Monosexism
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'''Monosexism''' is a belief that [[monosexuality]] (either exclusive [[heterosexuality]] and/or [[homosexuality]]) is superior to a [[bisexuality|bisexual]] or [[pansexual]] orientation.<ref>Robinson, Margaret (2001-02). [http://www3.sympatico.ca/moogie.robinson/queertheory.htm "Bisexuality and the Seduction by the Uncertain"], ''Scholarly Articles: Personal Web page of Margaret Robinson''.</ref><ref>Highleyman, Liz (1995). [http://www.black-rose.com/articles-liz/bipol.html "Identities and Ideas: Strategies for Bisexuals"], from the anthology ''Bisexual Politics: Theories, Queries, and Visions''. Haworth Press. ''Black Rose Web Pages''.</ref><ref>Rust, Paula C Rodriguez (2002). [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3778/is_200201/ai_n9069533/pg_18 "Bisexuality: The state of the union, Annual Review of Sex Research, 2002"], ''BNET''.</ref> Some people{{who}}, regardless of their own orientation, dismiss bi- and pansexual people as merely [[promiscuous]]. The term '''bisexism''' would describe the opposite belief, that bisexuality is superior to either monosexual orientation.
Specifically, monosexism promotes exclusive [[gynephilia and androphilia]], regardless of the sex of the person.
Some{{who}} heterosexual people define bi- or pansexuality as [[morally wrong]], as [[sinful]] or as dangerous, while some go further, describing all orientations other than heterosexual as such. Some{{who}} homosexual men dismiss self-identified bi- or pansexual men as lacking in self-acceptance, and claim that such men are actually [[gay]] but are in [[denial]]. [[Lesbians]] who make dismissive claims about the behavior of self-identified bi- or pansexual [[women]] tend to state that such women are actually [[heterosexual]], and are engaging sexually with other women for attention from men, or out of confusion.
Not all [[lesbians]] and [[gay]] [[men]] maintain these views. Many are accepting of bi- and pansexual people, and speak out against those who express negative views of bi- and pansexuals.
Monosexism refers to prejudice against bisexuality specifically. While it describes a view of the superiority of heterosexuality and homosexuality, it is not the same as [[heterosexism]] or '''homosexism''' which are views that include each's superiority to the other.
==See also==
*[[Biphobia]]
*[[Kinsey scale]]
*[[Monosexuality]]
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