Talk:Bisexuality

AC/DC

I'd like to squeeze the term "AC/DC" in this article, just as an example of another name for bisexuals, or a nickname/pun related to naming. Where should we place it? Then I can also add it in the disambiguation page for AC/DC, finally. I do have sources, so... Thanks! SarahStierch (talk) 03:18, 25 December 2011 (UTC)

The Sexual orientation, identity, behavior section, which already goes over different terms, should suffice for placement of your material. I don't see any other section it would best fit in. Flyer22 (talk) 03:36, 27 December 2011 (UTC)

Bi

I did not see the end of the edit summary. What you mean? Pass a Method talk 16:37, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

"Bi" does not exclusively mean "sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females." The word is "bisexuality" and "bi" is just a shortened, slang form of it. Adding (also bi) after Bisexuality is unnecessary.

It seems like I'm not the only one that disagrees with your edit. Someone963852 (talk) 20:40, 12 March 2012 (UTC)

The most popular dictionary does not necessarily describe Bi as "slang", see [1] where it is also a standard noun/adjective. Either way, slang is not disallowed on wikipedia. Can you give me a good reaso not to revert you? Pass a Method talk 08:28, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

Is it necessary to have that in the article? It seems like you just want to revert just so you can see your edit appear on the page.

Bisexuality "is sexual behavior or an orientation involving physical or romantic attraction to both males and females, especially with regard to men and women" not "a bisexual person" (from the dictionary).

I also reverted your edit on the heterosexuality page.

Any outside opinions on this issue before the edit warring might start? Someone963852 (talk) 12:13, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

LOL, an edit war has already started. But, anyway, I thought Someone963852 was reverting "bi" because "bi" can be applied to anything involving twos, such as a bicycle and so on and is not exclusive to bisexuality. It's different from when you were reverted on the Homosexuality article, Pass a Method. For one thing, "gay" is already mentioned lower in lead of that article. And while "gay" is not exclusive to homosexuality, it mostly is these days. The reason I believe you were reverted on that article is because it was unnecessary and is addressed later on in the lead. As for "bi" being an alternate name for bisexuality, I can't say that the lead of this article should mention it, although I do see a better argument for "straight" being in the lead of the Heterosexuality article. If "bi" is to be placed in the lead of this article, it should be placed in the second paragraph that is already addressing the etymology of the term. And, no, I don't feel that we should have an Etymology section until significant information is gathered for it. Flyer22 (talk) 20:12, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

It was definitely the wrong part of speech. Bi isn't short for bisexuality, it's short for bisexual as in "I'm bi". --Nigelj (talk) 20:49, 13 March 2012 (UTC)

What they are trying to get across is that the term bisexuality consists of more than just the sexual orientation, but also behavior, self-identification as bisexual, and feelings regarding either of those. This is why a person can have sex with a man and a woman, but still be heterosexual or just self-identify as heterosexual. Pass a Method is always adding slang or otherwise informal words to articles in inappropriate ways. See Talk:Erection#Reverts of recent edits, for example. 50.17.159.152 (talk) 23:31, 14 March 2012 (UTC)