Hey Gerry, that's a word for that. It's called "bi"

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

I am not suggesting he be limited to the binary options of closeted or "out, loud, and proud". What am I saying is this verbal dancing around the subject is just silly. If there's a word to describe something, use it. He doesn't have to make up stories or manufacture complicated new terms for something that already exists. If you and I were having dinner and I asked you to pass the crushed boiled tubers intermingling with churned dairy fat, would you not look at me strangely and wonder why I didn't ask you to pass the mashed potatoes?

The problem is "bisexual" does not JUST mean "I have sex with both genders." It's loaded with all sorts of political and social connotations. Labeling yourself as "bisexual" instantly grants you membership into "the community" whether you want it or not, and it causes people to "point to someone who is successful and say, "Hey look, one of us 'made it'," and introduces a level of scrutiny and expectation that may or may not be welcome.