bi-erasure

noun

Etymology

Clipping of bisexual erasure.

Definitions

  1. The tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of…

    The tendency to ignore, deny, or minimize the existence of bisexual people or of bisexuality.

    • Bi-erasure can also be pretty stressful – why are bisexual people never mentioned in media debates about same-sex marriage?
    • Some might argue that it leads to bi-erasure, as bisexuality is never discussed, but I'd give it time.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for bi-erasure. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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