National Coming Out Day. 2011.

First of all: This post is going to talk about Sexuality. So don't read it if that freaks you out.


Well, it's National Coming Out Day.
Every year this day is a sort of weird internal struggle for me. For a long time, I've struggled with how to define my own sexuality. There are so many adjectives today describing sexual states of being (Just look at how long the LGBTQQ...2...A...A etc. acronym is getting!) and yet, somehow I still don't feel that one of those perfectly describes me. So, as somebody who finds themselves attracted to both sexes at an uneven ratio, who's sort of confused, I guess that would put me at that second Q or ?, Questioning. But as a white, sort-of-straight girl, I don't really feel like I should even be able to "come out." That to me is something private and important for people who actually have an idea of where they fall on the sexual spectrum. I don't want to steal anyone's thunder, and what do you say in my situation anyway? "In honor of Coming Out Day, I thought I'd let everyone know that I'm totally confused. Carry On."

To those brave enough to come out today, Thank you. I admire your courage. Keep on keepin' on. To those of you who are a little confused, like me, well...I guess we just keep trying to figure ourselves out.

Meanwhile. A rant on bisexuality stereotypes.
There are two prevailing stereotypes in American society about people who are bisexual. That they are either gay men, who are transitioning into being "fully out of the closet" or straight women who seek attention from straight men by kissing other straight girls.

Can we please let that die? It's a truly disrespectful response to someone who has been brave enough to express their true sexuality. While I won't say that those kinds of people aren't out there, it is not the majority. Bisexuality does exist. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's not real.

Sorry for taking up your time with my confused rantings. I told you you didn't have to read this.