Just an idle thought I had last night; it would seem that perhaps bisexual people love their partners because of the person they are, rather than the gender they are, in this case, wouldn’t that make it a more noble and pure thing that heterosexual love?
Of course that’s not to say that heterosexual people don’t or can’t love the ‘person’, but it made me think…
<runs for cover>
I think there is a common notion that there is one and only one person for you. In reality, there are likely thousands if not millions of people who you could spend the rest of your life with. Your ability to find the best one is more likely hindered by time and circumstance than gender, IMO.
I will loosly quote Dan Savage and say “bisexuality is an orientation, not a higher calling”
We all choose our sexual partners by a varity of factors. I doubt bi people just close their eyes and choose partners soley by their “person”. The truth is that they factor in things like height, occupation, hygene and many other superficial things, just like the rest of us.
And beyond that, it is possible to love people without having sex with them. I am sure plenty of single-gender oriented people have friends of the same sex that they love. They just dont have sex together. Doesn’t mean their love is any less valid.
Anyway, I support bisexual people, but I certainly dont support any claims that their choice of bed-mates somehow makes them better than everyone else.
How come nobody ever talks about us asexuals, hmm? I’m feeling a tad discriminated against. There’s a bit of aphobia on these Boards.
or trisexuals eh?
[sup](They’ll tri anything)[/sup]
So by that reasoning, mangetout, the OP must be about people who purchase their sexual favours?
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I hadn’t thought of that kabbes, but do you think love is involved when people buy it?
Depends if they go for the $10 or $50 option…
All I was thinking was that maybe bisexual people are less distracted by gender (and maybe less distracted generally by outward appearance?), but as Dr Lao points out, reducing the possible number of partners out there by 50% still leaves a huge number to choose from.
Bisexuality is…saying “Cute ass!” without ever having to say “Whoops!”
Bisexuality is…never having to back out of the wrong kind of bar
Anyone else? 