• baldingpudenda@lemmy.world
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      I remember reading a post where the she’s explaining her bisexuality to her grandma and grandma goes, “oh everyone has those feeling. I had feelings for one of my girl friends when i was a teenager.” She then had to explain that no not everyone has those feelings.

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      she said she was straight. how’s about we don’t go around telling other people their sexual orientations

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        Yes, and labels suck. Don’t limit your yourself involuntarily just to fit into one.

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            Nobody? That was a general statement, sorry if that was unclear formulated. I just see many people that first set a label for themselves and then try to fit into it, instead of just doing what ever they want and just use them as a short hand to explain themselves.

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              setting aside the fact that you replied to my comment using “yourself”, if you are referring to all people who use labels, then you are still referring to me. I use labels. it’s not involuntary or limiting.

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        Look, at some point, you gotta stop prefacing everything you say with a disclaimer which appeals to .01% of the population.

        If you’re a biological female attracted to men and feminine breasts, the common shorthand is “bisexual”.

        Sorry, not sorry

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          I have no idea what disclaimer you’re talking about. you don’t get to define other people’s sexuality