OREGON S LGBTQ NEWSMAGAZINE
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...h e re ’s how lesbians view bisexuals: Either we don’t trust them and won’t touch them
with a 10-foot-pole, or we don’t trust them but can’t seem to stop touching them.
...the fact that dating a bisexual increases your odds of being cheated on twofold— as
she’s attracted to 100 percent of the population, rather than a measly 50— all this open-
mindedness in whom you date seems like an idiotic idea. The odds suggest bisexuals are
more likely to be a bunk hand, and if finding the royal flush is important to you, well, best to
fold, right? There’s little room for bluffing when it comes to your heart.
...This all goes to say that dating bicurious or bisexual women is a gamble, as hot as they
may be. God, especially if they’re hot! Many of us have learned we can’t bear the risk; it’s a
task for the daring, to be sure.
On the other hand, there are people like me who have learned they simply cannot stay
away from those types of women and thus have come to terms with the fact that every
relationship is a potentially perilous journey. I’ve had my heart broken enough times by
girlfriends running back to boyfriends that I should be able to say I know better...
from Vol. 28, No. 1, Dec. 17, p. 32, Quarter-Life Queeries, “Bi the Way"
Not Bi-ing It
To
the
E ditor :
I’m a bisexual. And I’m not twice as
likely to cheat on someone because I can
potentially be attracted to either men or
women. That’s ridiculously flawed logic
[Vol. 28, No. 1, Dec. 17, p. 32, Quarter-Life
Queeries, “Bi the Way”].
I can appreciate that lesbians don’t want
to be trifled with by women who are be
tween heterosexual relationships.
Dating bisexual women is no more
“risky” than dating lesbians. I t’s insulting
to bisexual women to paint them as people
with less than stellar intentions.
W hen are bisexuals going to be afforded
the same respect as the rest of the GLTQ_
community, especially by lesbians?
Bridget Pilloud
Portland
“What It Means to Be Human"
To
the
E ditor :
Concerning your well-written story
about “twin-spirited people,” I found it was
done in a very sensitive manner [Vol. 28,
FEBRUARY 18. 2011
►
No. 5, Feb. 4, p. 36, “Gender: One World,
Two-Spirits”]. But I would like to point
out that there are many conditions that can
be described as being within the commonly
used umbrella word “intersex.” A more
accurate number for the percentage of in
tersex people is about 1 percent and some
would say up to 5 percent of the population
is intersex.
I have an intersex condition also. One
of my undescended testis turned out to be
an ovary, that became a malignant tumor.
Also several teratoma not malignant tumor
or cysts were found in my abdomen. These
teratoma had arms, body and even eyes—in
other words, fetal tissue. O f course these were
not viable fetus[es], just fetus tissue. I’m cur
rently undergoing testing to determine the
exact nature of my DNA structure.
I was also struck by the remark a woman
made in regards to God not making mis
takes. This type of remark never upsets me
as it gives me a platform to try to educate
people on intersex. We intersex have been
around since the beginning of the human
race and we are a natural variation of what
it means to be human.
I’m happy with my body and my life,
both female and male side[s]. The fact is
there is no female/male, just a blend of the
two genders.
David Micheletti
Cohasset, Minn.
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To
the
E ditor :
I recently started reading Just Out on a
more regular basis. I found a certain set of
articles quite cute and funny. The “Panda”
articles are intriguing and thought provok
ing [ Vol. 28, No. 5, Feb. 4, p. 38, “Panda Say
What?!”]. I have shared them with some of
my straight (very straight) family and it has
made them think.
I would like to see more of Bennie Tan’s
stuff or the Panda’s stuff on the Bear com
munity and his life as a gay Asian.
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