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{{Sexuality Info|image1 = Biflag.png|gender(s): = Any|gender(s)_attracted_to: = Two or more (any)|title1=|caption1=}}'''Bisexual '''(often shortened to '''Bi''') refers to someone who is attracted to two or more genders. It is also sometimes worded as the attraction to genders both the same as and different than one's own. This is most commonly understood to mean men and women, although bisexual activists have been outspoken about the fact that it is not limited to the [[Binary Genders|gender binary]]. Bisexual people can be attracted to any genders. They can be attracted to any number of genders, anywhere from two gender to all genders. Bisexual people may or may not have a preference and may or may not feel a difference between genders. |
{{Sexuality Info|image1 = Biflag.png|gender(s): = Any|gender(s)_attracted_to: = Two or more (any)|title1=|caption1=}}'''Bisexual '''(often shortened to '''Bi''') refers to someone who is attracted to two or more genders. It is also sometimes worded as the attraction to genders both the same as and different than one's own. This is most commonly understood to mean men and women, although bisexual activists have been outspoken about the fact that it is not limited to the [[Binary Genders|gender binary]]. Bisexual people can be attracted to any genders. They can be attracted to any number of genders, anywhere from two gender to all genders. Bisexual people may or may not have a preference and may or may not feel a difference between genders. |
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| ⚫ | Bisexuality can be similar to [[Pansexual|pansexuality]] and other [[Multisexual|multisexual identities]]. The difference between these identities usually comes down to individual preference, particularly where people may feel that different terms communicate their personal experience of attraction with more accuracy. |
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The romantic counterpart is [[biromantic]]. |
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==Kinsey scale== |
==Kinsey scale== |
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According to zoologist Alfred Kinsey's research in the mid-1940s, most humans are not exclusively [[Straight|heterosexual]] or [[Gay|homosexual]]<ref>https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php</ref>. The Kinsey scale measures sexual attraction and behavior on a seven-point scale ranging from 0 ("exclusively heterosexual") to 6 ("exclusively homosexual"). It was found that most people fall somewhere in the 1-5 category and are believed to have "varying bisexual responses". However, people who rank anywhere between 2-4 are most likely to be recognized as bisexual, as they are often not one extreme or the other. For those individuals ranking either a 1 or a 5, the terms [[heteroflexible]] and [[homoflexible]] have come into the mainstream, though it is also recognized to use the label of bisexuality for their sexual orientation, as sociologists Martin S. Weinberg and Colin J. Williams wrote that, in principle, people who rank anywhere from 1-5 could be considered bisexual. |
According to zoologist Alfred Kinsey's research in the mid-1940s, most humans are not exclusively [[Straight|heterosexual]] or [[Gay|homosexual]]<ref>https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/publications/kinsey-scale.php</ref>. The Kinsey scale measures sexual attraction and behavior on a seven-point scale ranging from 0 ("exclusively heterosexual") to 6 ("exclusively homosexual"). It was found that most people fall somewhere in the 1-5 category and are believed to have "varying bisexual responses". However, people who rank anywhere between 2-4 are most likely to be recognized as bisexual, as they are often not one extreme or the other. For those individuals ranking either a 1 or a 5, the terms [[heteroflexible]] and [[homoflexible]] have come into the mainstream, though it is also recognized to use the label of bisexuality for their sexual orientation, as sociologists Martin S. Weinberg and Colin J. Williams wrote that, in principle, people who rank anywhere from 1-5 could be considered bisexual. |
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[[File:Biangles.svg|alt=Two interlocking triangles in the colours of the bi flag|thumb|The biangles]] |
[[File:Biangles.svg|alt=Two interlocking triangles in the colours of the bi flag|thumb|The biangles]] |
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[[File:Bi Crescents.svg|thumb|The bisexual crescents]] |
[[File:Bi Crescents.svg|thumb|The bisexual crescents]] |
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The bisexual pride flag was designed by a team led by LGBT activist Michael Page in 1998. The flag was created in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol which was easily recognized and comparable to the gay pride flag(rainbow flag) that represented the larger LGBT community. Page's aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole, and within the LGBT community. |
The bisexual pride flag was designed by a team led by LGBT activist Michael Page in 1998. The flag was created in order to give the bisexual community its own symbol which was easily recognized and comparable to the gay pride flag (rainbow flag) that represented the larger LGBT community. Page's aim was to increase the visibility of bisexuals, both among society as a whole, and within the LGBT community. |
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===Design === |
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Page took the colors of the bisexual pride flag from an existing bisexual symbol, the biangles'''.''' |
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''<nowiki/>'In designing the Bi Pride Flag, I selected the colors and overlap patterns of the 'bi angles' symbol.''' |
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| ⚫ | Page took the colors of the bisexual pride flag from an existing bisexual symbol, the biangles. The biangles''', '''or bisexuality triangles, are another symbol for the bisexual community. The symbol has unclear origins, although it is most likely based off of the pink triangle''', '''another symbol for the gay community in specifics. |
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===Color meanings=== |
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Page describes the meaning of the pink, lavender and blue stripes as this: |
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Pink represents same sex attraction (gay and [[lesbian]]). Blue represents attraction to the opposite sex (straight). They overlap to created the color purple, representing the attraction to both sexes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20010801185547/http://biflag.com/Activism.asp</ref> Page also describes the flag's meaning in deeper terms, stating: "...the purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the real world, where bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities."<ref>https://mashable.com/2014/06/13/lgbt-pride-symbols/</ref> |
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Page also describes the flag's meaning in deeper terms, stating: |
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''"The key to understanding the symbolism of the Bisexual Pride flag is to know that the purple pixels of color blend unnoticeably into both the pink and blue, just as in the real world, where bi people blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities."'' |
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This design for the bisexual pride flag has been used all the way until the present day, where bisexuals frequently use this design on their online accounts and message boards to notify people of their identity. |
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Other symbols used by the bisexual community involve the bisexual crescents (a pair of back-to-back crescents) and the bisexual symbol, an infinity symbol featuring the Venus and Mars symbols as well as a blank circle for the genders and attractions between. |
Other symbols used by the bisexual community involve the bisexual crescents (a pair of back-to-back crescents) and the bisexual symbol, an infinity symbol featuring the Venus and Mars symbols as well as a blank circle for the genders and attractions between. |
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==History of |
==History of Bisexuality == |
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=== Ancient history === |
=== Ancient history === |
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Ancient Greek religious texts, which reflected cultural practices, had bisexual themes throughout. Ancient Greece is generally considered to have been largely accepting of LGBTA people, albeit with different standards of morality. Same sex relationships between boys and men were common and considered a part of life and learning, although it was expected that men would have relationships with women to procreate as they grew older. |
Ancient Greek religious texts, which reflected cultural practices, had bisexual themes throughout. Ancient Greece is generally considered to have been largely accepting of LGBTA people, albeit with different standards of morality. Same sex relationships between boys and men were common and considered a part of life and learning, although it was expected that men would have relationships with women to procreate as they grew older. |
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