Others are not sure whether they are “bisexual enough” to call themselves bisexual. Some privately identify as bisexual but do not want to deal with other people’s fear and stereotyping. Some women reject bisexual because they don’t like ANY label. So many women seem to be allergic to “the b word.” Women have a variety of reasons for avoiding a bisexual label.
What a great question! As a bisexual activist and scholar, I have long been wondering about this myself. Question: “Why do so many women who easily admit to having male and female lovers refuse the label ‘bisexual’? The following essay was published as the “Uncommon Wisdom” column in the Fall 2001 issue of “In the Family: The Magazine for Queer People and Their Loved Ones.” (p.