It's becoming a fad!

Ok, so about 8 months ago i came out as being bi, and i found it was difficult because i was afraid of what people would think. Then i was ok. What i have observed is, that being bi is becoming a fad at my school! At first i had to laugh at this because i found it was ridiculous and assanine. Then i came to realize that people thought it was actually cool to be bi. Like, you can just wake up one day and decide you are and it's nothing. OR, perhaps people thought it would boost their status at school! i dont really know, nor do i care to get into great depth with the stupidity which is my generation. Im just wondering how something like this that would seem like the least likely to become so popular did!

 

yeah.....thanks to tila tequila everyone thinks it's cool to be a skank that calls herself "bisexual" but I really think instead of bisexual, she should call her orientation "i got really wasted and kissed a girl! OMG i'm BI!!!!!!"

ridiculous

 

Yeah seems to be a fad, mostly women though.

 

you definetly must be a Yankee there ain't many southern girls admitting that there bi

 

I know, and I hate that. That's the reason why my mom didn't believe me when I tried coming out to her.

 

Eh, it's better than having it frowned upon by a large degree of modern society, but it's still understandably kinda annoying

 

agreed^... Kinda funny how as a trend it hasn't really caught on to guys though...? haha those stupid skanks think it makes them hot shit but everyone knows it's just an indisputable and consequently futile ploy for getting attention from losers. I'd prefer it if they said that they "enjoy fucking around for fun with their mates" rather than "I'm a bisexual babe" who suffers from social dysfunction and a lack of attention.

Oh well, at least they are comfortable with the idea...

 

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I agree that we should often try to give people the benefit of the doubt...but, I know for some bi/gay individuals who have struggled a lot to claim their identity against much personal and social strife, for others to come along and claim the same identity flippantly is insulting. There will always be people to jump on any popular bandwagon, and others who truly are themselves despite the attitudes of the flock.

That having been said, it's hard to make the distinction between these two groups without seeming like a jerk. So I agree that outwardly we should be accepting for the sake of politeness, but I can understand getting angry over something like this.

 

It mostly started out with guys liking lesbian porn, so girls were like, 'hey, if I do lesbian things, guys will pay more attention to me.'
Then, when emos realized girls like gay guys too, they hopped right on that.
Plus, there's the whole rebellion thing.

Either way, it's good to have more people more accepting of it

 

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pixee, i guess I am being judgemental....

but I find it insulting that this woman is making a spectacle out of being bi-sexual.....she makes thousands of dollars by exploiting bi-sexuality


it is an insult to me and many other bisexuals across the nation

 

I see both of your sides completely.

I'm going with pixee here though.
So what if she exploits it?
Either way, she is in a position where bisexuality is being accepted.
Anyone watching reality tv that thinks they are seeing reality is a jackass anyway.

Being insulted or offended is only a way to spread negativity.

 

i agree with you duck.

that being said... sexuality is a very personal thing, and it can be VERY difficult for many people. i've lost many friends and people i loved, who i thought cared about me for me, simply because of my sexuality.

while i try to be understanding and non-judgmental of those who are jumping on the bi-bandwagon, it does hurt my feelings that all along these last 12 years of my life, when i was struggling with no one understanding or accepting that i like girls, all it takes is one "superhot starlet" with a bedazzled mtv show, and the whole world is all about being bi/gay. of course, this is an overgeneralization, but it does make me a little disappointed in the general public.

but c'est la vie... the things i've been through have made me the kick ass, sexy, girl-lovin', omnisexual person i am... and i'm damn proud of that!

 

Yeah, I do understand how that could be extremely frustrating. You have the right attitude though. Maybe in this case the ends justify the means.

 

I'm not sure if I agree. Its almost like its being made a joke of. Like its something to find humor in or something to turn guys on (maybe women too). I don't think its something to make light of.

 

that's how I feel..... it's a mockery of the lifestyle.....

 

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I missed this thread when it started but read the whole thing now.After reading what everyone said I'd have to agree with pixeewinged (and thank you for your insight).Yes it may seem insulting I understand that but this is the path to greater acceptance.Keep that in mind.We don't want to be judged so let's not judge others(Even when we feel insulted).The media only helps to make a more accepting world for the GLBT community.Laugh at it,it will get better in time and look at how far we've come as a community.Don't let it get you down.Strange as it is this is how others begin to get the courage to come out,I believe there are *alot of people still in the closet.So it may seem trendy,remember how confused we've been in the past (and even now).Let them work out their sexuality.Let's be as accepting of them as we'd like them to be of us.it may suck but in the end overall it's a good thing.Agree or disagree but really is it such a big deal,who cares let them make asses of themselves if that's what they're doing,just live our own lives.

 

Who cares? Being Bi or Gay is not about other people. It is about you and only you. Most of the people who have a problem with bisexuality becoming a fad are only Bi to make a scene or tgo be cool, everyone else joining in just exposes their fraud.