Bi Representation

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Bi representation is a tricky thing. First of all, it's hard enough to even find bisexual people in movies, TV, books, music, and so on. We're the single largest portion of the LGBTQ+ community, but one of the most underrepresented in media. But that's just where the problems begin, because it can sometimes even be unclear as to what constitutes bisexual representation. Case and point: When We Rise. It's a wonderful series that chronicles moments throughout the LGBT Rights movement. The series creator, Dustin Lance Black, claims he included bi people in the series, but many members of the Bisexual community beg to differ. So who is right? Well, to understand the answer, we've got to actually examine the issue of bi visibility and bi erasure. Despite contributing to the culture and heritage of the LGBTQ+ community, we've largely been erased from the history books. So people think that bi history exists as its own thing. Furthermore, many people think that merely having a character show interest in more than one gender constitutes bi representation. But allow me to explain the issue with that thinking, and why myself and other bi activists keep repeating the line "SAY THE WORD!"
As a quick side note, thanks to Dustin Lance Black for engaging with me on Twitter, and please do check out When We Rise since, critiques aside, it is a wonderful and important series.
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@752ari 7 лет назад

This is so important! Before my current relationship I was dating a guy and everyone assumed I was straight. And now I'm dating a girl and everyone assumes I'm a lesbian. It's like bisexuality isn't even possible? It's so frustrating. Bisexual erasure in media affects bisexuals in real life. Love your videos. You make very good points.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Exactly! And this is why we're fighting so hard for representation!

@cyanide2813 4 года назад

ye the logic is so dumb..what do u want us to do? get both a girl and a guy?

@THE-WAY_THE-TRUTH_THE-LIFE. 3 года назад

That's like when I told my mom. I told her when I came out that being bi means that you're interested in both genders, and she said that she didn't get it. Like, what's there to not get? It's really simple.

@justintaylor3081 7 лет назад

I have noticed when a lot of writers DO write explicitly bi characters, they use phrases like they "don't use labels" or "it's complicated" which is all fine and well, but it's rather a double standard when those same writers have no qualms about writing a character that outright says he's gay or she's a lesbian, or even at times to clarify that they're straight... but Heaven forbid anyone use the dreaded "B word."

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Exactly. Why are people so afraid to use the B word??????

@Laslus_ 7 лет назад

right? like, i know some people dont use labels and thats ok, but how hard is for a someone to use them??

@ursulajoni15 6 лет назад

I saw a exchange on Tumblr about sappho where somebody pointed out that she wrote poems about both men and women and how the lesbian Community ignores it then as if On Cue a lesbian said something like can we just not label everything and the person replied with something like it's funny how the only time you don't care about labels is when that label is bisexual.

@Beccabootiful112 7 лет назад

On the brighter side of bi representation, Grey's Anatomy has great representation in Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) who explicitly states multiple times that she is bisexual. "I’m bisexual. So what? It’s called LGBTQ for a reason. There’s a B in there and it doesn’t mean Badass. Okay, it does, but it also means Bi."

@zhuting2795 7 лет назад

This is actually something that's been bothering me a lot recently. I'm bisexual, but I'm not out to my parents, mainly out of fear of them not believing me or not understanding. It doesn't help when characters on TV are in a happy relationship with the opposite sex, then enter into a happy relationship with the same sex without any indication of them being bisexual. My parents always assume that "oh, I guess she's lesbian now." when I suggest that perhaps the character is bisexual, they always look startled and confused. It never even enters their minds. It's not encouraging.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Zhuting Yeah my parents were similarly afflicted until I came out to them. It was a process but they eventually came around so have faith!

@katelyn2100 7 лет назад

Someone mentioned below that there's a character in a show called Shadowhunters named Magnus Bane. The show handles his bisexuality better than I've seen in any other show. He had a past lover who was female and who kept trying to win him back etc. and he's now fallen in love with a male character (they recently won Outstanding Drama Series for GLAAD). They discuss that he's had multiple exes (he is immortal in the show and therefore makes sense why he would) and he openly states that he's "been with men, women, seelies, warlocks, vampires, a djin or two". His current boyfriend on the show even states that he doesn't care how many people he has been with and how it's not weird fo him to talk about this long past that Magnus had with Camille, who was the lady trying to win him back. I'm sure there are some things that could be portrayed a bit better, but Magnus is easily one of the best representations of the bisexual community on television for the time being. Definitely worth checking out if you're interested in fantasy stuff.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Katelyn Terbovich Okay but does him being with so many different beings make him Bi or pan? Discuss...

@harleybaker4684 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam I guess that depends on if said beings were male, female, or other.

@katelyn2100 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam I mean, I wouldn't think it'd make him pan, simply because so far, the show has been keeping the gender binary and so far, none of those creatures listed have had a different gender than in the binary. That could change, but since the tv show is based off of books, the guy he's currently with is the one he's staying with. I think the multiple creature thing was to show Alec (his boyfriend) that because he's immortal, he's had multiple partners (17,000 but given he's 400 years old). That discussion is actually interesting as well and something I haven't seen before on television. Or entertainment in general. When the line "I've been with men, women, seelies, etc.." happens, Alec had asked him how many exes Magnus had because they just brought light to the fact that although Alec is in his 20s, he's never been in an actual relationship (minus the arranged marriage that he put himself into to keep family "tradition"). Once Alec figures out how many people Magnus has been with, he'd become insecure because he likes someone who's been with 17,000 other people. It made him feel insignificant. However, the next line was said by Magnus and it's pretty interesting. "Look, I am who I am, and you are who you are. But right now, I'm here. With you. So let's just make the most of it." I find it interesting because I feel like there's not a lot of popular shows out there that have openly had a conversation about this. Many people (as you've mentioned many times in your bi-centric videos) tend to believe that bi people are "sluts" or just really like to sleep around. Well, this show had that conversation and Magnus didn't feel guilty for having been with multiple people, but rather helped Alec realize that he likes who and what he likes and he's not ashamed of it. Later in said episode, Alec is still trying to process the amount of exes, but comes to the conclusion that if he wants to be with him, he's going to have to put that aside because that's not the main focus of a relationship. He later goes back and says "Look, I don't care how many people you've been with" and Magnus replies with "I don't care how many people you haven't been with". Pretty much dispelling 2 things. One, that bisexual people can be with many people and that's okay. 2, that anyone can known their sexuality while not having been in a relationship. Yeah, most of the fandom knows that Alec is gay because of the books, but someone who hasn't read the books could still see that. Sorry for travelling off there into another topic.It's 6:30am and I just woke up.

