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Biphobia and bi erasure (the practice of obscuring or denying a bisexual individual's orientation in favour of portraying them as either gay/lesbian or straight) remain common, and despite efforts from bisexual activists the cisheteronormative perception of the gender binary continues to affect how bisexuals are perceived, in particular attempting to enforce the gender binary on the sexuality despite its defiance of the concept. Bisexual visibility and awareness have, however, been increasing in recent years. |
Biphobia and bi erasure (the practice of obscuring or denying a bisexual individual's orientation in favour of portraying them as either gay/lesbian or straight) remain common, and despite efforts from bisexual activists the cisheteronormative perception of the gender binary continues to affect how bisexuals are perceived, in particular attempting to enforce the gender binary on the sexuality despite its defiance of the concept. Bisexual visibility and awareness have, however, been increasing in recent years. |
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==Etymology== |
=='''''Etymology'''''== |
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The Greek prefix |
'''''The Greek prefix bi- means "two", referring to the initial usage of the term to mean "both" heterosexual and homosexual. The bi- prefix is sometimes reinterpreted to refer to "two genders", as bisexuals are attracted to two or more genders.''''' |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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