These can be the same women who warn of the dangers of toxic masculinity, not realising the role they are playing in enforcing it.

AJ, 32, shares, “I remember one time in college eating weed brownies with my fiancé at our house and getting super goofy and feeling amazing. Recently, especially with the legalisation of gay marriages, it is easy to see that we have become more relaxed about men being gay, however, why is it that if a guy admitted he likes men and women, people will stare, be confused, and ask questions. Bring up bisexuality and talk about it in a positive manner (if this is indeed something that you can do).

If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. Deb Schneider is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Oakland, CA, and a Program Manager for the Weiland Health Initiative at Stanford University. When it comes to finding the right type of professional mental health support, consider a therapist who is well versed in the types of challenges LGBTQ+ individuals face. This may not hold true in more outwardly progressive cities like New York or Los Angeles, but on a subconscious level there are many biases that remain.

It affects men who are living with HIV; those who are at high risk, but HIV negative; and loved ones of those living with, or who have died from HIV.The results were broadly attributed to “sexual orientation-based discrimination, bisexual invisibility/erasure, and lack of bisexual-affirmative support. I would never want another woman to feel like that, so it makes me a little nervous when approaching women. What I’ve found over the years is that many people are on board with equality, just as long as it doesn’t affect them personally. And if the answer was that they are OK, I would say, “All right, are you able to… prevent all the judgment happening inside of you from spilling out onto this guy? If you want to know if someone is bisexual, try commenting on how attractive people of other genders are and see how they respond.