All girls bi?

[Anonymous]

do you think all girls are bi?

[Anonymous]

Women are not bisexual. Regarding the study sited by hisangel, I also read about the study. I was a bit curious about conclusions drawn from it, that women are turned on by looking at anything that is sexual in nature. Pretty interesting since we women have been declared by society as not "visual" at all. These two characterizations are at odds with one another.

I also read an analysis of the study that was critical and raised some very interesting points. It raised the point that the women were never asked to explained what their emotions were in viewing the imagery. The only indicator to draw conclusions was a physical reaction that showed up on a monitor. Unfortunately, many physical reactions are similar, with very different emotional interpretations. For example, physically some of what happens in our body is very similar whether we are feeling intense fear and anxiety, or intense pleasure and happiness. Those "butterflies" that we feel at times may be the result of being asked out by some really hot guy, or the feeling of anxiety we have right before a hard test that we are not fully prepared for. Biologically our reactions are involuntary. It is our emotions that tell us why we are experiencing them.

These women were never asked to reveal any of their emotions in response to their biological reactions. This study also claimed that the women were only turned on by naked women, couples having sex, gay male sex, and monkeys having sex. Really, how many women are turned on by monkeys having sex? Monkeys are gross! It also claimed that the only thing that didn't elicit a biological reaction from the women was the sight of nude men doing yoga excercises. This was what they used to find out if the women were turned on by nude males. I don't know about most of you, but watching nude men doing yoga excercises is not something on most women's wish list when viewing a hot male physique.

The women's reactions were compared to men. Women are not the same as men. When dealing with erections, men are a little easier to interpret. Men for the most part are not as emotional as women and blood rushing to a penis is a bit more cut and dry. I believe women's emotions regarding sex are a bit more difficult to read, than looking at feedback from a monitor. I for one, when viewing something sexual in a movie or on TV, know how I feel about it based on my emotions, not my vagina. If a sexual scene disturbs me, I will feel my body heat up, and I will actually feel increased blood flow to my loin because it is sexual in nature, not something that arouses me in a good way but in a negative one. I will feel the same physical sensations when viewing something sexual that is pleasurable to me.

It was also noted on the critical analysis of the study that only 12 women were used. Hardly a cross section of the female sex.

[TeresaTiger]

For such a short and sweet question this is actually a rather deep and complicated issue. I personally love women and find them extremely attractive. I find them far more attractive than men and I know personally many straight women who feel this way and I've read and heard about many others. I get the feeling that this is quite common. I love having sex with women too. When asked, I usually just say that I am bisexual because it is easier, but in reality I do not consider myself bisexual on a deep level. I prefer having sex with men and am always more driven towards men even though I find women more attractive. When I look at porn (pictures) it's always women modeling solo or if it is hardcore pictures then I am focusing on the woman. When I watch porn movies I focus on the woman. When I fantasize, I rarely picture men in my head but focus on the acts and myself. I am not just a woman who is comfortable and willing to get down with a woman. I really do love having sex with them and seek them out for sex of my own volition, but somehow I still don't think of myself as bisexual. I guess it depends on the definition of "bisexual." Honestly though I never think about this stuff unless asked (like here).

There are theories (not proven that I know of) that say all humans are inherently bisexual but quickly develop pronounced and prominent preferences and whether or not a person ever experiences or opens up to the other "alternative" is another matter. None of this is to be confused with sex as procreation which is obviously only heterosexual. But it is a proven fact that just like most animals in the animal kingdom, humans differentiate between procreation and recreational/therapeutic sex. From the perspective of recreational sex I think the theory that we are possibly all born bisexual makes a lot of sense. How a person chooses (or is taught) to act sexually (ie: straight, bi, homosexual), whether or not they consciously realize it is a preference, is also just as important a factor as anything latent or inherent. So in this sense, even assuming for the sake of the argument that we are all born bisexual, whatever manifested choice is made by a person about who they want to have sex with is just as valid a way of describing a person's sexuality. So put simply, even if the theory is true, a person who only wants to have sex with the opposite sex is straight. So again, it is a deep and complicated subject with many theories and a need to first find a common single definition of the words straight, homosexual and bisexual.

[hisangel]

I read this study once where some researchers showed straight women some lesbian porn and even though the women classified themselves as straight, they were still aroused. They didn't admit to being aroused, they had monitors on them checking physical arousal. And then with men who called themselves straight, when they were shown gay porn they weren't aroused at all.

But I don't think that means all women are bisexual. I think women get aroused by sexuality in general and men get aroused by very specific cues.

They also found the women got turned on by watching animals mate but men didn't seem to. So it wasn't a sexual orientation thing as much to women being aroused to anything of a sexual nature.

I think that is why you see so many bisexual women and very few bisexual men. With women its more generalized cues of arousal and with men it's more specific cues.

And then cause women aren't as demonized for lesbianism, like men are for being gay, a lot of women are willing to "experiment". Cause even if they end up not liking it, they feel like they can go back to their regular life without changing much. And that is not true for a man who admits to liking other men. His life is turned upside down and he will probably never get it back. Just think how a girl can say "I experimented in college" and we actually take her at her word that she was just experimenting. But if a guy says that, he will always be seen as gay.

[Marion]

Be suspicious of studies. The reason studies are done in the first place is because the people conducting and paying for them believe them provable. The last thing they want to do is disprove their own theories, especially if that means the grant money dries up. People have been critical of this study for that reason. You might want to dig deeper into it before believing it.

[hisangel]

Yes, some studies are performed under a bias. But to be suspicious of studies that means you need to be suspicious of all studies since almost anything we are taught, coming from scientific analysis, is being funded by someone. Even findings that change the world around us. I didn't say the study was true. I said it was a study. And unfortunately, the only way to disprove a study is through another study that is funded by someone who wants to disprove it and therefore has a bias.

[PennyLane09]

no...as a girl I can say that I am not bi. I have no inclination toward females, except the occasional joke w/my friends (and not to draw attention to ourselves, just to make each other laugh...bc we're comfortable in our sexuality and are OK joking that way. sorry ladies but I love men and all their parts.;)

[audreymarie21]

no

[Cool-Relax]

No. I'm a girl, I'm not bi. Theory disproved lol

If you think about it, girls will admit that other girls are attractive far more easily than a guy will say the same about another guy. That doesn't mean all girls are bi, but I think it makes a difference when it comes to experimenting.

[aisleire]

No one is bi. It's for attention or because they don't have the balls to say they're gay.

[Xenophobia]

no. I think some girls say they are BI to get attention.

[hisgirl]

NO! why would they be I'm a girl and I'm not bi. what are your reasons for asking? your a girl are you bi?

[Asker]

No I was just wandering because I get asked the question quite often

[hisgirl]

Oh I understand

[AlienBanshee]

No, I don't think all girls are bi. I don't even think most are. However, I believe the general perception in popular culture is that women are more likely to experiment (in a threesome, for instance) with other women than men are with other men.

[hisangel]

Haha is that Springy the Springfield Spring?

[AlienBanshee]

You know it!

[stanski13]

no, not all girls are bi but sexuality has been determined to be fluid. meaning no one is entirely straight or gay..! girls are just more accepted to embrace it in our culture haha.

[Anonymous]

Yes, there are so many beautiful girls, why not? If I was a girl I would like girls still.

[Anonymous]

no