That is an interesting point. Plus, there does seem to be some universality among what we as humans consider attractive in general. I don’t think it’s so strange to speculate if there’s a bi “type” either.
Does that particular meat grinder turn backwards? Say I’m attracted to solidly built gals with short hair who don’t like wearing makeup, or tallish comic actresses with low voices. Could a convincing psychoanalytic argument then be presented that my desire for a non-stereotypical woman is really just repressed bisexuality?
You’ve really never heard someone argue that? Obviously, any guy into a cute boyish goth chick or a girl who likes pretty boys is obviously gay but won’t admit it to themselves. Or just a guy into assertive women, or a woman dating a man who’s more comfortable in a supportive role.
Well, usually it’s less ‘arguing’ than ‘talking about people behind their backs’ but the line of reasoning is the same. I personally find this reasoning, ah, less than compelling, but I’ve heard it. Often backed with the argument that women who like butch chicks and men who like girly dudes aren’t really gay.
Anyway, I’m not bi enough to answer the question directly, but pretty much all the bi people I know (though most were women) had very different ideals when it came to men and women.
In any case, ‘some masculine traits’ is vague enough that it could probably be applied to a good majority of women. ‘Above average height,’ no makeup, good at math, assertive, ‘works in a male dominated field,’ deep voice, ‘some traditionally male hobbies,’ ‘dominant personality,’ athletic, naturally hirsute . . . few women have most of them, but almost all have one or two.
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Though I suppose it is better than claiming that male bisexuals don’t exist, and that any who claim to it are either lying or delusional.
Personally I don’t think people are bisexual without themselves knowing it.