Michael Musto spews biphobia in Village Voice column
Michael Musto spews biphobia in Village Voice column
Michael Musto is still posting biphobia disguised as a column, whenever he runs out anything else to say. See below:
Ever Meet a Real Bisexual? By Michael Musto
Everyone always says they're bisexual, blabbing on and on about how "sexuality is fluid, and I don't really like labels"--but usually I find these are just gay men who are afraid to come out. I know there are real bisexuals out there--mainly because I've heard that there are--and I do
think it's a lovely idea to actually crave sex with people regardless of gender. I'm just wondering how real a phenomenon this is, as opposed to a smoke-and-mirrors coverup designed to keep antsy gays in the closet.
Most of the guys I know who say they're bisexual end up doing Bette Davis impersonations after a few drinks, and when you invite them to an all-girl bar, they get excited, thinking you mean Splash. But do you know anyone who REALLY is equally attracted to both men and women and effortlessly glides between those two dating pools without a second's thought or self-consciousness? If so, do you ever suspect they're full of shit?
Dont let him get away with it! Post your witty and scathing reply here:
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2009/04/ever_meet_a_rea.php
and enjoy the ones already posted!
My answer to Musto:
You would probably be the last person that someone would talk to about their bisexual feelings, Michael. You know who they would tell? Usually a bisexual person. Someone who isn't going to ridicule them to their face, or in their Village Voice column. If I had a dollar for every gay or lesbian-identified person who told me confidentially that they have a "bisexual side" or that they are attracted to both men and women...
Four people who have done that publicly are Rosie O'Donnell (on the View and in her memoir), Rupert Everett (in his memoir), Bruce Vilanch (at the LGBT Center in NYC while being interviewed by Frank DeCaro)and Tyrone Power.
Famous men who are out as bisexual or were outed posthumously in biographies? Alan Cumming, Michael Stipe, Gore Vidal, James Dean, Cary Grant, Anthony Perkins, Montgomery Clift, Danny Kaye, Laurence Olivier, James Rado, Jerry Ragni, Tommy Tune, Farley Granger, President Abraham Lincoln, Peter Allen, Greg Araki, Curt Cobain, Jack Kerouac, Stephen Daltry, Dave Davies, Joel Schumacher, NY State Senator Micah Kellner etc etc.
Many people who attend bi discussion groups, identified as gay first, but after a few years, realized they still have feelings for people of more than one gender.
Bisexual people dont all have exactly 50-50 attractions. Some of us lean more towards one gender than another, while maintaining the capacity to fall in love with and/or be attracted to people of other genders.
When I interviewed you last year, for a profile on AfterElton, I specifically came out to you as bisexual, so I know that you know we exist, Michael!