Bisexuals. Everybody wants us, but no one "wants" us. Hey, lesbians! What did we ever do to you, besides lead you on and break your heart?
Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go (2024) dir. Sandy Honig
swordarmsaxelegs asked:
I've heard that 90% of all bisexuals are actually 17 velociraptors in disguise. Is this true?
bifacts answered:
Whoever told you that has given you blatant misinformation.
Scientists believe that 90% of bisexuals are an average of 17 velociraptors in disguise. In reality, bisexuals can range from 12 to 22 velociraptors.
13 velociraptors’ worth of size, 27 velociraptors’ worth of noise
The statement averring the “average bisexual is 17 velociraptors in disguise" factoid actualy (sic) just statistical error. average bisexual is 2 velociraptors in disguise. Bisexual Georg, who lives in cave & is actually 130 billion velociraptors in disguise, is an outlier adn should not have been counted
shiraglassman asked:
Hallo! Would you be willing to signal-boost a novel with a bisexual prince as one of the leads? The other lead is a lesbian with a bisexual girlfriend; there's also a gay dude and a five foot eleven warrior woman and a dragon and fighting for worker's rights and learning to manage anxiety. It's called Climbing the Date Palm and it was published by Prizm Books about a month ago. It's also fantasy that doesn't take place in northern Europe and in which women rescue men.
fandomsandfeminism answered:
That sounds awesome!
So apparently this is a thing! \o/
(EDIT: And here’s a link to the book!)
BTW since this post there’s been a second book written and I can’t find it on Prizm anymore, but here’s the goodreads author page:
as a bi person, the bisexual flag brings me infinite joy and always puts a smile on my face, however as a person who has a Passion for Graphic Design, that undersaturated shade of purple infuriates me when it's used digitally
like, on an actual flag - which was its original purpose - it looks great!
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ALTthose look fine! lovely, even! with the semi-transparent fabric, the way it catches the sunlight, it looks beautiful!
but now look at how it looks digitally
the pink and blue are so vibrant compared to the sad, lonely lavender!
and let's look at this statement from Michael Page, the creator of the bi flag:
ALT(sidenote: he created this flag in 1998, so if his takes on bisexuality is different from yours, it's okay to notice that! a lot has changed since the 90s when it comes to lived experiences and the way we describe them. but, it's also important to respect his thoughts about this and the way he presented them, even if today, we'd probably not say that bi people "blend unnoticeably into both the gay/lesbian and straight communities.")
so in pantone colors, the pink is 226 C, the blue is 286 C, and the purple of the flag is 258 C.
but...here's the deal
Michael talks here about how the key to understanding the symbolism is to know that the purple blends into both the pink and blue. and on a physical flag, I think you can see that!
but digitally, it absolutely does not blend. it clashes badly, and looks oddly separate from the other two colors.
which got me wondering...what purple do you get if you actually blend 226 C and 286 C?
oh! oh, my god.
look at that! look at how nicely it fits between those colors!
look at it next to the original color scheme! look at how much more vibrant the purple is!
and friends. this is just blending through rgb! you get even more purple variations when you use other color spaces!
let's compare all of them:
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ALT(top: original, lab. middle: lrgb, lch. bottom: rgb, hsl)
look at all of the different purple options you can get just by combining these two colors!
if you want almost too-vibrant saturation, you can go hsl, if you want something more relaxed that's closer to the original, you can go lab or lrgb. and if you want to split the difference, lch is bright and violet, while rgb is there with its saturated but darker purple.
anyway, I guess I don't really have a point here? this isn't so much an informational post as it is Me Getting Weird About Colors, but I think it is a useful lesson about how colors look very different on screens compared to how they look on objects in real life.
and sometimes, I think it's okay to compensate for that.
out of all of these, this is my favorite bi flag:
it's the one where the colors were blended in lab color space. for me, the lighter, softer purple is close enough to the original bi flag purple, while also feeling like a smoother blend of the blue and pink
but that's just me! and it might not even look the same to you, since every screen is different, because technology is a nightmare!
anyway, thank you for coming with me on this colorful journey! I will now retreat back to inkscape and make pained sounds about inkstitch gradients until something tangible pulls me back into reality
this was that tiktok i saw btw lol
I get the impression this is meant mainly for girls but this is a gift to gnc trans mascs
A Very Specific Request For Y'all
Does anyone know where the bisexual Raptors Georg post went? I can’t find it for the life of me.
She’s a bi ally haha 😂
(I drew this, No reposting! Reblogging is always appreciated though!)
2021 Pride Month Celebration [18/30 LGBT+ Characters] Eleanor Shellstrop
“Our fates are sealed, but I think we have one move left. We can try.”
happy pride month i love being bisexual and defining myself as bisexual and i really like how bisexual sounds and the bisexual flag is very pretty
Bisexuals were essentially accused of murdering women via HIV in the 80s, either because we were intentionally duplicitous or because we were out of control maniacs who couldn’t resist unsafe sex. For many people of that generation, this was their first time hearing about bisexuals. Now folks want to pretend that didn’t influence today’s perception of bisexuality.
I still can’t get over that whole “Bi = Trojan Horse” mentality. (-_-)
It’s the epitome of the whole “pick a side” and “you’re just a fake straight” and “you can’t be trusted in any relationship” mode of thinking, too.