@BloodofBlackFire 7 лет назад

He describes himself as "freewheeling bisexual". The thing that is really enjoyable out the character is that he doesnt hide it at all and is very open about the fact that he has had relationships with both men and women.

@biancasmiles3350 7 лет назад

Katelyn Terbovich Oh my gosh its sad that that's the only one I can think of, but your right he is the most accurately representation. Also to Adam I think being bi is more of a umbrella term then most sexualitys.

@Osnapitsjo 7 лет назад

One of my favourite bi representations came from a TV show called Chasing Life, the supporting character, Brenna Carver, was an out and proud bisexual girl. She mentioned the word bisexual a lot, and whenever she got mislabeled as gay or straight she would correct them. Throughout the show she has relationships with both men and women, and there was even an episode where they debunked a bunch of bisexual myths and addressed the discrimination of bisexual people in the lgt+ community. 10/10 would recommend watching it if you're looking for some good bi rep!!

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Where can I watch it???

@Osnapitsjo 7 лет назад

I'm pretty sure you can buy both seasons on itunes or amazon. And It used to be on netflix, don't know if it's still available there tho.

@whoami.24601 7 лет назад

I always find so much comfort in the fact that you're out there talking about these things so eloquently tbh. When it comes to bi representation in media, I never seem to stop getting disappointed even tho I'm never surprised anymore. I think, out of everything, I'm most annoyed by this "I don't like labels" thing that media creators attach to bi+ characters. I mean, yeah, there are people out there who don't like labels, but in media these people are ALWAYS bi (or pan or something else who knows since we're never told). There are never straight characters or gay characters who don't like labels. And I think, sometimes, it's a misguided attempt to be inclusive. There's this idea that "they just fall in love with people regardless of gender and they don't make a big deal of it and they don't need a label, isn't that nice?" And maybe it would be if this wasn't applied to so many bi+ characters. In and of itself I think the idea is well-intentioned (at least from some people), but when it's applied so often it just becomes a way to avoid saying bi or pan, and you end up with bi and pan people just never being mentioned. It's almost as if the word bi carries too much baggage for people to use it, but it's like... if they never use it to apply to people who ARE bi, how on earth are we ever going to create a fuller picture of bi people?

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Ing von Greendale Its a vicious cycle: media doesn't want to use the B word, so people feel like they can't use it.

@whoami.24601 7 лет назад

it really is :/

@pris1145 5 лет назад

I define agree with all of this. This is one of my major concerns with bi representation

@MinKattMossy 7 лет назад

It's so easy to just put in the character saying "I'm bisexual" and it makes me so angry that so many creators don't get that. Just do it, it's not that fucking hard!!! 😡😡 It's hard to find good bi rep when I can't even tell which characters are bi+ or not.

@BisexualRealTalkNow 7 лет назад

Well said, RJ. Ya know, I don't think that the problem is that there aren't enough bi writers in Hollywood and writing books. I'm certain that we outnumber the gay writers significantly. It's a matter of feeling empowered enough to tell our stories. I say that as a bi author who, until recently, had a very low ratio of books that had bi characters to those without. It takes courage to risk you livelihood on including a character that you think could end up suppressing sales or viewership. But for all of the writers out there who happen to be bisexual, I'll tell you that it wasn't until I started writing bisexual stories that I had my greatest successes. And it wasn't because I was able to breath life into my characters in a way that I couldn't previously or some other creative reason like that. But because there is a market out there starving for such material. Bisexual writers, I'm telling you from experience, there is an incredibly untapped market out there. Learn how to service it and have at it!

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I definitely felt nervous posting my first bi video. I was concerned that I was going to tank my channel. Thankfull that's not what happened :)))

@BisexualRealTalkNow 7 лет назад

I was in an acting class many years ago when I heard a bit of advice that has stuck with me ever since. We were talking about people who "make it" as an actor and the lecturer said, "There are only a few people who make it. But those who do, don't succeed in spite of who they are. They succeed because of it. So don't run away from who you are. Run towards it." It took me a while to realize just how great that advice was.

@llandonross1372 7 лет назад

BisexualRealTalk what would you have to say about Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles characters. I love how the majority are Bi and her explanation of why they are

@BisexualRealTalkNow 6 лет назад

I'm not familiar with what Anne Rice said about her bi characters. What did she say? I might have to look that up. :-)

@kaialeigh7300 6 лет назад

As a writer, I do have a bi character who openly identifies as bi (to clarify his interest in a girl who thinks he's gay) - but the biggest fear is that in writing flawed characters (all my characters are flawed) that identify as a marginalised portion of the community, I might be accused of writing a stereotype. On the one hand, writers get the message, 'don't make a big deal out of someone's sexuality'. On the other hand, the message here is, 'please make it more visible', which I'm happy to do if that's the preference. I write this particular character because he's representative of people very dear to my heart who are bi, and in doing that, I hope to give more visibility, while also not making it a big deal. I'm not famous (yet, heh), and the book with this character is still in editing, but it is one of my goals to help increase bi representation in a positive way. Just letting you know, you have allies. :-) KL

@smythe12247 7 лет назад

I have not seen this series but it was one of the next pieces of lgbt+ representation that I wanted to watch so this is rather disappointing. Its damn near impossible to find a bisexual character that is an actual person(not a stereotype) let alone find a character that defines themselves as bisexual. I have a friend that likes the way bisexuals are portrayed because its usually no big deal and these characters 'have no label' as she says. I'm trying to find the words to explain how important it is for bisexuals to actually be called bisexual/Pansexual. As much as I would love to be in a word where you don't have to have a label, now is just not the time to take a labels away from bisexuals as much as they do in media...I hope that made sense lol Great video RJ

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I mean, I very often find myself asserting my identity in real life. People mistakenly label me as gay all the time because of my marriage, and I almost always make sure to correct them.

@HobbitTanoo 7 лет назад

Why is someone assuming anyone w/o a partner to be straight (hello hetronormativity) a bad thing? Is it bad to be straight? Not really, right? So why bother correcting? Bc it ereases that persons identity should they not identify as straight. It's not at all that being gay is a bad thing but it's not who I am.

@HobbitTanoo 7 лет назад

Hug! It's coll that you don't care what other ppl think your label is but then please don't get bothered when others don't have the same experience as you

@HobbitTanoo 7 лет назад

It derives from hetronormativity but it's still biphobia. Would be nice if you could not police the vocabulary we use to express our experiences

@smythe12247 7 лет назад

While I absolutely understand not caring what somebody else labels me, I can't help but feel a little bothered by it. Most people assume I'm straight which is fine until I tell them about my ex and then they assume I'm gay which of course is fine. But then I might talk about a crush I have on the opposite sex and they'll get really confused. I'll explain Bisexual to them and it'll be great but I sometimes wonder why nobody really assumes somebody is Bisexual, especially after having enough information to figure it out. Look, this really isn't that big of a deal to me but I get being annoyed at the tedious nature of having to tell somebody you're not monosexual because everyone assumes that everyone is monosexual.

