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alright cool, now that I& #39;ve got your attention; it& #39;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& #39;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">https://www.cdc.gov/violencep...
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">https://www.cdc.gov/violencep...
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/">https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/...
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/">https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/...
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">https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019...
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">https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019...
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">https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019...
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">https://www1.racgp.org.au/ajgp/2019...
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">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
tw poverty
almost 30% of bisexual women and trans people live in poverty https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1073501">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/...
almost 30% of bisexual women and trans people live in poverty https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1073501">https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/...
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/">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lg...
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/">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/lg...
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& #39;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/">https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...
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">https://twitter.com/LGBTfdn/s...
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/invi...
https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
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/">https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/i...
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">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
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">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
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">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
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">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
for more stats, please read this document: https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invisible-majority.pdf">https://www.lgbtmap.org/file/invi...
thank you for reading this thread. please spread it around as much as you can, because it& #39;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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