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BiphobiaBiphobia is the fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of bisexuals. It need not include homophobia or heterophobia, because there are stereotypes that are specific to bisexuals. These include, but are not limited to: promiscuity, polygamy, living the swinging lifestyle, and being confused. In some cases, bisexuals are accused of bringing sexually transmitted disease into the heterosexual community or into the lesbian community. A related stereotype is one in which a bisexual is presumed to be willing to have sex with basically anyone. This stereotype leads to unwanted attention of a sexual nature directed at bisexual females by swingers and heterosexual males while often stereotyping bisexual males as walking AIDS risks. (The "HNG sks 2HBB" abbreviation refers to the "horny net geek seeks two hot bi babes" posts which have clogged groups such as soc.bi for years.) Often, however, heterosexuals and homosexuals will add more stereotypes based on homophobia or heterophobia. Homophobes may think that bisexuals are gender nonconformist. Heterophobes will often think of bisexuals as maintaining privilege and collaborating with the homophobes. Also, the belief that people are either heterosexual or homosexual (a somewhat common belief among certain homosexual males, many of whom claim that bisexual males are simply "in denial"), and thus that bisexuality does not truly exist, is considered biphobic. One common motive for negative attitudes toward bisexuality among lesbians is the fear that a bisexual woman will leave a woman for a man; the heterosexual male is seen as having an unfair systemic advantage both due to sexism and due to homophobia. Some Radical lesbian feminists think that bisexual women are giving in to patriarchy. See also: Sexual hierarchy
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