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why bisexuals can't say slurs: a thread
please read the whole thread and you will understand :)
please read the whole thread and you will understand :)
alright cool, now that I've got your attention; it's time we talk about how much biphobia affects bisexuals and about how badly bisexuals as a whole are actually doing in terms of mental health, safety, and resources. it's more productive than slur discourse
trigger warnings for: abuse, IPV, suicide, rape, assault, biphobia, mental illness, and many other awful things
tw IPV, rape, stalking
61% of bisexual women and 37% of bisexual men report being subjected to intimate partner violence.
61% of bisexual women and 37% of bisexual men report being subjected to intimate partner violence.
tw rape
22% of bisexual women have ever been raped by an intimate partner, compared to 9% of straight women
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/cdc_nisvs_victimization_final-a.pdf
22% of bisexual women have ever been raped by an intimate partner, compared to 9% of straight women
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/cdc_nisvs_victimization_final-a.pdf
tw IPV, rape
bisexual men are more likely to report physical IPV victimization and forced sex perpetration and victimization than heterosexual men https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/some-sexual-minority-groups-are-disproportionately-affected-by-intimate-partner-violence/
bisexual men are more likely to report physical IPV victimization and forced sex perpetration and victimization than heterosexual men https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/some-sexual-minority-groups-are-disproportionately-affected-by-intimate-partner-violence/
tw suicide
45% of bisexual women and 35% of bisexual men have considered or attempted suicide. This compares to 30% for lesbians, 25% for gay men, 9% for straight women, and 7% for straight men. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/march/bisexual-mental-health
45% of bisexual women and 35% of bisexual men have considered or attempted suicide. This compares to 30% for lesbians, 25% for gay men, 9% for straight women, and 7% for straight men. https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/march/bisexual-mental-health
tw mental illness, ED
in one study, a majority of the sample, 58%, reported either high or very high levels of psychological distress, with histories of anxiety, depression, and eating disorders the most common reported diagnoses https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/march/bisexual-mental-health
in one study, a majority of the sample, 58%, reported either high or very high levels of psychological distress, with histories of anxiety, depression, and eating disorders the most common reported diagnoses https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019/march/bisexual-mental-health
despite being the largest group in the LGBT community, bisexuals receive little research attention as well as very little funding https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15299716.2012.645701
tw poverty
almost 30% of bisexual women and trans people live in poverty https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1073501
almost 30% of bisexual women and trans people live in poverty https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1073501
tw poverty
bi people are more likely to be unemployed, on welfare, and in poor health than gay and straight people https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/reports/2018/09/24/458472/disaggregating-data-bisexual-people/
bi people are more likely to be unemployed, on welfare, and in poor health than gay and straight people https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lgbtq-rights/reports/2018/09/24/458472/disaggregating-data-bisexual-people/
bisexuals are much less likely to come out than lesbians and gay men, with only 28% of bisexuals being open about their sexuality and feeling like it's an important part of their identity, when compared to 77% of gay men and 71% of lesbians https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/02/20/among-lgbt-americans-bisexuals-stand-out-when-it-comes-to-identity-acceptance/
the LGBT Foundation has experienced a 450% in calls about biphobia during the COVID-19 lockdown, compared to a 100% increase in calls about transphobia and a 52% increase in calls about homophobia. https://twitter.com/LGBTfdn/status/1265583719601111040
only 6% of bisexual people report being open about their sexuality in the workplace when compared to 40% of gay people. they are also more likely to experience discrimination on the workfloor.
https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
bisexual people are less likely to be granted asylum, and are more likely to be sent back to their country of origin when compared to gay and trans people https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/ignorant-judges-officials-sending-bisexual-asylum-seekers-deaths/
tw drugs
bisexual people, especially bisexual youth, are more likely to use drugs when compared to gay and straight people https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
bisexual people, especially bisexual youth, are more likely to use drugs when compared to gay and straight people https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
tw suicide
bisexual youth are much more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide when compared to gay and straight youth https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
bisexual youth are much more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide when compared to gay and straight youth https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
for more stats, please read this document: https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf
thank you for reading this thread. please spread it around as much as you can, because it's really important that people are made aware of the disparities bisexuals have to deal with. thank you!
also btw @ the ppl in the qts getting upset at being baited; maybe think about why that upsets you more than the crisis bisexuals have been forced to face for years. bye.
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