The Media's Shock at Kristen Stewart Being Open to Dating Men Is Bi-Erasure at Its Finest
The Media's Shock at Kristen Stewart Being Open to Dating Men Is Bi-Erasure at Its Finest
A bisexual woman said she's open to dating men? How (not) shocking!
Despite her Saturday Night Live monologue from earlier this year where she jokingly and hyperbolically stated she’s "so gay," Kristen Stewart has been pretty candid and clear regarding her bisexuality. She has been a big advocate for bi+ individuals, and in multiple interviews in 2017, she's openly discussed her bisexuality, even telling The Guardian, "You’re not confused if you’re bisexual. It’s not confusing at all. For me, it’s quite the opposite."Â
But as the media loves to, they blatantly erased her bisexuality. That’s why it was considered "breaking news" that Kristen (who has been linked to relationships with women for the past few years) mentioned she was "open to dating men again."
\u201cKristen Stewart open to dating men again https://t.co/jZmAwxR1Y8\u201d— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnews.ie) 1501696916
Bi Twitter had a field day with this, noting how stupid the absolute "shock" that a bisexual person said she’s open to dating another gender is.
\u201cthose mysterious bisexuals and their openness to dating multiple genders ! https://t.co/OKmfPMSDvT\u201d— shit face \ud83e\udd82 (@shit face \ud83e\udd82) 1501744589
\u201cJust because you don't date multiple genders for a hot sec, doesn't mean you're suddenly not bisexual. https://t.co/HdeaBAAhME\u201d— Zachary Zane (@Zachary Zane) 1501787434
\u201cbreaking news: bisexual woman discusses being bisexual https://t.co/rV9zcMndJ9\u201d— Rachel Whitehurst (@Rachel Whitehurst) 1501781217
\u201c@breakingnewsie Do you know what bisexual means?\u201d— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnews.ie) 1501696916
\u201c@HelenDamnationX @breakingnewsie Bisexual people don't exist apparently so I guess the B in LGBT stands for burgers\u201d— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnews.ie) 1501696916
\u201c@breakingnewsie \u201d— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnews.ie) 1501696916
None— breakingnews.ie (@breakingnews.ie) 1501696916
So just in case you needed another example of bi-erasure in the media, here ya have it.
