When I was assigned this paper, I had no idea which subcultures to choose because I belong to so many. After some deliberation, I felt it was my vocation to speak on being the "B' in LGBT. Bisexuality is defined as romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior toward both males and females. As stated in the definition, one has to be interested in members of the same and opposite sex. Bisexuality exists due to the need for people of all sexualities to feel represented in the world. Sexuality as a whole is measured on the Kinsey scale. Alfred Kinsey's scale ranges from heterosexual (0) to homosexual (6), and it was believed that a score of 2-4 determined bisexuality. Many social scientists believe that bisexuality is an "intermediate" sexuality, and I agree.
Being bisexual is something I take much pride in. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data from 2013 that showed that 96. 6% of Americans aged 18 and older identified as straight, 1. 6% as gay or lesbian, and only 0. 7% identified as bisexual. Well, look at that! According to this data, I'm a minority! The LGBT community as a whole, values acceptance, honesty, and nondiscrimination. Being that a lot of LGBT community members deal with issues like bullying, lack of acceptance, and feeling like they don't belong, the community holds their values to a very high standard. Belonging to a subculture within the group is difficult because bisexuals don't get recognized as much as gays and lesbians do. It's upsetting because the L, the G, and the T are more heavily recognized in the media and in everyday life than the B.
What's interesting is that I haven't had many interactions with members of the bisexual community. I came upon my sexuality while entertaining a relationship with a lesbian. While I was in the relationship, I noticed that I had never stopped liking, or being attracted to, males. After the relationship ended, I went out and tested this theory and discovered tha...