@PrincessDiva702 7 лет назад

I'll give OITNB the fact that Piper talks about the Kinsey scale and mentions that she's not sure where she falls.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

It's better than nothing, but there's issues with the Kinsey scale since it's measured using behavior. Literally talked about this in another video lol

@PrincessDiva702 7 лет назад

I just think it's a good start. I feel like they opened a storyline there that I hope they continue. I would love to see Piper spending time finding herself instead of whatever the fuck she's doing with those white supremacists. (I've seen your other video this is just my opinion.)

@xoduispurger5206 7 лет назад

Rj I just wanna say that always enjoy your videos and feel like you say what i kinda feel on the subject in words better then i could. And i look up to you as a bisexual man and you are one of the reason i had learn to feel more comfortable with me being open and out about myself being bi. thank you for making these videos

@sinachiniforoosh 7 лет назад

Well, I just like the fact that she protests when her family say that she "went gay" again, which is a misconception about bi people.

@bernardmarigny8785 7 лет назад

Being only 1 year into my coming out as a bisexual male I've been researching and learning as much as I can about my identity in the LGBTQ community. I thought I'd find a wealth of info about acceptance and inclusion within but I have be sorely mistaken. which has been devastating to say the least. Then couple with that the stereotypical "bi" characters in TV and movies and add bi erasure in documentaries and my fears of coming out publicly would, by all indications, be disastrous. Also, because I've lived my life in confusion for 50+ years, I've built a whole public personae that could potentially lay waste to my relationships with family and friends. I come from a binary world in which there is no room for acceptance and inclusion so to come out as bi would most certainly confuse and confound. But by the same token I am who I am and I'm finally at peace with who I am and I really don't care about other's opinions about my sexuality. The only person in my life who's opinion that really matters is my wife's and her acceptance is paramount. At least I'm accepted in my own home. I'm hoping that one day I can live my life truthfully and never have to hide who I am. Anyway... As always, thank you RJ for your videos. You are one of the reasons I can feel confident in who I am. Never stop.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Bernard Marigny Keep moving along and know that there are so many of us out there rooting for you 💖💜💙

@Dreamachineries 7 лет назад

Wondering if you've seen the show Crazy Ex Girlfriend! It has an older guy realizing he's bi and coming out as such. They even use the word, he gets his own song (it's kind of like a parody-musical comedy show after all), it's called Getting Bi, I love it so much.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+kelly skeleton I saw the scene but don't follow the series so I have no idea the context that went into that scene lol

@Fandomgirl101 7 лет назад

The only bi+ characters I can think of are Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters), Sara Lance (Arrow/Legends of Tomorrow), Jack Harkness, Ianto Jones and Toshiko Sato (all from Torchwood), Rhy (A Darker Shade of Magic) and Apollo (Percy Jackson)

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I'm hearing about all these characters and yet I don't watch any of these shows!

@Fandomgirl101 7 лет назад

Oh I would absolutely recommend watching both Shadowhunters and Torchwood. In Torchwood almost all of the main characters are in some form or other bi+. Also the author of A Darker Shade Of Magic is also Bisexual.

@BloodofBlackFire 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam Unfortunately the show Shadowhunters itself is pretty cheesy. The books are better, though very young adult/16 year old girl falling for the dreamy bad boy themed. The character of Magnus Bane however is pretty good and is very open about being bisexual. The guy he's with is one of the main characters which is kind of nice that it's not just shoved in the back (no pun intended) with two vague background characters. His boyfriend gets jealous of how many people he's been with (the guy is a 400 yr old immortal) who says something along the lines of "I've been with men and I've been with women. Some I truly loved and some less so. Im with you now and that is all that matters".

@Laslus_ 7 лет назад

none of the torchwood characters actually say the word "bi" tho, and actually Jack is usually headcanoned as pan. i dont remember sara using the word either, but i haven't seen legends of tomorrow

@Fandomgirl101 7 лет назад

In Legends of Tomorrow a character called Nate says "I know Sara's bisexual" so I would say she counts.

@jamyldobson6538 7 лет назад

I think the potential solution to this is to have an actual bisexual person write characters who are bisexual. A lot of the arguments that I hear from say white writers, for instance, is that they don't feel it's their place and don't fully know how to write for say black characters without it coming off offensive. I think the same argument can be applied for writing for bi- characters. Bisexuals are definitely underrepresented and misunderstood which is why we have to support a wide range of storytellers who are bisexual, people of color, living with disabilities, ages, gender, etc.

@Trace911 7 лет назад

Thanks RJ, for being a voice for the bi community! My niece came out last year as bi and she has felt like, depending on who she's going out with, she has to change how she identifies. It makes me so angry for her! Please do continue to do what you do for our future generations.

@megbuys8327 7 лет назад

I'm so tired of feeling like my identity is erased, and like being a bi-woman is just a phase. I haven't seen When We Rise yet, and I was looking forward to getting to watch it. I still will but it hurts that they didn't actually put people out front, instead of a hiding in plain sight kind of thing.

@zizii.g.4981 7 лет назад

Meg B I am too. I'm pansexual and other stuff that I really don't like to put down cuz it's too long. It sucks that people like us are erased because apparently the B in LGBT+ is not a thing.

@Treegona 5 лет назад

I remember reading somewhere that "lesbian" used to mean 'wlw', not 'gay woman'. Bi women were also lesbians, until a misandrist movement in the lesbian community decided that bi women weren't "lesbian enough" and started using the term exclusively for gay women.

@GinaRiportella 7 лет назад

I totally agree with everything you said, as usual. It seems like there are only two extremes when it comes to bi representation in the media. It's either that the only aspect of their being is their coming out or their experiences with eraser, or they're unsure or don't label their sexuality and just leave it as is. While both of these are real, it would be nice to see bi, pan, and multi sexual characters confirmed and just living life, whether or not it is actually 'relevant' to the storyline right in that moment. As well as just more representation at all, obviously. ❤❤❤

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Like I said, we're the largest slice of the LGBTQ+ pie! Why is it so hard to be included in an LGBTQ+ series???

