Exactly this. Imagine your partner actively reading articles and posts about how to support bi partners rather than just saying āneatā and pretending it doesnāt exist.
Alright, I still don't get it, but maybe only because my bisexuality isn't a big part of my identify but... what would I need support with? What ARTICLES would they read? Hell, I'm mostly on this sub because hot guys and girls are often posted but I don't even know what I have to do due to my bisexuality... what should I expect from my partner?!
I canāt tell you what to expect, but partners can at least be educated about what itās like navigating this world as a bisexual person. For men specifically, this includes ideas about masculinity, closeted queerness, and gender roles.
The social stigma is that bi men are just gay men in denial using women as ābeards.ā Just the idea of a heterosexual partner attempting to put themselves in the shoes of someone who has viewed the world through a queer lens their whole life is important to me, because theyāre trying to understand, accept, and know me better.
Yeah I mean itās a meme so itās not exactly a fully fleshed out idea, but I think you nailed it - itās about trying to understand what itās like to be viewed in society as a bisexual person and just trying to empathize - and identify - the hardships they might face due to that. Itās not like, watching Magic Mike together.
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u/Ckinggaming5 bi, shy and wanting to die 10d ago
i suppose the first one is just like "ok neat" and nothing changes besides them being bisexual
and the 2nd one is more actively supporting them about it