Last night, #BiActivistsAreSickOfHearing was started, and as soon as the ball got rolling, it just couldn’t stop. Biphobia is alive and well (despite the many who would rather ignore it than recognize, and therefore challenge, it), and this hashtag is reminding us of just how REAL biphobia is both among straight people and within the LGBTQ community. Started by Biscuit Magazine, #BiActivistsAreSickOfHearing is a must-read for everyone, bi or otherwise.
Here are some of the most powerful tweets.
Bisexual folks are *constantly* excluded.
#biactivistsaresickofhearing "oh so you're gay now?" "Oh you're on our side now?" "You can't campaign with us when you're on the fence"
— I'm tired tho (@more7uppls) August 23, 2016
#biactivistsaresickofhearing "but you can pass anywhere, why do you need your own space?" when in fact we just get excluded from everywhere.
— Katy Harrad (@katyha) August 22, 2016
Both from statistics and dialogue about violence.
#BiActivistsAreSickOfHearing they don't get abused. (Worst sexual abuse amongst lgb)
— James Stonehouse (@FingerLicknGod) August 23, 2016
Their families are judged more harshly.
#biactivistsaresickofhearing the term "breeder" to describe me, my marriage, my relationships and the existence of my children
— LaRosa (Janet) (@SharpSweetBella) August 23, 2016
They’re told they have “straight privilege,” despite not being straight.
#BiActivistsAreSickOfHearing
"well you can at least pretend to be straight"
"don't bis have 'straight privilege'?"— 순결한 썅년 (@pure_love_candy) August 23, 2016
And their relationships are judged on sight.
#biactivistsaresickofhearing *at an LGBTQ event* "you're such a great straight ally for being here". ...but I'm bi. "But you're with a guy"
— LaRosa (Janet) (@SharpSweetBella) August 22, 2016
#biactivistsaresickofhearing that their problems magically disappear because they're in a het-appearing relationship
— Miles the Bisexual (@MilesEnBi) August 22, 2016
#biactivistsaresickofhearing we're only allowed in queer communities if we have a similar-gender partner. A relationship isn't a sexuality!
— Holly Ragamoffyn (@hollyamory) August 22, 2016
Bi folks are also often told that we don’t date non-binary or trans people, which, for many, just isn’t accurate.
#BiActivistsAreSickOfHearing
"Bi means two."
"Bi is binary."
"You can't be into trans/nb people."
"Trans/nb people can't be bi."— Steph (@Radgryd) August 23, 2016
And the idea prevails that only cis people can be bi, which is just, like, false.
Bi voices are rarely heard, or empowered.
We can't employ you in our LGBT org
We don't have any Bis on our staff
Can we pick yr brains about Bi's though? #biactivistsaresickofhearing— Nonbinary Nonfiction (@applewriter) August 22, 2016
While gay men remain the focus of activism.
#biactivistsaresickofhearing We can't campaign about that, it doesn't also affect gay men.
— The Bisexual Index (@bisexualindex) August 22, 2016
What are YOU sick of hearing as a bi person? Share your thoughts with us in the comment section and on Twitter.
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