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bi-erasure en · NOUN

Etymology

Clipping of bisexual erasure.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) 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? 2013, Anonymous, "Getting out of the closet and into the frying pan", Exeposé (University of Exeter), Issue 605, 19 February 2013, page 18
    • Some might argue that it leads to bi-erasure, as bisexuality is never discussed, but I'd give it time. 2013 November, Suryatapa Mukherjee, “In the Media: Orange Is the New Black”, in Quench, number 139, Cardiff University, page 13:
    • According to several students interviewed, “bi-erasure” provides a case in point. “If people see a dude making out with a dude, everyone presumes to know he’s gay,” Cienfuegos explained. “He might say he’s bi, but people will actively not believe him.” 2014 February 14, Andrew Koenig, “A Queer Reputation”, in Yale Daily News, Yale University, page B3:

Relateds

monosexism