@GinaRiportella 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam Totally! Love you. 😘😘

@Ruby-hl2nc 7 лет назад

RJ, I want to tell you that there is a show called Shadowhunters and one of the Main characters is played by Harry Shuam Jr. And he plays a bisexual man named Magnus Bane and HE ACTUALLY SAYS HES BI!!! IT MADE ME SO HAPPY!!! You should watch it it's really good,

@ethanpereira36 7 лет назад

How do you feel about Magnus Bane in the show/book Shadowhunters?

@carmenp.c.r.4183 7 лет назад

i love magnus

@taylorpaige5278 7 лет назад

Herpaderp 209 was just about to comment this!!! he is iconic

@BloodofBlackFire 7 лет назад

The show itself is not particularly good but the character himself is pretty good. Actually seeing a male character represented as Bi is really nice for a change. That alone got me to start reading the book series.

@ethanpereira36 7 лет назад

Drogon The Black Dread Returned I'm telling you this rn. The books and the TV show are different, and the first 3 books are good and, from what I heard the last 3 are okay. I'm only on book four so I'm not sure if that's completely right.

@julietwootton8989 7 лет назад

Magnus is amazing! He's the reason I watch the show.

@Dastiel4ever 7 лет назад

There are a few characters in British shows that are bisexual. Craig from Hollyoaks and Robert from Emmerdale, there are others but these are the two that come to my mind. I feel like British TV shows aren't afraid to say that a character is bi. In fact, Emmerdale brings it up as much as possible, but it's a soap opera so it is kind of hard to say that he's a positive character. Anyways love the video as usual, really glad you are here on RU-vid!

@justintaylor3081 7 лет назад

I don't think they've ever outright said Craig was bi. In fact, John Paul right up to his return was saying Craig never came to terms with being gay, hence the problems in their relationship. I think to a point Hollyoaks falls into the trap of having bisexuality be a stepping stone to being gay. This was seen with Doug and Ste, both of whom have stated that what they had with their past female relationships was the real deal... but they're gay. Robert, on the other hand, does come off as better representation.

@Bionic3333 7 лет назад

I want to share this everywhere, good summary of everything I feel about what representation is lacking and the thing is, writers copy off one another, or it seems like it. Lazy. And in an ideal world, I'd reject the need to clarify a queer character's sexuality but the immensity of unnecessary and misguided bi erasure makes me demand it be said, by the character themselves, clearly, not as a pun, joke, or punchline. Just say bisexual, it's a word that is normal. The only people confused about it are people who are not bi. Which is most writers. I may approach every new story with the mindset that any character is bi until specified otherwise but I know that the "general audience" needs it to be spelled out to them. No more "oh I like girls, I like boys, I like people but I'm not bi because I don't know how words work" BS. There are enough ambiguous, label-rejecting, freespirited characters, now let's see some actual representation. Representation, not readings.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

^^^THIS^^^

@laura.elizaa 7 лет назад

Rick riordan, the author of the famous middle grade series Percy Jackson and the olympians. He has continued series in that same universe and there is a canon bisexual MAIN CHARACTER who is unapologetically bi, and just so happens to be a Greek god.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+puregeniusgirl101 Is it Apollo? Please tell me it's Apollo. He was my favorite Olympian growing up.

@Kryissaean 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam It is Apollo.

@Laslus_ 7 лет назад

he has HIS OWN BOOK SERIES, its so great, especially bc the main public are kids and young teens

@KHOiloveromeo 4 года назад

Wait, wasn’t it Cupid?

@lilygirl3535 7 лет назад

I thoroughly enjoy your series that you've been uploading to RU-vid. As a Bi person I do feel that Bisexuals are misinterpreted or underrepresented in media. Though there have been several bi characters introduced in recent years, I agree that it isn't talked about. I've become more vocal about my sexuality this past year or two for personal reasons as well as a role model reason (I know several people who don't actually talk about their sexuality and I want to be a safe place/person for others). So it's upsetting to me (and other bisexuals that I know personally) that the way we are portrayed is a stereotype and erased from media. On another note but along the same vein: I have directed my friends to your channel, not only because of your eloquent videos, but because it's difficult to talk about these issues let alone feel okay thinking them as well (sometimes). So thank you for your series. It means a lot.

@Moistcraictical 7 лет назад

About the part where you mentioned that it's important for writers to make it clear that a character is bisexual: I'm bi myself and also a screenwriter, and I totally understand that representation of bi characters is important to clear up any misconceptions and battle stigma. I just think that sometimes (from a stylistic point of view) it can seem a little bit like tokenship, in the same way that Mad Men clearly only incorporated black characters several seasons into the show for statistical reasons and therefore kind of took away their agency as legitimate characters. I'm writing a spec script at the moment for a queer-related show, and I'm trying my best to "right" the "wrongs" about how queer characters, including but not limited to bi characters, have been portrayed in film in the past. I have a bi character as my main protagonist, but I'll definitely make sure that it's made very clear that he's attracted to both (and probably all) genders through the dialogue. I just think that writing a piece of dialogue where a character blatantly say "I'm bisexual" can seem a little bit cheesy in some circumstances. In other narrative situations, it can also sound really profound. Maybe I have internalised ideas of biphobia, idk. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I definitely grappled with this myself a lot, until I realized that I have to assert my bisexuality all the time. People mislabel me as gay all the time because of my marriage. More often than not, I try to correct them, which will often times lead to a discussion about how bisexuality exists even when you're married and sexual identity is different from behavior and so on and so forth. So in that way, it's not tokenship if you actually explore conflicts central to your character's bi identity, since tokenism just involves minorities sitting in the background and being completely passive.

@Moistcraictical 7 лет назад

Yeah, you've got a point there.

@sara_sah-raezzat5086 7 лет назад

I think the problem is part of an overall tendency in society to want simple definitions for everything and everyone. There is a rejection of complexity, in media, in debate, and in storytelling. It is a shame, because truthfully people and our world resists simplicity.

@cellaidk 7 лет назад

I appreciate your videos so much because bi people are pretty much invisible in the media. We have made so much progress by allowing gay and lesbian people into the media but everyone else in the LGBT+ community doesn't exist. People like you spread awareness and show that we do exist and we are valid.

@MidnightEkaki 7 лет назад

Great video as always. But hey you're not a 'nobody' compared to Mr Black, you're our hero :) I'm happy whenever theres LGBT stories being told so I'll definitely check this series even without bi representation (I never expect much for bi people anyway... sad). We as bi people need to stand out more in the community and make ourselves visible so people don't forget about us, I think gay people like to concentrate more on other gay people and bi people are just the 'kind of gay people'. Labels like the one used on a video just recently uploaded by the channel MsMojo titled 'Top 10 Celebs you didn't know go both ways' don't help either. We have a name... Also I definitely understand the problem in having a character being openly bi, since there are people in real life too who don't label themselves. But I think I remember 2 characters in the history of everything actually saying the word bisexual, thats not good enough.

