Is it the way they touch and twist their hair? Or how they nervously bite their upper lip as they turn to ask the time? Their misguided love of Supertramp? Those absolutely hideous stripey tights?
Is there anything that might tip off some super-nosy straphanger as to whether or not that stranger sitting across the train is bisexual?
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Gearing up for their yearly celebration from February 9 to February 11, The National Student Pride put together a video to help shed light on issues often faced by bisexual people — particularly misconceptions by their peers and limited representation in media and culture as a whole.
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Their strategy: Round up four complete strangers, and then grab four other strangers and ask them to suss out everybody’s sexuality based on their taste in music, their clothing, and even the intensity of their hugs.
The National Student Pride will also present a “Bisexual+” panel on Saturday hosted by bi activst Lewis Oakley, who says bisexual people need “spaces to meet one another, bi inclusive media output, and even official representatives who look after the needs of bisexuals”.
Now… time to hazard that guess.
Watch:
Danny595
That video is a circus of gender deviance. Only 2 normal people, both women, out of 7. The rest is male effeminacy, transgenderism, and green hair. At some point, we are going to need to decide to stop showcasing weirdness and gender dysfunction and start giving attention to normal, healthy LGB men and women.
awk101
Wow.
Heywood Jablowme
Oh Danielle, you’re so butch. Your testosterone veritably oozes from your every pixelated comment. I can just imagine how butch you are.
rmarin776
You do realize that there’s nothing “normal” about lesbian, gay or bi people. We are outside of what is the “norm” – that’s been probably the primary reason we’ve faced so much hostility and difficulties living our lives. The idea of “normal” as somehow better is one we should challenge, not champion.
awk101
Wow.
OzJosh
I’m guessing this video was vaguely well-intentioned, but it’s actually offensive (not to mention DUMB) on just about every level. I mean, why would you even start with promoting the notion that you can discern somebody’s sexuality by their hair colour, masculinity, boots, cat ownership, or any other superficial factor related to appearance or lifestyle. Even when they get is spectacularly wrong, the video never actually challenges the wisdom of using any of these factors as indicators of sexuality.
Jaxton
Female bisexuality is mostly fake. It certainly does not deserve a position in the hall of oppression, especially when you consider it is often rewarded by males.
Male busexuality is the real deal. Because it is real and empowers men, it is shunned and ignored. Male bisexuality destroys girl power, basically.
All men have homosexual impulses but few will ever identify as bisexual. They want nothing to do with an identity politics that results in their oppression at the hands of women.
FlyingTooFast
Boring.
Doug
Gay, bi, shmie, whatever, I wouldn’t kick Addison out of bed.