In 1996, Dr. Fritz Klein launched a website called bisexual.org. The goal was to create an online hub for bi people; a place to find news, access bi resources, create community, and feel connected in a world where bisexuality was generally erased. Since that time, bi.org has grown and evolved along with the internet and the bi community itself.
We will always seek to explore topics from a perspective grounded in empirical science and in a manner that is as accessible as possible to our diverse audience. Visitors come to this site from all over the world. Many are English-learners who come from and live in conservative, religious, or traditionalist environments that are not as accepting of LGBT people. Our attempt to reach the broadest swath of people may mean that some views you hold may not be presented here as you are used to hearing them. We invite you to approach these summaries with an open mind. We firmly believe that by embracing the broadness inherent in bisexuality, most of the controversies around these topics will fall away and make room for the love and sense of connectedness that we like to think is at the root of all sexuality.
First and foremost we are here to tell you that bisexuality is completely "normal" and "natural". While the word "bisexual" (as a sexual orientation) was first coined in 1892, the attractions and behaviors the word describes have been around for at least as long as there have been humans. Please know that it is very possible to be bi and lead a healthy, happy, and fruitful life. At the most basic level, this is all you need to know.
In 1996, Dr. Fritz Klein launched a website called bisexual.org. The goal was to create an online hub for the bisexual community; a place to find news, access bi resources, create a sense of camaraderie, and feel connected in a world where bisexuality was generally erased. Since that time, bi.org has grown and evolved along with the internet and the bi community itself.
Although much has changed since the mid-1990s, one thing has remained constant: people have questions about bisexuality. While we have access to more information than ever before, that doesn't always mean finding solid answers has become easier. For the most part, the internet has been a positive force for society, particularly for LGBT people, as it has allowed us to overcome social isolation, organize, and educate ourselves even in environments that are hostile to our very existence. However, social media algorithms, by design, isolate us in echo chambers where people either agree with us or are easily demonized as the "other".
People like to belong to groups, but it unfortunately appears to be part of human nature that we often create our sense of group belonging by developing a sense of superiority over people who are somehow different. As one’s nationality, age, race, sex, gender, and sexuality can easily be obscured online, the Internet tends to divide people along ideological lines. Within these spaces, ideas that are unreasonable, hateful, or not backed by evidence can quickly become unquestioned assumptions or even dogma. In today's online environment of radicalized echo chambers, it is very easy to get confused by the contradictory information available in different corners of the internet. With this edition of bi.org, we decided to create a space intended to rise above the noise of sectarianism and controversy in order to engage — unflinchingly — with some of the most frequent discussions around bisexuality, dispel myths, and offer balanced, reasoned understandings of these topics.
But let's be honest, these topics can become complicated, nuanced, and subjective. We believe it is important to embrace that complexity and learn to be comfortable with it. Indeed, we see that as the wisdom that bisexuality itself has to offer; life itself is ambiguous and often does not offer clear, tidy answers — as convenient as that would be.
We will always seek to explore topics from a perspective grounded in empirical science and in a manner that is as accessible as possible to our diverse audience. Visitors come to this site from all over the world. Many are English-learners who come from and live in conservative, religious, or traditionalist environments that are not as accepting of LGBT people. Our attempt to reach the broadest swath of people may mean that some views you hold may not be presented here as you are used to hearing them. We invite you to approach these summaries with an open mind. We firmly believe that when you embrace the broadness inherent in bisexuality, most of the controversies around these topics will fall away and make room for the love and sense of connectedness that we like to think is at the root of all sexuality.
First and foremost we are here to tell you that bisexuality is completely "normal" and "natural." While the word "bisexual" was first coined in 1892, the attractions and behaviors the word describes have been around for at least as long as there have been humans. Please know that it is very possible to be bi and lead a healthy, happy, and fruitful life. At the most basic level, this is all you need to know.