Yes, Bisexuality is a Thing

There are a lot of people who do not think bisexuality is a ‘thing’. The thought of being attracted to both men and women is not fathomable. The argument many people will make is: if someone is attracted to their sex at all then that makes them gay. There is a huge difference between being gay and bisexual; the prefix of bisexual is “bi” for a reason.

A study was conducted in 2011 from Northwestern University on bisexuality to search for proof that it exists. Researchers gathered one hundred men with varied sexualities (straight, bisexual and gay) and were monitored for sexual arousal while watching videos involving intimacy.  http://theweek.com/article/index/218507/the-insulting-study-that-proves-bisexuality-is-real The results showed that men who were bisexual were aroused by both videos of men and women.

Many people have described this study as demeaning and dehumanizing because of what the study contained. Jim Larsen of the Bisexual Organizing Project stated, “They’re proving what we in the community already know…it’s insulting”. Others argue this study and others like it “reduces sexuality and relationships to just sexual stimulation” as said by Ellyn Ruthstrom of the Bisexual Resource Center.

This study, regardless of whether it is demeaning or not, does in fact prove that bisexuality is real. Only men were tested but if they are capable of being attracted to both sexes, women are as well. I think this case study was very helpful because it’s an eye-opener. Everyone has their own views on sexuality however it’s important that people recognize that bisexuality is very much a real phenomenon. You don’t have to agree with it, but acknowledge it. People can be attracted to both men and women and that’s okay, it’s becoming a social norm now. Yes, bisexuality is a thing.