Everyone is bisexual

It wasn't until I reached 20 that I realised on reflection there were males in school that I had been attracted too — a feeling that I'd wrongly interpreted as admiration and aspiration at the time. I suppose it's the best thing that ever happened to me. However, the Liaden Universe novels don't feature all that many permanent partnerships. In fact, when the main character who is a Chosen, but brought up away from their culture , finds out that another Chosen has raped his half-slave brother, said Chosen can't understand why he's so upset and is genuinely shocked that he cares so much. Read Next year-old boy dies after sinus infection diagnosis. The confidence of a secure identity consistently translated to more masculinity than other subjects.

He was surprisingly ahead of his own time, and very tolerant for someone in the early 20th century. That being said, Anna, I think your last point is spot on. Yay Freud! However, back then its definition was slightly different: It meant "having both sexes in one being; hermaphroditic," and didn't come to its current meaning — "attracted to both sexes" — until I long for the day when we won't label a person's orientation at all. According to data from , only. Unfortunately, there are still many people who simply refuse to believe that bisexuality is real.

However, it's important to distinguish the idea of women having more sexual flexibility from the misconception that women are often bisexual because they're "sluttier. Because they're such a minority, it can be overwhelming to come out to a world that still doesn't fully understand the legitimacy of their sexuality. It makes sense that the terms "straight" and "gay" can feel restrictive for some people, but is calling all people bisexual the solution? It felt right at the time. Want more of Bustle's Sex and Relationships coverage?