Shane Dawnson's Coming Out

I went into the video's comments, and beware, if you want to keep your faith in humanity, don't go into the comments.

 

Thank god they haven't done to him what they did to Tom Daley. He was bullied by the media right through being bi to being gay.

 

I kind of disliked how Tom Daley said "I'm a gay man now." He made it seem like he switched from being bisexual to gay, by choice.

So honestly, I thought most of the people that were angry at him were LGBT people because they didn't like how he made sexuality seem like a choice.

 

Tom Daley also waffled a bit with terms, and seemed uncomfortable labeling himself at first. Shane Dawson has been less ambiguous and more descriptive about his experience, and he appears more certain of it.

 

I loved Shane's video and I'm so happy that he made it. I think he did a good job of explaining the spectrum of sexuality.

 

I'm glad more bi people feel the need to come out. People seem to fail to understand that (most) people who claim to be bi actually are bi. I notice more biphobia than I do homophobia, and I think that's simply because people fail to understand just what bisexuality is. It's such an easy thing to explain (simply being attracted to both sexes), but people seem to not be able to understand it. I think Shane's coming out does a pretty good job at explaining just how bi people feel on a daily basis. Looking at how people treat them, it's no surprise that people would rather be 100% gay or straight instead of bi. Good for Shane.

 

Yes, people claim to understand bi people, but they don't. And they think that just because you are bi means that you should be with the opposite sex and shove your feelings towards the same sex away. Problem is I am attracted to guys more naturally and prefer to be with guys. If I was with a girl, she would probably have to be bi or pan very affirming with no reservations about me cheating. Just because I'm bi doesn't mean I will cheat. I am a very monogamous individual.

 

Yeah, the term bisexual is a bit misleading. I mean, it works to describe the people under the umbrella, but also it leads people who may be unfamiliar with bisexuality to the wrong conclusion.

 

Shane Dawson is LIFE! One of my favorite youtubers! He has a great personality and he did explain it really well! And regardless of any sort of hate he's getting, he's still being himself. Love knows no boundaries or limitations.

 

I sorta stopped watching Shane, but it is good that he come to terms with his sexuality, and is making positive steps towards accepting himself for who he is!

 

I'm happy for him but I'm completely upset with Lisa. She put up a video a few days ago, basically saying that she broke up with Shane because he's Bisexual. She mentioned that she broke up with him so that he could find himself.. like wtf, he's already found himself and she thinks this is okay? I'm not okay with it. They where amazing together and she just ruined a really good relationship over something so petty.

There are so many people backing her up, calling her brave and telling her to stay strong.. No. I don't feel sorry for her. I truly don't.

 

That's not completely true. Shane mentioned that there was problems in the relationship, as in multiple issues. His sexuality was just one of those issues. He's also been struggling with body dysmorphic disorder and depression for many years. How could he love her if he can't love himself? He needed to figure himself out first.

And lets say he wanted to experiment with guys now.. how could he do that if he was still with his girlfriend? Breaking up is probably the best for both of them. Shane can find himself, and he doesn't have to drag Lisa down at the same time. He probably didn't want to cheat on her.

 

I'm glad that he came out. Male bisexuals are really underrepresented. I like how he said that he would rather be gay. I'm not sure if I'm bi, but I know I would rather be gay as well.