Today in chemistry we did a lab where we burned different chemical compounds to see what color flame would be produced and my group mixed all of the compounds together, and this was result
fire is gay culture confirmed
Thats my battle aura.
Pretty sure this is the light surrounding Luna Lovegood’s patronus.
Ron not really
understanding why his older brothers keep going on about girls.
Ron getting confused
when all the other boys in their Hogwarts year start talking about crushes, and
who they each like.
Harry asking Ron about
who he fancies at the beginning of their fourth year, and Ron earnestly
replying ‘nobody’. Harry looking confused but not bothering Ron over it,
because Ron’s his best mate, and he wouldn’t want to upset him.
Ron getting confused
over whether his admiration for Viktor Krum is actually a crush or not. Getting
conflicted because he still doesn’t see anyone in a sexual way, but likes the
idea of being romantic with girls and the occasional boy.
Ron explaining this to
Hermione, and Hermione deciding to research into it. They both eventually find
the term ‘asexual’ in a muggle book about sexuality. Ron being amazed that
there is a word for what he is, and confused by the look of barely hidden pain
on Hermione’s face. Ron giving Hermione a hug as a way of saying ‘thank you’,
but also because he’s worried that he’s upset her somehow.
Ron going through the
charade of wanting a pretty girl to go with him to the Yule Ball, because
that’s what he thinks most boys would say. Ron not really understanding why
Hermione gets so angry at him over it, but stubbornly trying to act like all
the other boys.
Ron started to get
confused over his feelings for Hermione. He definitely likes her, but not in
the way that the other boys talk about girls. He doesn’t really care about what
she looks like, but loving her personality and her intelligence, because he’s
always thought she was awesome.
Hermione telling
herself that Ron wouldn’t be interested in her because he’s asexual (not
realising that ‘asexual’ doesn’t equal ‘aromantic’). Ron thinking the same sort
of thing, but getting confused because he clearly likes Hermione.
Ron realising during
his relationship with Lavender Brown that he doesn’t mind romantic stuff, but
still not really being interested in girls and boys sexually. Even though he started
going out with Lavender largely to prove to everyone-else that he could act
like what he thinks a ‘normal’ boy should act like, he decides that he likes
kissing and cuddling, but isn’t bothered about other stuff.
After him and Hermione
finally become a couple, they struggle for a while over how to reconcile Ron’s
asexuality with their relationship. Eventually they stumble across the identity
of ‘asexual bi-romantic’, which Ron decides is a term that fits him down to the
ground. Hermione being glad that he likes her in a romantic way, and
understanding that he isn’t really interested in her in a sexual way, but still loves her none-the-less. She loves him, and he
loves her.
Asexual bi-romantic Ron
being accepted by all his friends and family (Mrs Weasley puts on a massive
party for him after he comes out), and, while he still gets the occasional rude
comment about his sexuality, he knows that his identity is valid and matters.
There’s been at least 1 iconic bi musician in the spotlight for every decade in the last 100 years. And there’s at least one for many genres too!
1910’s: Bessie Smith, Blues & Jazz
She was one of the most popular singers during the time, and was given the nickname “Empress of the Blues”. She embraced her bisexuality. In fact, one of her hits, “It’s Dirty But Good” includes lyrics alluding to lesbian sex.
1920’s: Josephine Baker, Jazz
Cabaret dancer, singer, and actress. She fled the US because of racism and served France in WW2 as a spy against the Nazi’s. She came back to the US and was a civil rights activist. She was more private about her bisexuality but she is linked to bi artist Frida Kahlo.
1930’s: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Rock
She’s called the “Godmother of Rock n’ Roll”, and is a huge pioneer in this genre. The PBS special “Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock n’ Roll” tells us she was bisexual, and tried to live as openly as she could during her time.
1940’s: Billie Holiday, Jazz
One of the most legendary jazz singers of all time. Her stormy relationships with men inspired many of her songs, but she was also linked to actress Tallulah Bankhead.
1950’s: Sammy Davis Jr., Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop
“Rat Pack” singer, dancer, vaudevillian. He was a huge civil rights activist, and after converting to Judaism he found solidarity between the Jewish and black communities’ struggles. He fought for interracial marriage. He was a supporter of gay rights, and spoke openly about his affairs with men and women.
