Bisexual+ (or bi+) is an umbrella term used throughout this chapter and report for people who experience attraction to more than one gender. This term encompasses several identities including bisexual, pansexual, sexually fluid, and more. Studies continue to show that bi+ people make up the majority of the community, at 58 percent according to Gallup. Yet, the bi+ representation initiate in this report continues to fall far below this number.
Out of the LGBTQ characters counted across scripted broadcast, cable and streaming programming, characters (24 percent) are bisexual+. This is a decrease of 36 characters and one percentage point.
Studies have shown that bisexual+ people are less likely to be out than gay or lesbian people, and this lack of representation, or at times, inaccurate representation, can hamper bi+ people in coming out. A recurring problem that is still seen today is bi+ erasure, where a character does not label themselves as bi, pan, queer, or any synonyms to self-describe. Though it isn&#;t uncommon for people to not use labels, the amount of p
Over the years, we've started to see more queer representation in TV and movies, which is great!
However, it seems like there's still a LOT Hollywood gets wrong when it comes to bisexuality. Although bisexuals make up the largest group in the LGBTQ community, we're still pretty underrepresented in TV and movies. And when we do get bisexual representation, it's oftennot the best.
Here are 11 drained tropes about bisexuality that should honestly be retired from TV and movies:
of all, never actually using the word "bisexual."
a character shows interest in someone of the same gender, that person is often treated fancy their "one exception" or it's simply dismissed as a phase.
ly hinting that a character is bisexual — or confirming it offscreen — but never actually exploring their sexuality.
tely erasing a character's attraction to the opposite gender just because they're in a same-sex relationship, or vice versa.
making the bisexual character the poor guy.
as if all bisexuals are greedy, promiscuous, or obsessed with sex.
stereotype that bisexual peopl
From Challengers to Bridgerton, bisexuals are often stereotypes on screen. Some shows flip the script
The world of entertainment feels vehemently bisexual in , with some of the biggest TV shows and films focusing on bi+ characters — think sexy tennis romp Challengers, or that kiss in House of the Dragon.
But even though bisexual people make up a large part of the queer community, when it comes to the television world, we account for just 24 per cent of LGBTQIA+ representation. Not only that, bisexual representation has decreased in and
This Bisexual Visibility Evening — a day consecrated to recognising and celebrating the bisexual community — we look a bit closer at how bi+ people are represented on our screens.
Higher visibility, similar old stereotypes
It may touch like bisexual characters are more common in mainstream media, but representation goes beyond just visibility.
Take season three of Bridgerton. While some fans celebrated (and others rioted) over the decision to make the character Benedict (Luke Thompson) bi-presenting, the execution left much to be desired.
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Bisexual People
Despite comprising more than half of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual community, bisexual people are under-reported or poorly reported by media, erasing their presence as well as their specific experiences and challenges, leading many people who are bisexual to perceive misunderstood and isolated.
Bisexual, Bi, Bi+ An adjective used to describe a person who has the potential to be physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to people of more than one gender, not necessarily at the same period, in the same way, or to the matching degree. The bi in bisexual refers to genders the same as and different from one&#;s hold gender. Do not note or imply that bi means being attracted to men and women. That is not an accurate definition of the pos. Do not use a hyphen in the pos bisexual.
People may experience this attraction in differing ways and degrees over their lifetime. Bisexual people require not have had specific sexual experiences to be bisexual; in fact, they need not have had any sexual experience at all to call themselves bisexual. Some people verb the words bi