Other Reactions
Members of the bisexual community and their allies state that these terms are evidence of biphobia or bisexual erasure, and that many women described as LUGs may actually identify as bisexual. They suggest that the appearance of the term is evidence that human sexuality is more flexible (as in the case of sexual preference) than it is fixed (as in the case of sexual orientation).
They argue that the term is often used to disparage bi-curious and questioning youth who are exploring their sexual identity.
People suggest that of women who engage in same-sex activity for a limited time period, some may be lesbians who become fully closeted due to societal disapprobation; some may be bisexuals who subsequently either go on to find other opposite gender partners or who, like closeted lesbians, suppress part of their identity again due to societal disapprobation; and some may be experimenting.
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