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[[File:Bi flag.svg|thumb|the Bisexual Pride flag]]'''Bisexual''' means having romantic or sexual attraction | [[File:Bi flag.svg|thumb|the Bisexual Pride flag]]'''Bisexual''' means having sexual attraction towards both male and female sexes <ref> [[pansexual]] is defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity</ref>. | ||
The [[Kinsey Scale]] ranks people on a scale from 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, to 6, meaning exclusively homosexual. People ranked from 2 to 4 are often classed as bisexual,<ref>Mike Szymanski, "Moving Closer to the Middle: Kinsey the Movie, and Its Rocky Road to Bisexual Acceptance." ''Journal of Bisexuality'' 8.3 (2008): 287-308</ref> while the range from 1 to 5 is more commonly recognised by bisexual advocates and organisations <ref>BiPhoria, "Getting Bi In A Gay / Straight World (2011): 14</ref>. | The [[Kinsey Scale]] ranks people on a scale from 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, to 6, meaning exclusively homosexual. People ranked from 2 to 4 are often classed as bisexual,<ref>Mike Szymanski, "Moving Closer to the Middle: Kinsey the Movie, and Its Rocky Road to Bisexual Acceptance." ''Journal of Bisexuality'' 8.3 (2008): 287-308</ref> while the range from 1 to 5 is more commonly recognised by bisexual advocates and organisations <ref>BiPhoria, "Getting Bi In A Gay / Straight World (2011): 14</ref>. | ||
In 2024 [[Cardiff]] City Ladies FC footballer Lailah Muscat, said coming out as bisexual was a difficult process <ref> As a bisexual, there's no-one you can really relate to BBC article https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c88z6ggdyjpo (Accessed 8 June 2024) </ref>. | |||
== Bi History Resources == | == Bi History Resources == | ||
* | * Bi History and Bisexual History use twitter with bisexual history information <ref> @BisexualHistory @Bihistory are the handles for the twitter accounts (as Sept 23 2022) </ref>. | ||
* Wikipedia has a history page predominantly about bi history in the USA. | * Wikipedia has a history page predominantly about bi history in the USA. | ||
* [[BiPhoria]] publishes a bi history timeline on their website. | * [[BiPhoria]] publishes a bi history timeline on their website. | ||
* [[Jen Yockney]]'s publication "Getting Bi In A Gay/Straight World" has a 3 page bisexual history timeline. | * [[Jen Yockney]]'s publication "Getting Bi In A Gay/Straight World" has a 3 page bisexual history timeline. | ||
[[File:Bisexual1993conference.jpeg|thumb|left|National Bisexual Conference 1993 (Hall Carpenter Archives LSE) ]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Bisexuality]] | [[Category:Bisexuality]] | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 10 July 2026
Bisexual means having sexual attraction towards both male and female sexes [1].
The Kinsey Scale ranks people on a scale from 0, meaning exclusively heterosexual, to 6, meaning exclusively homosexual. People ranked from 2 to 4 are often classed as bisexual,[2] while the range from 1 to 5 is more commonly recognised by bisexual advocates and organisations [3].
In 2024 Cardiff City Ladies FC footballer Lailah Muscat, said coming out as bisexual was a difficult process [4].
Bi History Resources
- Bi History and Bisexual History use twitter with bisexual history information [5].
- Wikipedia has a history page predominantly about bi history in the USA.
- BiPhoria publishes a bi history timeline on their website.
- Jen Yockney's publication "Getting Bi In A Gay/Straight World" has a 3 page bisexual history timeline.
References
- ↑ pansexual is defined to include romantic or sexual attraction to people regardless of their sex or gender identity
- ↑ Mike Szymanski, "Moving Closer to the Middle: Kinsey the Movie, and Its Rocky Road to Bisexual Acceptance." Journal of Bisexuality 8.3 (2008): 287-308
- ↑ BiPhoria, "Getting Bi In A Gay / Straight World (2011): 14
- ↑ As a bisexual, there's no-one you can really relate to BBC article https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c88z6ggdyjpo (Accessed 8 June 2024)
- ↑ @BisexualHistory @Bihistory are the handles for the twitter accounts (as Sept 23 2022)