Bisexual women “more like likely to suffer depression than men”

[The Philosopher]

from PinkNews.co.uk

A new study in the US says bisexual women are more likely to suffer from depression and to binge drink than men.

George Mason University found that there was a high likelihood of depression and alcohol abuse for bisexual teenagers regardless of gender.

However, men appeared to experience a reduced risk of abuse as they aged. Women’s chances remained static.

Researchers found that women identified as straight or gay were less prone to depression than those who were bisexual. Those participants said that they felt “invisible”.

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[Lyric]

1. Not exactly a shock.

We're not completely accepted by EITHER orientation. Rhythm and I are both bisexual, but we usually identify as lesbian in part because we're life-partnered and that makes us lesbians for all practical purposes. But the other part is simply that, when we mention the dreaded "B" word in gay company, we get lectured, looked-down on, etc.

"You're only clinging to that label because you're scared!" <--- As if. We rarely EVER tell people that we're bi. We're not "clinging" to ANYTHING except each other and the truth.

"You're just fickle and immature. Make up your mind!" <--- I'm 32, Rhythm's 45. We've been together almost 13 years, and we have a son in middle school that we've raised together since the day he was born. But I guess none of that evidence of maturity and commitment matter when the dreaded "B" word is involved.

"Well I'm sorry, but I could NEVER date a woman who likes men. That's just disgusting." <--- As if our SOLE purpose for existing is to be proper dating material for snobby, better-than-you lesbians.

But the one that REALLY upsets me is this old canard:

"It's people like YOU who are holding the rest of us back from gaining equality. Your inability to commit to being gay just clouds the issue and gives cover to homophobes and haters. Every time a kid gets shipped off to ex-gay camp, it's because of people like YOU who give their parents 'false hope' that the kid can be changed."

We heard that one the last time we went to the local lesbian bar. It broke my heart. We've never gone back.

[The Philosopher]

2. Wow, that last one is new one me

I've heard the others before, but I've never seen anyone accused of that simply for being bisexual. That's some high-grade bullshit right there.

It astounds me that any gays or lesbians can be so bigoted against bisexuals (and even the transgender). How can you say you're for equality when you're marginalizing a part of your community? It doesn't make sense to me.

[stevenleser]

3. I said it before, this is totally counterintuitive IMHO

If someone had asked me before this which members of the LGBT community were the most accepted by society and thus had the fewest issues in daily life, it would have been bi-women.

Interesting to read their actual experiences in the article and Lyric's as she posted it.

I started a triangle caucus in St. Petersburg, FL. Many interesting issues ensued, not the least of which were the eyebrows raised because I was straight and married. At the first meeting, half the folks who showed up were gay men, the other half were transgendered folks. The transgendered folks all wanted to ask if the caucus would accept them. This was my first introduction to issues within the GLBT community. The gay men explained to me that there were some issues of acceptance.