<p>i know.....i dont think anything happened to our school like that....the only thing happened to our school was Rosie O'Donnell went graduated from our hs</p>
<p>Public...Average...</p>
<p>^ Still, my public high school doesn't have that kind of a problem. We do have gang and graffiti issues though. Maybe drugs, but it's not a huge thing.</p>
<p>true...drug is a problem with every hs and country</p>
<p>and excessive alcohol.</p>
<p>kman- "it is extremely difficult to be bipartisan between both sexes without having a bias towards one side or the other."
A lot of times when people are still in high school they are too confused or unsure of themselves to experiment yet. Without experimenting it is difficult to know if you have a bias. Also, even if you do have a bias towards one side or the other that does not mean that your deepest desire is not to share love with both.</p>
<p>mcz- "It seems to be the trend to say you are bisexual these days. "
I'm sorry, but if you like one sex would you want to be physically intimate with the other sex just because it's the trend? I don't think so. They are either confused and experimenting or they are truly bisexual. </p>
<p>mcz again- "You'll see everyone calls themselves bi, even if they are dating someone of the opposite gender."
Umm duh, bi people tend to date people of either gender, hence the term bi.</p>
<p>Samanthalynn- "It's all negative attention they get, whether they want to think so or not."
I agree completely. This is why people want to be straight. But not all people are born straight. So I apologize on behalf of the bisexual community for taking away all that negative attention.</p>
<p>mcz again- "From what I seen, it most often gives them reputations as being "sl*ts"."
Isn't it sad that people are given the reputation as sluts even if they are not having sex with people from either gender just because they are attracted to both?</p>
<p>kchen- "On the other hand, I have a friend that doesn't know her sexual orientation (seriously). One day she proclaims that she's bisexual, next day it's transgender, third day... can't make up her mind, I suppose."
Sexuality is very confusing for some people, particularly those who are not straight. There are sexualities that proclaim they do not see the line between genders- as in they do not care what gender they are nor do they care about the gender of their partner. It sounds like your friend is like this, I forgot what it's called.</p>
<p>Kchen- I am talking about pangender and pansexuality. Look them up on Wikipedia or something. It is really interesting. There really are people that feel this way and it doesn't make her indecisive or loose or anything bad. I can imagine if you feel completely differently about gender and/or sex than those around you, it would be quite confusing.</p>
<p>Excuse me, but get your facts straight and make sure you understand what others are saying. If you look to the media, many people have done things with people of the same gender; it has become a trend to say one is bi. At my school, some who say they are are merely the ones who are most sexually permiscuous and seek sex most often. At my school when such is the case, it is also not uncommon for people who claim to be bi to be very sexually active, hence earning them the title "sluts" in certain situations, as, quite simply, they are. In prior posts, I have enumerated such examples in which some seem to be solely concerned with getting some, regardless of whom it's from. Furthermore, you have misconstrued my point in regards to the dating. Many times, people are involved in solely heterosexual relations, yet they call themselves bi even if they exhibit no attraction to their own gender. As I have stated, although some may, indeed, be bi, today, many think it cool to claim to be even if they are not.</p>
<p>LOL! Kchen, what kind of school do you go to?</p>
<p>Like Martha, we have a huge drug (meth) problem here. There have been 4 girls in my grade drop out with pregnancies...5 in the class before us... the juniors have had 1... even a sophomore just had her baby the other day.</p>
<p>Ah, we doin the South proud, ain't we, Martha? <g></g></p>
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<p>Excuse me, sir. I don't care if people are bisexual, as some of my friends are. I feel like it's a TREND to say you are, that's all. I also understand that not every bisexual person follows such a trend. I'm not attacking anyone here, so chill out and stop being so frickin' defensive. If you can't converse maturely, I suggest you go elsewhere. Or maybe you should read the original post that started this thread to understand what I was really saying, ok? :)</p>
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Many times, people are involved in solely heterosexual relations, yet they call themselves bi even if they exhibit no attraction to their own gender. As I have stated, although some may, indeed, be bi, today, many think it cool to claim to be even if they are not.
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<p>Exactly what I was thinking...</p>
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I agree completely. This is why people want to be straight. But not all people are born straight. So I apologize on behalf of the bisexual community for taking away all that negative attention.
