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title: bi-erasure
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slug: bi-erasure
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speech: noun
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defined: true
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excerpt: the questioning or denial of the existence or legitimacy of bisexuality
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reading:
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- text: Erasure of Bisexuality
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href: https://www.glaad.org/bisexual/bierasure
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- text: 'Gayly: Study finds bi-erasure can lead to depression'
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href: https://www.gayly.com/study-finds-bi-erasure-can-lead-depression
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or, bi erasure; the questioning or denial of the existence or legitimacy of [Bisexuality](/definitions/bisexual); the shortened form of "bisexual erasure"
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## Examples
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- Telling a bi person that they're going through a phase or are confused
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- Falsely connoting being bi with a certain sexual status or gender—bi people can be asexual, monogamous, polygamous and/or cis or trans, non-binary, agender, etc. Being bi-sexual does not necessitate other characteristics of identity
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- Questioning our "queerness" because of our current partner (when a bi woman is with a man, for one example)
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- Using phrases like "Bi now, gay later"
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- Saying bisexuality isn't real
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- Excluding us from LGBTQ+ conversations
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## Impact
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"Bi+ people experience discrimination from both heterosexual and sexual minority communities, related to repeatedly needing to “come out” as bi+.
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This double discrimination can lead to isolation and loneliness, which can be harmful for mental health." — Sabra Katz-Wise
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