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Mar 27, 2012 15:18

When discussing marriage equality, can we please use 'same-sex' and 'opposite sex' marriage? Referring to them as 'gay' marriage and 'heterosexual' marriage makes all of us bisexual people invisible and it is VERY ANNOYING! I am not becoming straight just because I'm marrying a man.This rant is bought to you by listening to Women's Hour this ( Read more... )

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ankaret March 27 2012, 14:47:23 UTC
I hear you on both of these.

'Real sized' and 'real women have curves' and so on are just so depressing. What do these people think thin women are made of, plastic?

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alitheapipkin March 27 2012, 15:02:32 UTC
Well quite!
Although, to be fair, I appear to have misunderstood the person I assumed was guilty of this. But the rant still stands for the numerous other people I've witnessed who do mean it that way.

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mimmimmim March 28 2012, 09:19:23 UTC
And I'm plus-sized and significantly lacking in curves, as my weight goes on round my waist. I'm turning cylindrical!

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rosathome March 28 2012, 14:52:28 UTC
Cylinders have curves!

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alitheapipkin March 28 2012, 15:02:02 UTC
I've never met a rectangular person yet!

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