Bi refers to someone who is attracted to two or more genders. It is also sometimes defined as the attraction to genders both the same as and different to one's own. This does not necessarily refer to one only being attracted to men and women, bi is trans and nonbinary inclusive.
Bisexuality encompasses a wide spectrum of attraction. A bisexual person may be attracted to any number of genders, from two to all, and may be attracted to any genders in any combination (including non-binary genders). Bisexual people may or may not have a preference and may or may not feel a difference between their attraction to different genders.
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Etymology
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Definitions
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History
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Orientations
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Related Terms
Subsets
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Controversy
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Coining
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Usage
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