Bisexuality among women isn't just a phase

I've always likes "We aren't fence-sitters; there is no fence!"

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-01-15-bisexual-women_N.htm

Bisexuality among women isn't just a phase, according to new research that followed 79 non-heterosexual women for a decade and found that bisexual women continue to be attracted to both sexes over time.

Being bisexual is a distinct orientation, not a temporary stage, says the study by Lisa Diamond, an associate professor of psychology and gender studies at the University of Utah. It is being published next week in the January issue of Developmental Psychology, a journal of the American Psychological Association.

Diamond conducted face-to-face interviews around New York state in 1995, when the women (who identified themselves as lesbian, bisexual or unlabeled, but not heterosexual) were ages 18-25. She then spoke with them by phone every two years.

"These findings are therefore more consistent with the model of bisexuality as a stable identity than a transitional stage," the study says.

Diamond suggests that most women "possess the capacity to experience sexual desires for both sexes, under the right circumstances."

"The study also debunks the stereotype that bisexual women aren't able to commit to monogamous relationships because they're always thinking about desire for the other gender."

I guess I have a hard time with this part. Why is monogamy always perceived as "preferred" to consensual non-monogamy? Because mainstream hetero culture likes to dictate it's preferences (which generally are full of it and don't work anyway) to everyone else. I don't let mainstream thoughts dictate my life. My choices and my decisions belong to my partner and myself. If monogamy is your choice, great, but it's not always right for everyone in every situation.