What is bisexuality?
Q: What is bisexuality?
A: Bisexuality is a sexual orientation where people are romantically or sexually attracted to both men and women, or more than one gender.
Q: Is pansexuality the same as bisexuality?
A: No, although they are related. Pansexuality means attraction to someone regardless of their sex or gender identity, while bisexuality refers to being attracted to both men and women.
Q: Does the LGBT community have any myths about bisexual people?
A: Yes, there is a popular myth within the LGBT community that bisexual people can only be attracted to cis people (people who identify with their assigned birth gender), and/or males and females. This is incorrect; some bisexual people may have preferences for one or more sexes but this does not invalidate other attractions.
Q: What was Alfred Kinsey's contribution in 1948?
A: In 1948, Alfred Kinsey published the Kinsey scale which showed that sexuality is a continuum from heterosexuality to homosexuality. On the Kinsey scale, a 0 indicates someone who is only heterosexual while a 6 indicates someone who is only homosexual; someone who is equally homosexual and heterosexual (bisexual) would be classified as a 3 on this scale.
Q: How does 'bisexual' relate to biology?
A: In biology, 'bisexual' can define an organism that has both male and female organs - this mostly refers to plants.
Q: Do all bisexual people have preferences for certain genders?
A: Not necessarily; some may have preferences for one or more genders but others may not have any preference at all. Both attractions are valid within the bisexual community as everyone's experience of being bi will be different.
