THE FREEDOM BOOK - Cambridge University Students' Union

CUSU LGBT The Freedom Book 2008 11BisexualityBisexuality means being attracted to people of both sexes. You mighthave roughly the same number of male and female partners, or it canmean that you mostly have girlfriends but sometimes go out withmen, or that you have relationships with people you find attractive,whichever sex they are.It can be hard to be bisexual: some people think that you’re in ‘denial’,and others see it as a ‘soft-option’ to please your parents. Peoplewonder why, if you are genuinely attracted to both sexes, you don’tjust pick the opposite and live an easy heterosexual life. You may feelthat it’s hard to bring a same sex partner to a non-LBGT event and thatit’s hard to bring an opposite sex partner to an LBGT event.Biphobia exists in both thestraight and gay communities.Some people won’twant to be involved withsomeone that doesn’tdefine their sexuality aseither rigidly straightor gay. However, thereare lots that are happyto accept that you wantto be with them for whothey are, regardless of theirgender.All CUSU LBGT events are bifriendly