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After 46 years of publishing, 17c起草社区 has welcomed its first column dedicated exclusively to the Bi+ community: Give It To Me Bi.听And about time, right?

For decades, bisexual voices have been sidelined, misunderstood, or simply ignored. But now, here鈥檚 a space carved out just for them, for us鈥攁 place to celebrate, challenge, and amplify Bi+ stories.

Thanks, Star. We love you!

Welcome to Give it To Me Bi. It鈥檚 brought to you by us, Chad Barnier and Steve Spencer, co-hosts of Give It To Me Bi, a podcast that dives into the joys and struggles of bisexuality.

We wanted to create something that felt real. There鈥檚 so much nuance in the Bi+ experience, and it deserves to be explored鈥攏ot watered down or shoved into stereotypes.

Who is Give It To Me Bi for?

Honestly, it鈥檚 for everyone in the Bi+ community鈥攁nd those who care about us.

It鈥檚 for bi men who are tired of being erased. Bi women who feel dismissed. Bi non-binary and trans folks whose experiences are so often ignored. It鈥檚 for bi parents juggling family life and bi folks navigating relationships鈥攚hether they鈥檙e with straight partners, gay partners, both, or neither.

This column is for anyone who鈥檚 ever had their identity questioned, been told to 鈥減ick a side,鈥� or rolled their eyes at yet another 鈥渂ut isn鈥檛 it just a phase?鈥� comment.

It鈥檚 for anyone who believes bisexuality is worthy of celebration, exploration, and visibility.

Smashing myths and building community

It鈥檚 no secret that bisexuality is surrounded by myths. From being dismissed as 鈥渏ust gay and can鈥檛 admit it鈥� to being labelled 鈥渃onfused鈥� or 鈥渆xperimenting,鈥� these tired clich茅s aren鈥檛 just annoying鈥攖hey cause real harm.

Stigma and erasure take a toll, especially on mental health.

Studies show bisexual individuals face some of the highest rates of mental health challenges in the 17c起草社区IA+ community. When your identity is constantly questioned, it鈥檚 hard not to internalise that doubt.

But here鈥檚 where community steps in. This column, much like our podcast, exists to amplify Bi+ voices and build solidarity. The more we share our stories, the more we chip away at these myths.

Bisexuality isn鈥檛 about halves or indecision鈥攊t鈥檚 about being whole.

What can you expect from Give it To Me Bi?

In future months, Give It To Me Bi will explore the rich legacy of Bi+ advocacy, the fight for representation in queer spaces, and the mental health struggles linked to biphobia and erasure. Relationships of all kinds鈥攕ame-gender, different-gender, bi4bi, polyamorous, or monogamous鈥攚ill feature prominently, as will the unique ways Bi+ individuals navigate sexual health.

We鈥檒l highlight the intersectional experiences of Bi+ people of colour, non-binary and trans individuals, neurodiverse folks, and those from religious backgrounds. From coming out and self-acceptance to building Bi+ spaces and uncovering local histories, we aim to shine a light on what it means to be Bi+ today.

Whether it鈥檚 busting myths like 鈥渂i now, gay later,鈥� finding solidarity across the queer community, or asking why the bisexual flag still doesn鈥檛 have its own emoji, this column is here to celebrate, challenge, and connect.

We鈥檙e not here to rant or complain鈥攖hat鈥檚 not our style. We鈥檙e here to change hearts and minds.

So, what do you think? Isn鈥檛 it time the Bi+ community had its moment in the spotlight?

 

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