Wanna get angry? Tell a college student you're bi.
Here's what they might say:
straight males -- "that's fuckin' hot. you should make out w/ her (points to drunk chick in the corner). we can tag the photos!"
straight females -- "ohh, yeah... thats, um, cool" (awkward silence, general clenching of thighs, pulling down of skirts -- oh god, why is SHE in our sorority?)... or hammered at a party -- "oh my god, you are so gorgeous. you know my boyfriend would love it if we..."
gay males -- "ohh, yeah... that's, um, cool" (pussy queer)
gay females -- "oh" (she's just GayUntilGraduation, impure lesbian, impressing dudes, trying to be hip, experimenting)
Gross generalizations, yes. Based on personal experiences, yes.
If you're like me and don't wholeheartedly self-identify with the term "bisexual," I think it's best not to use it. Get your kicks, but keep mum.
But that -- there! -- is it self-censorship?
Am I bowing out of a label because I can't handle the pressure of toting it? Cutting off ties with a community of like-minded individuals? Beginning my steady slide into adulthood heteroism?
Maybe I should wear "bi" like a badge. Maybe it's a password into a club. Registration to become a card-carrying member.
I don't think so. But I'm just a pussy queer.
Nipple flick, forehead peck. Is public grab-ass wrong?
Flattering? Natural? Foreplay?
or...
Ownership? Am I somebody's bitch?
WHY PDA?