@leigh4677 7 лет назад

I love this topic since I just watched the second season of Sense8 and literally had to stop and cheer when they introduced a bi character. And yet, the character does not say she is bi, but rather explains that she falls in love with a person and not their genitals. This was big for me as a bi woman since this is how I have always viewed myself and my sexuality. The one thing I really like about Sense8 is that the bi character is not a villian or troublesome character as characters like Frank Underwood or Sarah Michelle Gellar's character in Cruel Intensions. And there are so many characters in movies that could be bi but we don't know because they don't say. I always think of Susan Sarandon's character in Jeff In Real Life or Jane Fonda in This Is Where I Leave You. There are so many chances to talk about and build these characters but it hasn't happened yet. Great video and thank you for sharing the bi experience.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I also love how Sense8 demonstrates a way for a character to "come out" without saying the "dreaded B word". Game of Thrones did something similar.

@mechantechatonne 6 лет назад

Man, the question of sexuality on sense8 is so??? There is so much in the way of characters having sexual and romantic interactions with people of both genders without any clarification about what that means about these characters and how we're supposed to interpret it. Is the entire cluster bi/pan? If not, then what is going on with their sexual interactions with each other? Are Nomi and Amanita both lesbian, or is one or both of them bi? And what the hell is going on with Dani/Lito/Hernando? Is that a poly situation or two dudes and a really close friend or what? Sense8 represents a lot of things but doesn't really specify just what the hell is going on there.

@voiceOfReason16 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this post in particular. We need more exposure to Bi history. I rarely hear of Brenda Howard, yet she is the reason we have annual Pride Parades. I do think When We Rise is worth watching though it's based on Cleve Jones' book which accounts for the gay lens through which these events are viewed.

@jjju3 7 лет назад

I, as a bi woman, am currently writing a book. And even I, as a very outspokenly bi person, wrote the main protagonist as fully 100% lesbian. And the love interest as bi. Or possibly just lesbian. I _didnt_ want my protagonist to be bi, I knew people would probably take it more seriously as LGBT if she was just bi. It took actually alot of deciding to even make her bi. But I'm happy I did. We need bi representation, and I hope to help that, even a little bit. If _I_ think that bi's aren't seriously LGBT, than it's not great,,,

@PartridgeQuill 6 лет назад

I love that you give a voice to many of my own thoughts I struggle to articulate. So, thank you.

@BloodofBlackFire 7 лет назад

RJ I just want to thank you for your channel. Your videos are so great and it's nice to see someone actually talking about all of the LGBTQ+ community and not just stopping at the L and the G. Before I found your channel I honestly felt like the lone member of a species on some foreign planet. So thank you for doing what you do.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Drogon The Black Dread Returned Trust me I know what that's like, which is why I started making these vids in the first place 💖💜💙

@myrdraal2001 7 лет назад

I'm happy that ABC let Hulu have it because that is where I got a chance to watch it. After every episode I was tearing up and by the time I got to the end of "When We Rise" I was sobbing and crying like I was at a funeral. I absolutely loved the entire miniseries and can understand why DLB didn't just not explicitly show bi people but a host of other sexualities. It was a huge cast and it could only show the story of these 3 main characters that also happened to be friends. I would love to know more about other people's sexuality and would even encourage RJ to write something like what he's proposing. Write a book, short story, TV or movie about some bisexuals. I would watch it.

@bonjouritsizzy3405 7 лет назад

You are one person who gives me the strength, knowledge and acceptance overall to understand my sexual orientation. A straight black man in my intercultural class did not understand that bisexuality is not a preference, he said that I do not understand it is not a thing right? and he went on to keep saying well if I want to date black girls one day and than I can move on from that and date white girls. Even going as far to say that bisexuality is linked with prostitution. I sure did give him a piece of my mind, my professor backed me up as well. I just felt better standing up for myself and the community that I am part of.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Isabella Sanchez That's so great that you stood up for yourself and for the rest of us! 💖💜💙

@bonjouritsizzy3405 7 лет назад

Thank you

@aquariusnot_real6491 7 лет назад

I once again give you a standing ovation! I will be honest I have not seen this short yet, but I do have plans to see it like everyone life is throwing one curve ball after another.

@rickygrix8877 7 лет назад

Thank you for this series. I have come out as Bi to a few close friends but have I have been largely afraid of MYSELF. Mostly because I started to buy into the bullshit that I can't REALLY be Bi. I have therefore been confused. Maybe I still am but thank you for helping me work through this.

@quasi8180 2 года назад

Same

@MollyKillers 7 лет назад

Okay I'm at a weird place with this... firstly I did watch the series (and loved it) and I'm bi. My thoughts on the series is it was a 4 part thing spanning 40ish years of history so obviously it's just going to be surface level things with the in depth part being focused on the actual characters. Also it was based on real people so it focused on their lives. I thought the series was good and important I mean prime time for LGBT that's awesome and kinda new. In real life a lot of LGBT people (I watch or know) talk about how normal we are I mean we're around every corner yet we get so upset when characters don't specifically state their sexuality. I mean I don't go around saying "hi I'm bi nice to meet you" I live my life and people just notice it or not. So while I get the uproar because bi people didn't say "I'm bi" in the series, at the same time the series was huge for LGBT in general so I don't really care... I mean obviously we exist I don't need a tv show to tell me I do or don't exist I just do. I also understand that it's important to have representation on tv, but we still have a problem with white washing and not having LGBT characters at all... so me nitpicking a series about LGBT history (history that no one ever teaches you) makes me feel bad/weird... So I guess what I'm saying is over all I get people justifiable being upset. I just see no point sense there are so many other injustices with bad character portrayals...

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Well I think part of the issue is that not enough bi people are speaking up and pointing this out...

@crystalkirby 7 лет назад

May be somewhat unrelated, but I was thinking about why people hate on bisexuals as a potential partner the other day. It honestly makes no sense to me at all... If we're all in this community together why not just accept things like that for how they are? If whenever I got into a relationship with someone and they say "I'm bisexual" my response would be "Cool!". The end. Doesn't change who they are as a person or who you've been with up until that point in time. I'm 90% certain you've made a video on that subject as well. Thank you for putting out another fantastic and insightful video RJ!

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

You'd think people would be able to think like this, but you'd be wrong...

@lydia6874 7 лет назад

Another great video! You always voice what I think and at the same time I always learn so much! Thank you for being such a great advocate and a strong voice for bi+ people.