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<p>Awww, ok. Apology accepted. No, I'm kidding. Seriously though. I think a lot of people at my school respect everyone, bi, gay, or straight. I'd admire anyone who was open about it, as long as it's not someone saying they're gay today when they were straight last week, and then bi tomorrow. It's obviously just them confused, attention-hungry, or both. But I would have respect for people who are comfortable enough with themselves to be open and not care what others think. Those who pick on gays and bis are often uncomfortable with their own sexuality. Not always, but it can be the case.</p>
<p>call me crazy, but i think i heard somewhere that everyone is born bi, then they become straight later on...i kinda find that hard to believe, but then again who the hell am i to say anything?</p>
<p>I was bi-curious for a year or so. Identifying my sexual orientation was really complicated and confusing. Because I was overwhelmed and frustrated with confusion, I decided to claim myself "bisexual." I once experimented with a same-sex member I was attracted. Throughout that time, I wasn't comfortable and didn't feel right to be with this person. I realized that I wasn't attracted to same-sex as much as I was to opposite sex and that I didn't want to do anything sexual with same-sex. Since then, I knew I was straight.</p>
<p>So, I think some people call themselves 'bisexual' for a few reasons: being in denial of homosexuality, getting dates/ laid more often, getting attention from opposite gender, & uncertainity with sexual orientation. It's hard to be attracted to both genders with a stronger bias towards the specific gender.</p>
<p>Don't forget though that it is becoming increasingly okay for people to be open about their sexualities, and a study was done (I forget the name) that basically says people are on a scale from 1 to 10, gay to straight, and most people fall somewhere in between.</p>
<p>Samanthalynn- I agree that many who say they are bi are confused about their own sexuality. But can you blame them or be critical? You need to understand that sometimes being difficult is quite confusing, especially when it's related to something as complex and difficult to explain as sexuality.</p>
<p>mcz and Samanthalynn- About it being a trend to say your bi, yeah, it's a trend now to admit your sexuality since people are so open about it. That doesn't have anything to do with whether or not they actually are bi. Since people are more accepting nowadays, more people are admitting their true feelings. IMHO, this is a huge step forward. It's sad that there are people that are forced to hide apart of themselves out of fear of not being accepted for who they are.</p>
<p>mcz- "Many times, people are involved in solely heterosexual relations, yet they call themselves bi even if they exhibit no attraction to their own gender."
You are not being understanding of some issues here. Bisexuals are more likely to be in a relationship with someone of the opposite gender since a larger percent of the opposite gender population would be attracted to them. The fact that you have not seen them exhibit attraction to their own gender does not mean that they don't feel this attraction. It is hard to flirt with those of your same gender since so many would not only not be interested, but many are critical and disgusted by same-sex encounters. It's difficult to know if someone is lesbian or bisexual if they are not out of the closet.</p>
<p>I will agree that there are SOME people who claim to be bisexual just to gain attention and in fact have no interest in the same gender. But, I do not think this is most people at all. Even if it is difficult for you to tell with some people, most of those who claim to be bisexual and don't show it to you probably are either very confused about their sexuality or have feelings that they just have not had the opportunity to act on.</p>
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I will agree that there are SOME people who claim to be bisexual just to gain attention and in fact have no interest in the same gender. But, I do not think this is most people at all.
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<p>Well, it's the case with many who I know, hence the reason for my creating the thread. But I can't speak for all. Maybe it's different for you.</p>
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<p>No, I can't. And I don't. The thread isn't meant to attack sexually confused people. But I'm annoyed by people who say they're bi just to get attention and get guys to notice them. I'm not being critical; I was observing a trend I've seen in my school and many other high schools. For some reason, guys find it hot when girls call themselves bi and make out in front of them to prove how bi they are.</p>
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You are not being understanding of some issues here. Bisexuals are more likely to be in a relationship with someone of the opposite gender since a larger percent of the opposite gender population would be attracted to them. The fact that you have not seen them exhibit attraction to their own gender does not mean that they don't feel this attraction.
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<p>I'm a little confused by what you mean. They call themselves bi yet only go out with the opposite gender. But if they're brave enough to proclaim it then shouldn't they ought to act on their feelings? It makes them seem like they're just talking s***. Therefore, some people might get annoyed. You've got to look at it from both sides.</p>
<p>I met Prince Hussein Aga Khan back in 1997. He's so "westernized" that its impossible to believe that he's the direct descendent of Mohammed himself. He does have a personality as pure as gold. Williams got lucky by having him as their student.</p>
<p>bisexual?</p>
<p>... No... thats just being greedy..</p>
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<p>I think those were the famous Kinsey reports.
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_Reports%5B/url%5D">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinsey_Reports</a></p>