sexually attracted to both men and women
from Latin 'bi-' (two) + 'sexual', first used 1892
Bisexual - bi means two, attracted to both sexes!
Bisexual identity was historically erased or pathologized in psychology and medicine; the term was used to delegitimize LGBTQ+ people as indecisive or promiscuous, particularly affecting women and non-binary people.
Use 'bisexual' with respect as a valid sexual orientation; avoid framing as a phase, confusion, or moral question. Acknowledge that bisexual individuals face specific erasure and discrimination.
Bisexual activists and scholars fought against medical and social erasure; their work reclaimed the term as a legitimate, stable identity—not a stepping stone.
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