@charlimae2532 7 лет назад

So I have just discovered your channel. You are amazing, I am so happy you are making bi individuals seen. I went to the pride parade in NYC... In the whole parade (which last HOURS.) I saw ONE bi flag... that's it, just ONE. I was appalled. We need to be seen and validated. I am currently married to a woman and even she insist on calling me a lesbian now. My sexuality didn't change.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

That's so frustrating! Well I'm glad I can help affirm who you are

@KatyRL14 7 лет назад

Bi representation in media is SO important yet so lacking. Writers who don't identify as bi have continuously skated over bisexuality entirely or had their characters become the embodiment of the shrug emoji. That's why SAYTHEWORD is so important. I can honestly say that bi rep on RU-vid has made me so much more comfortable in my identity and I hope mainstream media can see that and writers can adjust their storytelling accordingly, as I also hope to do one day as a writer. As comfortable as I am now in my identity, it is just as important to show more than just one face to bisexuality. In my bi rep exploration of mainstream film and tv, I personally think Grey's Anatomy and Shadowhunters have done the best job portraying bisexuality without being taboo or stereotypical. We need to see trans bi people, bi people of color, and healthy bi relationships dynamics that's aren't founded in jealousy. Media greatly influences how we see other people and how we relate to those different than us. Destigmatization of bisexuality starts with empathy in storytelling that reaches the masses. Thank you so much for the video, RJ. This is easily my favorite series on RU-vid. Much love.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+KatyRL14 Everything she said 👆🏽

@chase34124 5 лет назад

Theres never a wrong time for a bi rant video.

@sibunacitybeoych 7 лет назад

Absolutely brilliant video RJ, especially as a bisexual woman myself! I'm so glad you're a voice for us! We are only going to get more bisexual representation if we fight for it and change society's perception as a whole!

@laszlovz 7 лет назад

I loved the series but I couldn't help but feel a little hurt that they didn't include any bi representation in it. It made me feel like bisexuals weren't important and weren't a part of LGBT history. I would've loved to see a bi person in the series that I could more identify with and view as a role model but oh well.

@prmgr0767able 7 лет назад

I did see the series. LOVED IT! I am GAY. I do not split hairs. L, G, B, T, Q, +, are ALL minorities. I teared up watching each of the four parts of that series, and was SO HAPPY to see Mr. Black show the SUFFERING that EVERYONE did. ( And is STILL SUFFERING, in my opinion). I reiterate, I will not split hairs- I think EVERYONE should be grouped together, to fight for our rights! ( I will not be able to enjoy them- I am too old, still in the closet, from an earlier era.) But, I am SO GLAD for series' like this, that may make it easier for ANY LGTBQ+ person to finally live life. I follow you and Will, and love your vlogs, but I just had to voice my opinion. Thank you for allowing that, RJ. "Con amor y apreciacion!"

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+prmgr0767able Exactly how is asking to be included splitting hairs. Yes we unite in solidarity whoever there is a common purpose or threat, but there are different issues facing different facets of the community. One in particular for Bi people is this constant lack of representation (including and especially in LGBT spaces) when we are, in fact, the largest subset of the group. And you're right, we all fought and we all suffered, so why aren't we all portrayed? It may not occur to you as someone who identifies as gay, but a lack of visibility in LGBTQ+ spaces makes Bi people and others feel like they don't belong, thus keeping them in the closet.

@55bueller 7 лет назад

Thanks for this vid, I agree when I was in high school bisexuality was just a trend but I'm an actual bisexual dude proud of it. Now today life I don't fit in properly because I'm not gay or straight people have to ask so many questions just so they can wrap their mind around it.

@zhisu2665 3 года назад

I did like in a comic called "Heartstopper" the character Nick realizes he's bisexual before he gets into an MLM relationship with Charlie who is gay, and when he's called gay he says "No I'm bi" which more creators and people need to do to not have the characters identity be erased.

@joshde4807 7 лет назад

thank you so much for all of your videos. I have been impressed with Dan levys pansexual character David in Schitt's Creek.

@todayisforever 6 лет назад

you are right there are bi charakters all over but nobody is willing to just say the damn word. i so loved the start its was like right on the nose.

@voltairine2931 7 лет назад

I only know of one well-written bisexual character on television. Magnus Bane from the Shadowhunter series.

@alexw9696 7 лет назад

RJ you gave us few titles with those "maybe bi" characters, what about giving few titles with BI characters? I don't personally pay attention to those, but I know Magnus Bane from Cassandra Clare's books which is now in a tv series called "Shadowhunters" played by Harry Shum Jr. Few centuries old Bi warlock with many stories about his past relationships!

@IsabellaKouppi 5 лет назад

One of my favorite and most recent but at the same time the oldest (the series adaptation happened in 2018 and the original manga was created in the 80s) bi character is Ash Lynx from an anime called Banana Fish. He states in the show that he had a huge crush on a girl when he was young but at the same time he develops a relationship with a guy he meets in the show. Not only that but he as an actual character with dilemmas, struggles, ideals, morality etc.

@tobyteddy100 7 лет назад

Beb, first, you are gorgeous, second, thank you so much for your videos. You are amazing at showing BOTH sides of a debate, doing great research, and then drawing fair conclusions. I so appreciate this and I find that a lot of other youtubers don't properly do this.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Liz Hurley I don't know why they don't since every time I make an error or omission it's all I ever read about in the comments lol

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Liz Hurley Also thanks so much! 😊

@tobyteddy100 7 лет назад

Hopefully they do it in a tactful way instead of as an attack?

@OLDS98 7 лет назад

You always have a profound video. You are thought provoking and you share. You bring facts when your present your point of view or perspective. Thank you RJ. You never really think about these topics or things until it is presented in this fashion. Thank you again.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+OLDS98 My pleasure! 😊

@samwell7178 7 лет назад

I do very much agree that when we rise skipped over bi people and that sucks but it is really good and important so I'd say it's still worth watching while still fighting for better rep

@matthewwalker3131 7 лет назад

are rihanna soundbytes going to be a recurring joke

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Do you want them to be? lol

@matthewwalker3131 7 лет назад

depends on the song

@emilygrace1235 7 лет назад

I love everything you post!❤ You and Will are so inspiring💕

@susieleitch5708 7 лет назад

In the media I feel like RU-vid, Twitter, Instragram & even FB you'll find a lot more discussion & bi representation. TV wise always been a bit shaky. Recently there's definitely been more, but you still find the shows stereotyping and falling into clichés or not being clear at all Than you have the awful LGBT troupes in said TV shows ie The 100, of Buffy with WillowThis is why I love RU-vid because you find education videos like this, open discussions, and definitely a lot more people who are representing themselves as Bi and who are outside the "stereotypes" like some awesome webseries who do an amazing job at displaying different LGBT groupsIt's a fight that's for sure, and I feel like the more we keep connecting & discussing and being out ourselves the better it will get. TV shows like Wynonna Earp whose show writer Emily Andras has always publicly spoke about being a huge supporter of LGBT character *even though I'm still waiting for a character to call herself Bi, I feel hopeful

@spebtm8017 7 лет назад

Hey, I just discovered your channel. You are really helping me since I have only told my friends about my bisexuality. My dad is really strict in what I see on tv or hear on the news involving sex, so I don't know if I should tell him.