1960’s: Janis Joplin, Pshychedelic Rock, Blues
Bridged the gap between pshychedelic rock/blues and soul. Lived only 27 years but her musical legacy didn’t wait for her death to start influencing the sound of her contemporaries. Openly had relationships with women, hid nothing.
1970’s: Freddie Mercury, Hard Rock, fused with everything else under the sun
The most famous bisexual in history. Voice of an angel. Loved titties. Wouldn’t record a duet with Michael Jackson because he brought his llama to the studio. Musical prodigy. He knew he’d be a legend from the beginning. He was more private about his sexuality, but he dated men and women nonetheless, and he wrote and sang about them.
1980’s: Grace Jones, Funk, Disco
Androgynous icon. No record of her actually using the word “bisexual”, though has declared her attraction to women, and of course married men. She’s a gem. Her early music was rooted in disco, but she brought her own Jamaican reggae influences to the sound. Her striking look made her a favorite muse within the New York art scene of the 70’s and 80’s.
1990’s: Billie Joe Armstrong, Punk Rock
Frontman of Green Day, who are credited with capturing the mainstream’s interest in punk rock. They were still very political, and wrote about not blindly following the government. Their song “Coming Clean” is about him questioning his bisexuality.
2000’s: Amy Winehouse, Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B
Brought jazz and blues back to the mainstream after 40 years of them essentially being irrelevant to popular music. Her pen game was unmatched. Unapologetically bisexual and sang about women in a few songs.
2010’s: Janelle Monáe, Funk, R&B, Pop
A protégé of Prince, and the funkiest entity in the music industry since his passing. She has spoken about how her gender non-conformity is an homage to her working class roots, and speaks about feminism, race, and sexuality in her music. A legend in the making.
It makes me really happy that bisexuals have played a big part in shaping entertainment and music and have been a huge presence for the past century. Part of why it makes me feel so happy is because bisexuality is often dismissed as performative, attention-seeking, and empty. And it’s like, well…we’re definitely performing…and we just so happen to have gotten attention from it. But it’s not unsubstantial. Bi entertainers are singing about the meaningful relationships that their attraction to multiple genders has enabled them to have.
ok so until the age of twelve i genuinely thought that other girls being attracted to boys was just this big inside joke and that no one actually meant it and i was absolutely shook when i realized that there were girls who honestly liked dudes. anyway i just wanted to say that i spent years of my life thinking heterosexuality was this giant exaggerated in joke and tbh i want to go back to that
IM LAUGHING SO HARD I DIDNT THINK SEXUAL DESIRE WAS A REAL THING LIKE I ALWAYS SAW PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY WANTED SEX BUT I THOUGHT THEY WERE JOKING OR EXAGGERATING OR SOMETHING THATS WHY IT WAS SO HARD FOR ME TO REALIZE I WAS ACE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WENT WITHOUT SAYING SEX ISNT THAT IMPORTANT IM 19 YEARS OLD I CANT STOP LAUGHING LITERALLY 99% OF THE POPULATION EXPERIENCES SEXUAL DESIRE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A JOKE
This is pretty much the definition of being an ace person, tbh, and I’m so glad.
this is literally the #that sounds fake but okay meme im dying
#ME#I THOUGHT SEXUAL ATTRACTION WAS RARE#AKA#HOW TO FIND OUT YOU’RE DEMI (via @miseryauthoress)
Honestly, every single cheating plotline never made sense because “but why do you have to have sex with them? just don’t??”
^^^^ Every single cheating plot line ever I was like: What is so hard about keeping your pants on what is your problem??
…do you have any idea how hard it is to do literary criticism that will get published when your reaction to at least 75% of character motivations is this makes no sense whatsoever why do they even care?
When people ask you why you don’t date someone just to try, and when you answer that well you’re not interested in that person, they explain that usually you don’t like the person at first, but you might fall in love after having dated a little while
and you’re just?????? but what?????????? is the point of dating someone if you don’t like them??????????????
what do you mean the point is making out and sex????????? why would i want to do that with someone i don’t already like?????????
I have literally experienced all of these.
As a demisexual, I can totally relate to this. I never understood why people would want to do that with someone they didn’t like.
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