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Biphobia - Coggle Diagram
Biphobia
Main Idea
Biphobia is prejudice or fear directed towards bisexual people.
it comes from the belief that people must be either gay or straight.
Bisexuality challenges these strict categories
Bisexual people can experience rejection from both heterosexual and LGBTQ communities
Common Stereotypes
Bisexual people are confused or going through a phase
They will eventually choose to be gay or straight
They are attracted to everyone
They cannot remain committed to one person
Biphobia Within LGBTQ Communities
Bisexual people may be accused of secretly being gay or straight
Some are viewed as traitors when they enter different-gender relationships
They may be excluded from lesbian and gay organizations or events
Their contributions to LGBTQ communities may be ignored
Biphobia from heterosexual people
Some heterosexual people treat bisexuality as threatening or abnormal
Bisexual men may experience the same homophobia directed toward gay men
Bisexual women may be sexualized by heterosexual men
People may assume that bisexual individuals are attracted to them