@Drawingbytito 7 лет назад

Hey RJ. I know one show who showed that the Bi representation was callie torres in grey's anatomy. I would love to see more bisexual male so it can be a eye open for alot of people and show any guy who are bisexual.

@TigerPrawn_ 7 лет назад

Now, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, that's a show with good bi representation. I think we should all share things (TV, movies, books) with good bi visibility rather than just list the ones to avoid! 💗💜💙

@ThebicastOrgpodcast 7 лет назад

Excellent RJ!!!! (as always) And thx for the mention)

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

My pleasure! :)))

@paesitopaez4302 4 года назад

5:36 I think it would be jarring if they explained every last aspect of a person's sexuality. If the movie is about self discovery, maybe that would be more valid, but I actually like the idea of movies simply showcasing people who have interest in both genders

@willneverforgets3341 5 лет назад

We are being made invisible and to some extent we make ourselves invisible. I agree. In shows you "see" bisexual behaviour but as you said, behaviour and identity are different things and they never really make clear to us which characters are actually bi vs those who are just "experimenting" or similar.

@The94zach94 6 лет назад

The Shadowhunter Chronicles by Cassandra Clare literall has so many bi characters, that are both male and female, the most prominent of them is Magnus Bane

@EllieAlkaline 7 лет назад

I'd never heard of When We Rise until I saw this video just now, but I have similar criticisms about In The Flesh. It's my favourite TV show and, according to the creator's Twitter, the main character is pansexual and his sister is bisexual. However, the show never straight-up says anyone's orientations and both of these siblings are portrayed as only being attracted to men, so someone who hasn't seen certain tweets from ITF's creator might then come to the conclusion that Kieren is gay and Jem is straight. (I mean, the creator has also said that if BBC hadn't axed the show prematurely, then Jem would've gone on to have a girlfriend in the third season. But still, the material we have only shows her as being attracted to dudes.)

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Right, that's why I tried to frame my critiques as less being directed towards one particular show and more at media in general.

@tweetthang96 7 лет назад

Haven't seen the series yet but this is something I was worried about. So so sooooo often I find myself thinking "Wondering how they'll avoid saying Bisexual this time for $500 Alex" when watching anything because it just gets tiring. And then, as a creator of fan works, I get to be on the lookout for people trying to jump down my throat when I set it in stone as headcannon like "Oh, Captain America is totally bisexual imo" "No he ISN'T. HE LOVES PEGGY!!!!" "....."

@Sally-qj7my 7 лет назад

Adam Parrish from The Raven Cycle is one of my favourite bi characters because he never goes through a big bi crisis or anything, he just rolls with it

@lucio.martinez 3 года назад

I'm an old gay and this bi thing and other IDs is so complicated for me---to understand. I'm not denying anyone, I'm just speaking from my POV, my perspective. Power to all people and their sexuality. I will dive deep if and only if I wanna get with a Bi dude. Otherwise, I know gayness, understand and speak it well. And do it well too!

@bridieaeg 7 лет назад

Channel 4 is making a comedy called 'The Bisexual' which is about a Bisexual women and what it's actually like to be Bisexual while going through her day to day life. I don't know when it will air or if you can get channel 4 in America but I recommend it as it will be great bi representation!

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

I think the best I can hope for is that it'll be on BBC America lol

@DragonLightz 7 лет назад

RJ, your assumption is correct. I've heard the word *Bisexual* or *Bi* used within the gay community in the 1980s. MSN opened chatrooms around 1997 and Lesbian & Gay Forum(LGF) organizers established a Bisexual Chatroom among others.

@robertwestbrook4895 7 лет назад

Haven't watched in a while. Really missed your content. Glad to be back!

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Welcome back! :)))

@BrettAbbey 7 лет назад

I absolutely love how thorough you are in your videos. Thanks for this! [neighbourhood bisexual] - B

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Thanks! I try to make it so that no one can poke holes in my arguments in the comments lol

@lakv126 7 лет назад

You're a good storyteller RJ, surrounded with many talented friends. Representation does matter, but sometimes it takes one person to provide the story that represents them and others. I would like to see you tell your story BUT not just in the fashion you have on RU-vid. You're a good screenwriter, you have talent in video making, friends who can help and a platform you can use. Representation matters but it takes one to set the example as to how.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+ME B Now all that's left is for SOMEONE TO FRICKIN HIRE ME!!!!

@lakv126 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam True, but I was implying you could produce something on your own. You have the resources and the skills.

@frostfang1 7 лет назад

As a bi girl, I'd just be satisfied having any gay character be the MC of a book where the focus and plot isn't centered around their sexuality. I have luckily come across a few books where a side character is, but very few MCs in my main genres (fantasy, urban fantasy, sci fi, horror shorts) At least in OITNB there is a hint of it. I'd love to see it in anime, and not the hardcore yaoi or Yuri or the all to gentle slice of life type stories (My Monster, House of the Rising Sun) but that's highly unlikely, even In BDSM mangas like Nana to Kuro. Tg for Sunstone (ongoing comic you can find on Deviantart)

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Poi Lethe This is a great point. It's virtually impossible to find an LGBT protagonist who's story doesn't revolve almost entirely about them coming to terms or coming out or finding love

@gurliegurlgirl 7 лет назад

I watched when we rise when it was airing, and my main qualms about the series come from its portrayal of lgbtq people of color. Yes, there was the ken jones character and and a few minor characters, but the series (like the gay community) seemed to largely focus on cis white gay men. There were also no women of color who were main characters (there was one twoc as a supporting character).

@HourningBlaze 7 лет назад

I actually just finished watching the mini-series and I agree that there was no explicit mentioning of the word bisexual and even if it was implicitly implied, it would have been oh so satisfying if they had just clarified if he was bisexual, or pansexual or questioning but it was ambiguous.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Exactly!

