Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones), Rosa Diaz (Brooklynn 99) and Alex Kelly (The O.C). Commentary by JOHNSEN DEL ROSARIO/The kNOw Youth Media
I knew there were pervasive stereotypes and negative attitudes that were attached to the term when I came out as bisexual last year. The support that is overall overwhelming and, while no one flat out refused my sex, some did make an effort to invalidate it. You’re homosexual, you just don’t understand it yet.” Guys can’t be bisexual; you’re either gay or right. You can’t be both. We thought We became bi when, nonetheless it had been merely a pit end to being gay. It is simply a stage.” We heard this from household, buddies, people who We simply came across and I also also heard this through the mouths of other LGBTQ people.
Being in a relationship with some guy, I became defined as homosexual when you look at the optical eyes associated with the public. I did son’t have trouble along with it during the time because I happened to be in a homosexual relationship it absolutely was just what it had been. However when a relationship began developing with a lady a month or two later on, individuals couldn’t think it. You had been thought by me personally were gay.” Because when is bisexuality decided by the physical parts of the body that your particular partner has? If you’re bisexual in a hetero or relationship that is gay you’re nevertheless bisexual.