I attended a few GSA(Gay Straight Alliance) and LGBT(Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transsexual) meetings over the years, and I've observed one truly baffling thing: Bisexuals seem to be complete outsiders. Often times they are looked down upon or treated poorly by other members of these groups (or, simply, by the gay community in general). They are told that they "Are actually just gay/straight" or "Are just bi for the attention"(one of the worst stereotypes in the bunch). I can understand some of the criticisms homosexual members give about bisexuals who are currently dating someone of the opposite sex. Those bisexuals are viewed by most as straight and get the benefit of not having to deal with the horseshit that homosexual couples get. However, when bisexuals are in this situation, they can (and often do) identify themselves to strangers as bisexuals. If they do so, they will get shunned by a lot of the straight community and they will be shunned or looked down upon by a large amount of the gay community. It seems that, for those groups, there isn't a safe place unless they want to lie about who they are to either community, which seems contrary to acknowledging their bisexuality.
How do my fellow escapists feel about this issue? If you are gay, how do you feel about bisexuals who date straight? Personally, I feel it is a bit hypocritical for homosexual community to grow into bigots against bisexuals, when they themselves know what it is like to have to deal with bigots on a regular basis.
Side note: It reminds me of a scene from Maus II where Vladek, a holocaust survivor, displays blatant racism against a black character. It just seems wrong.
How do my fellow escapists feel about this issue? If you are gay, how do you feel about bisexuals who date straight? Personally, I feel it is a bit hypocritical for homosexual community to grow into bigots against bisexuals, when they themselves know what it is like to have to deal with bigots on a regular basis.
Side note: It reminds me of a scene from Maus II where Vladek, a holocaust survivor, displays blatant racism against a black character. It just seems wrong.