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
Both from statistics and dialogue about violence.
Their families are judged more harshly.
They’re told they have “straight privilege,” despite not being straight.
And their relationships are judged on sight.
Bi folks are also often told that we don’t date non-binary or trans people, which, for many, just isn’t accurate.
And the idea prevails that only cis people can be bi, which is just, like, false.
Bi voices are rarely heard, or empowered.
While gay men remain the focus of activism.
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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