A Convergence of Swinging Circumstances

I recently happened upon a couple of pieces of press, one old and one new, that speak volumes for the "bi issues" I generally deal with.

First, there's this abundantly homophobic rap by some misguided Christian girl, who is clearly trying to explain to herself why she should not bury her face in a pussy.  Not only does she claim homosexuality is "counterfeit" heterosexuality, she constantly bemoans the fact that gay people spread AIDS.  Gross.

Next, there's this post by UK bisexual blogger Sue George arguing for more bisexual social commentary on the web (as opposed to bi cruising sites).  In particular, she askswhy there aren't more bi blogs from the US.

Well, Sue, this little bitch is why.  It's because the gay rights movement in the US is constantly forced to argue with people who think like her, and consequently they must argue that "homosexuality" is an immutable characteristic and that "homosexuals" have a right to the only attraction they have.  As you can imagine, this argument pretty purposefully excludes bisexual issues - it has to to be responsive.

Little Christian rapper girl would flip the fuck out if she heard me say (as I've said repeatedly), that "homosexuals" are really better described as one end of a spectrum that we all inhabit, and that almost everyone harbors some same-sex attraction.  Just because I CAN be happy with and attracted to a man doesn't mean that I should be or ultimately will be.  So, the US gay rights movement screws bisexuals, though I'm sure it doesn't intend to.  Of course, No Church in the Wild is my attempt to tell a "bisexual" story in a way that displays that our attractions are not simply polar, and that just because an opposite-sex partner is, in theory, acceptable doesn't mean I won't find more happiness with a same-sex partner.  Even more, the couching of the debate in terms of "homosexual" and "heterosexual"makes it impossible to win because it gives the false impression that there is a difference from the masses inherit in having some gay attraction to be recognized.  Except we're all working off the same brain structures...

I hope Sue keeps fighting the good fight, and others do, but we can't beat little Christian rapper girl until everyone recognizes that we're framing these arguments all wrong.