![]() When it comes to Bi Visibility Day, this is what we should be focusing on, rather than putting out another piece about bisexuals being real and calling it a day. ![]() Another study published this year found that bisexual people were four times more likely to self-harm than gay people and twice as likely than lesbians. More bisexuals having thought about ending their lives than their gay or lesbian counterparts, with 50% of bisexual women and 43% of bisexual men having considered it in the past year, compared to 37% of lesbians and 32% of gay men. We all know the issues that the LGBTQ+ community face when it comes to mental health, but a 2018 Stonewall study found that mental health outcomes are worse for the bisexual community. When we only focus on this one particular aspect, it doesn’t feel like you’re trying to help bisexual people, but more you need some think-piece for a day on the LGBTQ+ calendar. However, just because we go hand in hand in some areas, it doesn’t mean that we still face the exact same challenges.īi-erasure is still a massive issue faced by us, and while it is still great to see many publications trying to help with this, it’s not the only issue that we face. Yes, gay rights and bisexual rights often go hand in hand legalisation of same-sex marriage or allowing same-sex couples to adopt children has benefitted bisexual people when we finally remove the scourge of ‘conversion therapy’ that will have a positive effect on bi+ lives. ![]() By only focusing on articles that set out to debunk popular misconceptions or aid in ways to avoid offending us in conversation, we end up airbrushing away the other issues that we, as bisexuals, face. But it feeds into the issues with how Bi Visibility Week and Day are treated outside of the bisexual community. There is nothing inherently wrong with these pieces, as somehow in 2020, bisexuals are still striving to have our existence acknowledged. If you’ve been paying attention, today is Bi Visibility Day and the end of Bi Visibility Week, and the media has been working overtime to give us pieces like ‘Busting Myths about Bisexuality’ and ‘Here Are the Things NOT to Say to a Bisexual’ which are fine, other than the fact that this is what was done last year, and the year before that, and the year before that. ![]()
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