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    Biphobia refers to the fear, hatred, or intolerance of bisexual people by both heterosexual and homosexual individuals. Bisexual people face many stereotypes and assumptions, such as the beliefs that they are confused about their sexuality, promiscuous, or will not remain faithful in a monogamous relationship. In reality, bisexual individuals have a variety of relationship styles, and their attraction does not necessarily involve acting on every desire. Bisexual people are also affected by HIV/AIDS and often wrongly blamed for spreading the virus between gay and heterosexual groups, though the real risk factors are specific sexual behaviors rather than sexual orientation. Examples of biphobia include assuming someone's sexual orientation or relationship

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    Biphobia refers to the fear, hatred, or intolerance of bisexual people by both heterosexual and homosexual individuals. Bisexual people face many stereotypes and assumptions, such as the beliefs that they are confused about their sexuality, promiscuous, or will not remain faithful in a monogamous relationship. In reality, bisexual individuals have a variety of relationship styles, and their attraction does not necessarily involve acting on every desire. Bisexual people are also affected by HIV/AIDS and often wrongly blamed for spreading the virus between gay and heterosexual groups, though the real risk factors are specific sexual behaviors rather than sexual orientation. Examples of biphobia include assuming someone's sexual orientation or relationship

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    Biphobia refers to the fear, hatred, or intolerance of bisexual people by both heterosexual and homosexual individuals. Bisexual people face many stereotypes and assumptions, such as the beliefs that they are confused about their sexuality, promiscuous, or will not remain faithful in a monogamous relationship. In reality, bisexual individuals have a variety of relationship styles, and their attraction does not necessarily involve acting on every desire. Bisexual people are also affected by HIV/AIDS and often wrongly blamed for spreading the virus between gay and heterosexual groups, though the real risk factors are specific sexual behaviors rather than sexual orientation. Examples of biphobia include assuming someone's sexual orientation or relationship

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    What is Biphobia?

    Biphobia
    The fear, hatred or intolerance of bisexual men and women by heterosexuals, gay men,
    and lesbians, or by bisexuals themselves (internalized biphobia).

    Bisexual Relationships
    Bisexuals, like all people, have a wide variety of relationship styles. Contrary to common
    myth, a bisexual person does not need to be sexually involved with both a man and a
    woman simultaneously. In fact, some people who identify as bisexual never engage in
    sexual activity with one or the other (or either) gender. As is the case for heterosexuals
    and gay men and lesbians, attraction does not involve acting on every desire. Like many
    heterosexuals and gay people, many bisexuals choose to be sexually active with one
    partner only and have long-tem, monogamous relationships. It is important to have the
    freedom to choose the type of sexual and emotional relationships that are right for the
    people involved whatever their sexual orientation.

    Bisexuals and AIDS


    AIDS has had a major effect on the bisexual community. Bisexual men are often
    scapegoated as the agents of transmission of AIDS from the gay to the heterosexual
    population, and bisexual women may be scapegoated as transmitters of AIDS to lesbians.
    However, it is behavior, rather than sexual orientation, that puts people at risk for
    acquiring the virus that causes AIDS. Activities that involve the exchange of bodily
    fluids, notably semen, blood, and vaginal fluid, are dangerous. Bisexuals, as well as
    homosexuals and heterosexuals, must educate themselves about safer sex practices, such
    as the use of condoms and dental dams. Safer sex guidelines can be obtained from health
    centers and AIDS education and action groups. Bisexuals are joining with gay people and
    other affected groups in all effort to fight AIDS by calling for an increase in research and
    education, better treatments, and an end to discrimination against people with AIDS and
    those perceived to be at risk for AIDS.

    Examples of Biphobia:
    • Assuming that everyone you meet is either heterosexual or lesbian/gay .
    • Assuming that bisexuals are confused or indecisive about their sexuality.
    • Assuming that bisexuals are promiscuous or cannot live monogamously.
    • Assuming that bisexuals are attracted to everyone. Assuming that people who
    identify as bisexual are "really" lesbian or gay, but are in denial.
    • Assuming that bisexuals, if given the choice, would prefer to be with someone of
    a different gender than themselves to gain some of the privileges of being
    perceived as heterosexual.
    • Believing that people who are bisexual spread HIV/AIDS.
    • Automatically assuming that two women together are lesbians, that two men
    together axe gay, or that a man and a woman together are heterosexual.
    • Not wanting to date someone who is bisexual because you assume that the pelson
    will eventually leave you for someone of another gender.
    • Thinking of people who are bisexual only in terms of their sexuality, rather than
    as whole, complex persons.

    Adapted from the Bisexual Resource Center (1998)

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