@mili4383 6 лет назад

Hi, I know that you did this video a while ago, and that you are doing sooo good in vocalizing bi visibility. I just wanted to point out some good news: in OITNB Piper, in I don't remember if season 3 or 4, says openly that she likes men and women, and at some point I think she says she is bisexual. I also don't know if you know, but Piper Kerman, (I hope I spelled it right) the writer of the memoir from which the series started and from who Piper Chapman is based, is openly bisexual and has addressed the issue several times in interviews and such. Again, I know you have your best intentions, so I wanted to say this as something positive that means we are moving forward with bi representation. In case you haven't realized, I'm also Bi :)

@isabellasong5216 7 лет назад

This is so important, thank you for making these videos!!

@tallactordude 7 лет назад

To Black's credit, he appears to be continuing to educate himself on the subject. According to a couple of tweets from a few days ago, he recently had a fruitful dialogue with a couple of bi organizations. I don't know exactly what was said, but it does appear he is trying to become more educated about the subject.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Right, I'm thankful that he's shown an openness to input from myself and a few others.

@winglessburst 7 лет назад

Chasing Life is the only more mainstream show I've seen that has pretty good representation of bisexuality.

@Treegona 5 лет назад

Media: Schrodinger's bisexual is representation. B99: hold my beer.

@mariomcdonaldjr.1561 7 лет назад

Bruh I lost it at "where dey at?"

@TheDrudgenator 5 лет назад

I saw pretty good Bi represention on Carnival Row and love the fact that it wasn’t in a put down manner . It just is what it is

@andywiththeface 7 лет назад

my fav bi character is callie torres from greys anatomy! I love her as a whole, shes a badass bisexual surgeon and is awesome

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Megan Dougherty The best part! She's played by a bisexual actress who's every bit as awesome and badass!!!

@andywiththeface 7 лет назад

TheNotAdam yes! She's amazing and super talented!

@SolRaMun 7 лет назад

Yaaas my favorite Bi King strikes again

@lisamorton1750 7 лет назад

They series took on the stories of gay people. Very important, brave people, so I see why it did. It still would have been nice to have some clear acknowledgment of our community. There were multiple protests, marches, rallies, even vigils displayed. Could there not have been a sign or a flag or something to give a nod towards the B in LGBT+?

@carmenp.c.r.4183 7 лет назад

Dustin Lance Black Say ‘Get Writing!’ “To anyone who says, ‘Hey, I didn’t see me represented in When We Rise,’ and they’re angry about that, I say, ‘Good! Get angry, and get writing!’” Black countered. “I can’t do it all - and I shouldn’t do it all,” he went on. “I’m hoping anyone who feels they’re still missing their piece of our history gets to work! If they need any pointers, I’m happy to help.” www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/when-we-rise-didnt-tell-your-story-oscar-winner_us_58d0e980e4b0537abd957482

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

+Carmen P.C.R. Seems like a bit of a cop out when you're attempting to run the gamut of representation across the acronym and conspicuously omit the single largest slice of the pie.

@carmenp.c.r.4183 7 лет назад

i just love Dustin and i love you also i find you 2 much similar in the force that guide you for your work and your pasion so i woned to remind just a simple fact I AM BI and dam proud of it so let get out and write our own stories ...no ofense i love you and you are such an inspiracion for me

@oskrarthur 7 лет назад

What is Bi-history? i missed that...

@Eliza7887 7 лет назад

Please watch SKAM season three (you can watch it online: skam-online.tumblr.com/episodes). Even is bisexual (to my understanding at least). I love this season of SKAM. The chemistry between those two boys is really great. Love to see more stuff like this on mainstream. (I think there is far to little LGBT+ love in films/series anyway) Edit: the word Bisexual and Pansexual are used in a discussion in SKAM. However this is a season about LGBT+ and it is made with a lot of love and understanding.

@starpasta 7 лет назад

I actually haven't seen the series and probably shouldn't judge because of that, but Idk, from what I've heard people say about the show so far, it hasn't endeared me to watch it. That's great to hear Black was nice to you on Twitter, but there's a person I met at an LGBT+ conference who he was very dismissive and mean to, and they made many of the same points you did in a calm manner, and mentioned the show's lack of trans representation. So I have super mixed feelings about the series (even though I haven't seen it), and I just don't know that I'm going to watch it. It's very conflicting.

@SilverFoxKnows1 4 года назад

In the show The Magicians, Quentin has a relationship with a woman, and later with a man. Both relationships are portrayed as real. Neither is played for laughs. Both relationships cover multiple seasons. Good show, for many reasons.

@belizeguy 7 лет назад

I look forward to seeing this. Great video, as always. Thanks.

@TheShyGirl 7 лет назад

It never occurred to me that in anything I have watched in which a character is bi...no one ever actually says the word! The only time I have heard it was in The Real O'Neals in which Kenny, a gay teen, thinks, "Oh, God. Here we go. Webbed toes? Money problems? Or worse... bisexual?!". What is endlessly annoying me as far as characters is Sarah on DC's Legends of Tomorrow. She both had a girlfriend and was with Oliver, too, (not at the same time). Since being on Legends though she has ONLY been with females and ONLY shown attraction to females. One of the male characters even referenced it saying, "This filly likes other fillies." Why? It was awesome seeing a bisexual woman be portrayed as a kick-ass warrior, rather than a drunk college girl who was "just experimenting." Someone pointed out that to have her show interest in both would push the stereotype that we are promiscuous, but she is already showing that by jumping on chicks all the time. I just want to see the attraction to men at least referenced. A single line about how hot some guy looks. I'm not asking for a female Captain Jack Harkness...though I would love that! I feel like The Magicians is representing fairly well and I wish Supernatural would take a cue from them and realize men kissing neither makes them gay, nor ruins the show. Okay. Rant done.

@dakotaj-l9769 7 лет назад

Could you please make a video reacting to the decision to replace Li Shang in the Mulan live-action remake?

@dimadozen5199 7 лет назад

Legends of Tomorrow has a bisexual character and they said the word!!! I was squealing in delight.

@TheNotAdam 7 лет назад

Who????

@dimadozen5199 7 лет назад

Sara Lance!!! She's the most kickass character in the show and becomes captain of the squad, I highly recommend if you're into action, time travel, and positive LGBT representation.

@Mami94-832 7 лет назад

Could you please send me the links for the research you did on the history of the term "Bisexual" ? I'd really like to read and discuss it at my next LGBTQI youth group meeting.

@jaimeheather 7 лет назад

Literally the only explicitly-stated bisexual fiction characters I can think of across all media types is Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters), David Alleyne (Young Avengers), Mark Bryant (The Bright Sessions) & Callie Torres (Grey's Anatomy). I probably know more, but the full list wouldn't be much longer

@jaimeheather 7 лет назад

Just thought of another: Miles Hollingsworth III (Degrassi)