The Myth of Bisexual Privilege (with image, tweet) · spideyj

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Sat, Jun 28 2014 07:00:00
It all started with XOJane posting a REALLY terrible article demonstrating some major biphobia.
Entitled UNPOPULAR OPINION: If You Only Date Men, You Don't Get to be Queer, it made a lot of us see red.
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
This is SERIOUSLY fucked up >.< https://twitter.com/AnaMardoll/status/623948272260923393 …
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:46:36
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:46:36
Ana Mardoll @AnaMardoll
"If You Only Date Men, You Don't Get to be Queer" #nope #wrong #YourUnpopularOpinionIsOppression #alsoStatusQuo https://twitter.com/xojanedotcom/status/623907866894856192 …
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:10:35
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— Ana Mardoll (@AnaMardoll)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:10:35
"There's two people being terrible here." No, there is only one, and you should have stopped right there. pic.twitter.com/oYEzgIMznW
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Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:48:22
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:48:22
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
"It's totally a jerk move to appoint myself the arbitrator of my friend's sexuality and identity." STOP RIGHT THERE
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:48:56
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:48:56
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
"It's none of my business, it is none of my business, and truly, it is none of my business." STOP
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:49:24
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:49:24
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
"She's dipping in and out of privileges that benefit her the most in each situation she's in." All right, I'm gonna throw some stats at you
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:49:59
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:49:59
I think it's really important to highlight that this notion that bisexuals have privilege that benefits them is an illusion. There are no statistics to support this idea.
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Because this privilege you're talking about, it DOESN'T EXIST.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:51:05
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:51:05
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Bisexual women are TWICE as likely as straight women to be abused and 50% more likely than lesbians: http://www.buzzfeed.com/annanorth/bisexual-women-almost-twice-as-likely-to-be-abused#.uwGdmGRKLy …
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:51:46
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:51:46
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Bisexual women are at higher risk for suicide and mental health disorders: http://sf-hrc.org/sites/sf-hrc.org/files/migrated/FileCenter/Documents/HRC_Publications/Articles/Bisexual_Invisiblity_Impacts_and_Recommendations_March_2011.pdf …
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:54:05
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:54:05
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Bisexual women are twice as likely as lesbians to be living in poverty: http://sf-hrc.org/sites/sf-hrc.org/files/migrated/FileCenter/Documents/HRC_Publications/Articles/Bisexual_Invisiblity_Impacts_and_Recommendations_March_2011.pdf …
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:56:17
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:56:17
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
BTW, THIS IS NOT A COMPETITION. LGBTQIA folk all suffer from homophobia & all of the attendant societal & mental health issues.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:57:45
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:57:45
This is not me saying that other LGBTQIA folks do not suffer. We ALL suffer. This is me saying that we need to stop erasing the suffering of bisexuals.
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
BUT STOP FUCKING SAYING THAT BI PPL HAVE PRIVILEGE THAT PROTECTS THEM. IT DOES NOT EXIST.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:58:12
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:58:12
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
By EVERY single marker of health, wellness & success, bisexuals (and esp bi women) are suffering MORE than almost any other LGBTQIA group.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:59:06
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:59:06
It should be noted that trans women, especially trans women of color, are at higher risk than bisexual women for all of these issues. Of course, trans women can be bisexual too. I don't think there are statistics available for that specific group, but I can't imagine that they don't suffer from all of the problems that plague bisexuals as well as transgender folks.
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Even worse, we only recently learned about this because as a group they have been ignored by every organization, every study, every grant.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:59:49
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 20:59:49
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Everyone has been assuming that bi folks are just fine because of this "privilege" of being invisible.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:02:24
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:02:24
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Being erased is not a privilege. It is incredibly damaging on every level. No community, no support, no acceptance anywhere.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:03:24
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:03:24
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
The straight world hates your queerness, the queer world hates you for not being "queer enough".
Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:04:07
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:04:07
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
Even other bi people will hate you and participate in your erasure. You will be the secret partner, the hidden relationship.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:04:51
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:04:51
Imperator Spiderosa @spidey_j
They will say you can't commit to anyone, that you're incapable of faithfulness and trustworthiness.
Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:05:45
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— Imperator Spiderosa (@spidey_j)Wed, Jul 22 2015 21:05:45

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