You can read all of the stories in the issue here, and you can listen to a full episode of the Outward podcast covering more of the queer scene by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your audio. But what, exactly, is this scene? Who’s a part of it? Who isn’t? Who decides? Is there more than one? What happens when a scene evolves-or when it doesn’t? These are the questions we’ve gathered a group of writers to consider for an Outward special issue on “The Scene” in LGBTQ life today. You’ve probably heard of the idea of a queer “scene,” perhaps most often from people who don’t care for it.
Now, Queer Puerto Ricans Are Busy Sewing Something New. Hurricane Maria Tore at the Fabric of Their Island. “Leather” Usually Conjures Images of Butch Gay Men. Though I do have to say, I think I could only imagine myself happily getting married with a man as of now.Should Queer Culture Trade Disco Balls for Decaf Lattes in the Name of Inclusion?Ī Jock With Glasses Is Not a Geek, but Gay Culture Sure Is Trying to Make It So I am not really picky with people I guess, no real preference, I just want someone who can put up with me rambling about piercings and exercise with me. “I don’t know if it’s because I’m dating a guy right now, but I only have romantic attraction to men and some minor sexual attraction to women. Melochex 9.Īss is all I look and care for. It’s odd because I prefer men who are more feminine but women who are more masculine. If the human body was a slider with M/F being both sides I want it in the middle. TheLoneMetron 7.Īndrogyny in all things. For Woman I like the strong independent type that don’t take no shit. I just couldn’t see myself dating a girl - anniebyers3 6.įor Men I like the “twinky feminine” guy. Answer honestly or your result wont be 100 percent accurate. Its a few questions about you that, depending on your answers, will reveal if youre straight as the horizon, as in-between as bisexual, or just have eyes for the girls. I am sexually attracted to both genders but I can’t seem to get emotionally attached to a girl. Am I Straight, Bisexual, Or Lesbian Quiz. Idk, I just like pretty much everybody who’s not a jerk. I’d have to go on a case by case basis, comparing two people instead of two whole demographies to be able to give a better answer. I like the female body better because, well, boobs but I also enjoy a good beard and the more… elongated lines men have. I like masculine men, feminine men, masculine women, feminine women, and everything in between and out of the binary. But I just can’t seem to fall for a guy irl, like I find them physically attractive but I never saw them in a romantic sense unlike girls which is strange. I’m sexually attracted to either muscular/fit or feminine guys and girls, so the points of attraction are similar for me. Purely sexually there’s a cross section of twinks and kinda punk rock pixie Chick that always gets me going. Like, i find a lot of girls really pretty, but find myself seeing men with similar traits and not thinking the same - MaxAiidenKarmata 2. Its more like “IF YOU HOT YOU HOT” but i find more hot in women than i do in men, its not really specific traits i can pick out tbh I just hope everyone gets to have hot, consensual sex with the partners of their choosing.
Very few people mentioned non-binary or genderqueer individuals, which is a shame, because they often have some of the most charming mixes of the masculine and feminine. I do think people didn’t acknowledge what a binary this question insists on. Overall, there seems to be a lot of fans of feminine men and masculine women, which tracks. Here are some ways someone whos bisexual might describe how they experience attraction: 'I have mostly dated men, but tend to fantasize about women more than men.' 'Im attracted to women and nonbinary people more than men, in general, but on the rare occasion when I am attracted to a man, the attraction tends to be really intense. Not everyone shared their own gender, so it’s hard to make generalizations about what type is into what type. The answers are varied though there are definitely some themes. Redditor u/dr-incognito-dorito asked, “Bisexual people of Reddit, how does your taste in men compare to your taste in women? Are you attracted to similar traits in both genders or do you look for completely different things?” There is so much variation in gender expressions, but how could you be into two things on opposite sides of the spectrum? Thankfully, there is a very titillating r/AskReddit thread that might help paint a clearer picture. For the not bisexuals out there, I imagine it’s a confusing identity. It’s normal to be curious about other people’s sexuality because at heart we are all perverts.īisexuality is more and more common or at least people feel comfortable talking openly about their sexuality.