Lunchtime poll.

[cdave]

[Poll #1470571]

Comments

[stevegreen.livejournal.com]

But it isn't the same as "bi"? Good grief: I never realised I'd need a scorecard to keep track of the various categories.

You didn't include celibate, I note. Not the same as "asexual", of course (though for some of us, it makes no difference either way).

[cdave]

I genuinely can't think of anyone I know (including through the internet) who pronounces themselves as bi-sexual.

I know a few gay people, who are also attracted to a limited number of people of the opposite sex.

I know a couple of people who don't just avoid announcing their sexuality, they tend to avoid participating in this sort of conversation, even if it is happening around them.

And a few people who say tend to use the word poly when their sexuality comes up.

[storme]

I say 'bisexual', but partly that's because I am often explaining it to people who would have a *far* more confused reaction to just 'queer'.

[viclet.livejournal.com]

I do actually pronounce myself as such, but only, actually, because the NUS LGBT conference made me do so, and it's an easy label to use. I tend to think of myself as people-sexual, as it is (as, surely, in any case whether straight, gay or other) more complicated than simply bi.

[jon-a-five.livejournal.com]

I say bi, but only because I like sex with both. I think I'm innatly hetro, just really open minded!

[mokatiki.livejournal.com]

Here:
http://www.darcomic.org/2008/11/11/titles/

[jon-a-five.livejournal.com]

::Giggle::

Yeah, labels are just good, quick ways to generally sort people out into general pigeon holes. But they don't do service to individuals.

[cdave]

I decided some time ago to accept the label "Geek" as most of the stereotypes that it implies are true about me. And it works as convenient way of guessing things I would like, but have never tired (like a pencil and paper, or live action, role playing game).