Well I find the word bisexual to be a little odd, in fact to the point where I also would rather be called a biorientated person. On this topic I find the word bi just that to be offensive. So what should I do accept the word bisexual or go with 2nd choice. Also how do I take the word bi.
I'm fine with bisexual, bi, bicurious, etc. As long as our existence as bi males is acknowledged{and stereotypes dismissed}, I am good.
+1 You can call yourself whatever you want though. It's your life, your orientation, and you're the one to tag it for others, not the other way around.
What's wrong with bisexual? It fits into the other names; homo/hetero/pan/mono etc. You could go with queer if it doesn't feel right, though.
I think it's fine, but if you want to say that you either go both ways, are bi, then that's totally acceptable too
A label is merely a conceptual distinction, and it holds no real validity on its own. In essence, it does not matter what you choose to call yourself. What matters most, is what you do. You can call yourself an "bisexual", "biorientated", or "Gilptord the cave troll" and it does not really matter.
If you like people who are genderqueer or trans too, then you could go by the label pansexual. Personally I kind of hate any label with the word "sexual" in it. It's about a lot more than sex to me. You might want to go with queer.
Technically, I'm pansexual, but nobody understands the word outside the community. It's hard enough being accepted as a bisexual male.
:eusa_doh: Maybe I should say it clearly it's being called BI instead of bisexual or even biorientated that I find offensive.
It doesn't other me. I'm not really bothered as it's just a label. I'm also not easily offended. Happy days
You are happily free to call yourself anything you like, it is your orientation and you are the one that gets to define it. I actually vastly prefer 'bi' over 'bisexual.' Both are great, simple and to the point with no negative meaning behind them. It kind of sucks to me that we get stuck with a one-syllable word, and then we have to awkwardly specify "biSEXUAL" no matter what the situation is. Whereas others can come out to their parents as gay or lesbian, and another being straight of course, I had to say "bisexual" just to be clear. There is nothing wrong with that of course, and I'm very sex positive and would never want to sound like I see something wrong with the word there. It's just very technical, and sometimes can be awkward to have to say with no other choice. So, I say "bi" when I can. Still a little weird, a bit too technical to be casual, but I like it in it's own way. Even though it doesn't mean happy.
Like a follower of Judaism being called a Jew instead of Jewish. Is that what bothers you? The shortening of the terminology?
