bisexual

Do I care? I’m not homophobic or anti the bisexual lifestyle (never tried either homosexuality or bi-swinging, since I have great taste in WONDERFUL women!) But I am anti-lying and secrecy, especially in this context. It unquestionably puts a woman at risk when her partner is bisexual and (in effect) promiscuous. I think that’s despicable. What’s got Prof. going on this, you may ask? A new paper suggesting bisexual men have higher rates of mental health problems than gay men do, and the speculation by researchers that this burden might stem from their desire to keep their “on the side” sexual relationships with men secret. Researchers evaluated the mental health of more than 200 bisexual men in the New York City area, over the age of 18, who were married to or in a relationship with a woman and had had sex with a man in the past year. None of the men had told their female partner about their same-sex relationship. The study found that men who were afraid of people finding out were more likely to experience depression and anxiety and lack positive feelings. Serves you right would sound too unkind. But I’m not sympathetic.

Do I care? I’m not homophobic or anti the bisexual lifestyle (never tried either homosexuality or bi-swinging, since I have great taste in WONDERFUL women!) But I am anti-lying and secrecy, especially in this context. It unquestionably puts a woman at risk when her partner is bisexual and (in effect) promiscuous. I think that’s despicable. What’s got Prof. going on this, you may ask? A new paper suggesting bisexual men have higher rates of mental health problems than gay men do, and the speculation by researchers that this burden might stem from their desire to keep their “on the side” sexual relationships with men secret. Researchers evaluated the mental health of more than 200 bisexual men in the New York City area, over the age of 18, who were married to or in a relationship with a woman and had had sex with a man in the past year. None of the men had told their female partner about their same-sex relationship. The study found that men who were afraid of people finding out were more likely to experience depression and anxiety and lack positive feelings. Serves you right would sound too unkind. But I’m not sympathetic.