Yes, it makes sense in that I understand what you are saying and why. I just disagree with it. I do agree with you that anyone should be able to identify as whatever they feel they are.
But, respectfully, I don't agree with much of the rest of what you are saying.
When you used the term "truly bi" as "being equally attracted to both sexes", you are perpetuating a myth. I'm sure it was inadvertent, but still it's a myth. Perpetuating that myth makes it hard for people who identify as bi to be believed when they aren't equally attracted to everyone.
"MYTH: “One cannot identify as bisexual unless they like both men and women equally.”
FACT: Some bisexual people are overwhelmingly attracted to men and occasionally attracted to women. Some bisexual people are overwhelmingly attracted to women and occasionally attracted to men. Some prefer to date genderqueer or gender non-conforming partners. The spectrum of bisexual people includes all kinds of individual preferences. The only thing that bisexual people have in common is that they are attracted to people of more than one gender."
IIN I don't believe in Bi-sexuality?
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Yes, it makes sense in that I understand what you are saying and why. I just disagree with it. I do agree with you that anyone should be able to identify as whatever they feel they are.
But, respectfully, I don't agree with much of the rest of what you are saying.
When you used the term "truly bi" as "being equally attracted to both sexes", you are perpetuating a myth. I'm sure it was inadvertent, but still it's a myth. Perpetuating that myth makes it hard for people who identify as bi to be believed when they aren't equally attracted to everyone.
<a href="http://www.glaad.org/blog/celebrate-bisexuality-glaad-dispels-common-myths-and-stereotypes" rel="nofollow">http://www.glaad.org/blog/celebrate-bisexuality...</a>
"MYTH: “One cannot identify as bisexual unless they like both men and women equally.”
FACT: Some bisexual people are overwhelmingly attracted to men and occasionally attracted to women. Some bisexual people are overwhelmingly attracted to women and occasionally attracted to men. Some prefer to date genderqueer or gender non-conforming partners. The spectrum of bisexual people includes all kinds of individual preferences. The only thing that bisexual people have in common is that they are attracted to people of more than one gender."