[File:AlternativeBiFlag.png|thumb|Alternative bi flag by FANDOM user ArtsyAries.]] |
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'''Bisexual '''(often shortened to '''Bi''') refers to someone who is [[Sexual Attraction|attracted]] to two or more genders. It is also sometimes defined as the attraction to genders both the same as and different to one's own. This does not necessarily refer to one only being attracted to [[Man|men]] and [[Woman|women]], as some think: the bisexual community has an extensive history of challenging the [[Binary Genders|gender binary,]] and bisexual activists have been outspoken about this fact. |
'''Bisexual '''(often shortened to '''Bi''') refers to someone who is [[Sexual Attraction|attracted]] to two or more genders. It is also sometimes defined as the attraction to genders both the same as and different to one's own. This does not necessarily refer to one only being attracted to [[Man|men]] and [[Woman|women]], as some think: the bisexual community has an extensive history of challenging the [[Binary Genders|gender binary,]] and bisexual activists have been outspoken about this fact. |
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The psychologist Jim McKnight was one of the first to write that the idea of bisexuality is a form of sexual orientation, as suggested implicit in the Kinsey scale, which he cites often in his work. However, despite McKnight and Kinsey's work on human sexuality, this conception of bisexuality has been severely challenged since the work ''Homosexualities ''(c. 1978) was published by Weinberg and his psychologist colleague Alan P. Bell. |
The psychologist Jim McKnight was one of the first to write that the idea of bisexuality is a form of sexual orientation, as suggested implicit in the Kinsey scale, which he cites often in his work. However, despite McKnight and Kinsey's work on human sexuality, this conception of bisexuality has been severely challenged since the work ''Homosexualities ''(c. 1978) was published by Weinberg and his psychologist colleague Alan P. Bell. |
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==Flag and Symbols== |
==Flag and Symbols== |
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[[File:Biangles.svg|alt=Two interlocking triangles in the colours of the bi flag|thumb|The biangles]] |
[[File:Biangles.svg|alt=Two interlocking triangles in the colours of the bi flag|thumb|The biangles.]] |
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[[File:Bi Crescents.svg|thumb|The bisexual crescents]] |
[[File:Bi Crescents.svg|thumb|The bisexual crescents.]] |
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The bisexual pride flag was designed by a team led by LGBT activist Michael Page in 1998. The flag was created in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol which was easily recognized and comparable to the [[gay]] pride flag (rainbow flag) that represented the larger LGBT community. Page's aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole, and within the LGBT community. |
The bisexual pride flag was designed by a team led by LGBT activist Michael Page in 1998. The flag was created in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol which was easily recognized and comparable to the [[gay]] pride flag (rainbow flag) that represented the larger LGBT community. Page's aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole, and within the LGBT community. |
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In the 1990's, bisexual characters and literature started to appear in media, becoming more common as time passed. Today bisexual characters are among the most represented of the LGBTA community, with bi women far more likely to be represented. Only 16% of bi characters in media are bisexual men. |
In the 1990's, bisexual characters and literature started to appear in media, becoming more common as time passed. Today bisexual characters are among the most represented of the LGBTA community, with bi women far more likely to be represented. Only 16% of bi characters in media are bisexual men. |
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Biphobia and bi erasure (the practice of obscuring or denying a bisexual |
Biphobia and bi erasure (the practice of obscuring or denying a bisexual individual's orientation in favour of portraying them as either gay/lesbian or straight) remain common, and despite efforts from bisexual activists the cisheteronormative perception of the gender binary continues to affect how bisexuals are perceived, in particular attempting to enforce the gender binary on the sexuality despite its defiance of the concept. Bisexual visibility and awareness have, however, been increasing in recent years. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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The Greek prefix ''bi-'' means "two", referring to the initial usage of the term to mean "both" heterosexual and homosexual. The ''bi-'' prefix is sometimes reinterpreted to refer to "two genders", as bisexuals are attracted to two or more genders. |
The Greek prefix ''bi-'' means "two", referring to the initial usage of the term to mean "both" heterosexual and homosexual. The ''bi-'' prefix is sometimes reinterpreted to refer to "two genders", as bisexuals are attracted to two or more genders. |
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