BIPHOBIA
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Noone can presume to ever know what you feel.  And you needn't justify yourself, or your sexuality, to anyone.  But be warned!  There is a lot of animosity against bisexuals out there (from my experience, mainly in the gay community - which I find sadly ironic) and this will probably only change once people become more accepting and less ignorant - probably not in that order!
  WHAT IS BIPHOBIA?
* Assuming that everyone you meet is either heterosexual or homosexual.

* Supporting and understanding a bisexual identity for young people because you identified "that way" before you came to your "real" lesbian/gay/heterosexual identity.

*Thinking bisexual people haven't made up their minds.

* Assuming bisexuals would be willing to "pass" as anything other than bisexual.

* Feeling that bisexual people are too outspoken about their visibility and rights.

* Expecting bisexual people to get services, information and education from heterosexual service agencies for their "heterosexual side" (sic) and then go to gay and/or lesbian service agencies for their "homosexual side" (sic).

*Feeling bisexuals just want to have their cake and eat it.

* Using the terms "phase" or "stage" or "confused" or "fence-sitter" or "bisexual" or "AC/DC" or "switchhitter" as slurs or in an accusatory way.

*Believing bisexuals are confused about their sexuality.

* Thinking that bisexual people will have their rights when gay and lesbian people win theirs.

* Thinking that people identify as bisexual because it's "trendy".

This, and further information about biphobia, can be found at the
biresource website.
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