At one point she looked up at me and without thinking or hesitation I kissed her. At that moment I knew she’d be the last person I kissed for the rest of my life. I don’t have an epic coming out story. In fact, in many ways I don’t even feel like I “came out.” […]
We cannot control or choose the sexuality of others. To do so is to commit a deep violence against another human being. I am continually amazed at the negativity people carry about their sexuality and at how much they will disconnect and defect from this part of themselves, as if it is outside of us. […]
The freedom to have as much sex as we want also includes the freedom to not have sex at all. I first found out about asexuality when I was 19. Throughout high school, I had very little interest in dating or relationships, but it didn’t really bother me. I was quite happy to think of myself […]
While finding a partner can be challenging for bisexual women, once they’re in relationships, there’s pressure to play down their bi-ness in order to be taken seriously as a partner. In the new film Appropriate Behavior, bisexual protagonist Shirin—played by writer/director Desiree Akhavan—has a conversation with her brother about her romantic life that goes like this: […]
