Thread: bisexualism and feminism

ok so we were told to find a subject that we wanted to research a little on the internet....i want to do bisexuality as the subject...find two sites (one local and one global) about our subject which i found this site and one called BiCon.uk

here is the actual layout of the paper we were handed in class:

Part I: 1. your task will be to monitor the sites over a course of a week and to create a ten to fifteen minute presentation on the sites.
2. the presentation will include a "brief description" of the sites and how the creators of the site represent the subject you chose.

Part II: 1. Who is included/excluded alongside the subject you chose? What are some of the power relationships that you notice on these sites?
2. What kinds of ideas about feminism are represented in these sites? How do you know? (use examples from the site and refer back to some of our previous conversations about representation and inclusion in the overall history of feminism).
3. Conclude with an overall discussion of the validity or use of these sites.
4. Include questions for discussion with your peers.

The only part about what she wants that is bothering me is the kinds of ideas about feminism that are represented on the sites....I dont think feminism is represented. If you go to BiCon dot uk and actually look at the site, I dont think there is a mention at all about feminism and the same for womens-health site unless it is somewhere I have not looked yet.

Anyhow I agree with you all, I dont think there is much in common if anything at all.

this is quite long so bear with me folks:::::::::::::

we are supposed to choose a subject that interests us and I chose bisexuality. we then are supposed to find two websites one local and one global to watch..i chose womens-health for local and BiCon.uk for the global.

ok here is what the paper says that we were handed in class:

part 1. ---your task will be to monitor the websites over a course of a week and to create a ten to fifteen minute presentation on the site.
---the presentation will include a brief description of the sites and how the creators of the sites represent the subject you chose.

Part II. ---analysis of the sites
---Who is included/excluded alongside of the subject you chose. What are some of the power relationships that you notice on these sites?
---What kinds of ideas about feminism are represented in these sites? How do you know? (use examples from the sites and refer back to past class discussions).
---Conclude with an overall discussion of the validity or use of these sites.
---Include questions for discussion with your peers.


I wrote

"The issue that i chose is bisexualism. Bisexualism relates to social justice and activism in ways such as the government passing laws on discrimination, specific websites being created or by people being represented by groups because they or a loved one were beaten, shot or killed just for the fact of being bisexual.
The websites I have watched are www.womens-health.com and BiCon dot uk The womens health site has alot of information not just about being bisexual but about being a woman and what that entails. You can click on the tabs at the top and be taken to pages about health, fitness, beauty and so on.The site is not just for women though, there are many men that go on the site to ask questions that pertain to their wives or girlfriends because they want an unbiased opinion and what better way to do that than on the internet. As you will see I put a post up about being bisexual and received a number of responses. People adding posts to this site is basically the only thing that changes from day to day. Honestly I am not sure how feminism plays out on this site other than the fact that the site was created for women about women.
The BiCon website which is based out of the U.K., is self explanatory with all of the links that it has. There is alot of information here as well and again not only for women but also for men. The list on the left hand side, once you click, will take you to other pages and you can learn about the group, their events, code of conduct and what to do if you would like to join.
I do not know if either site pertains to feminism, there was nothing on either site to clarify this. I did post a question about bisexualism and feminism crossing each other on the women-health site and have not gotten any kind of a response. Sexualities are represented on the BiCon website because that is what the entire website is about. It is not about heterosexual people, it is about bisexual people and their families and friends so perhaps it is a little bit about heterosexual people. The website Womens-Health is about all different kinds of sexualities but I think what you will see the most is heterosexual people that use this site.
Here are my three questions for discuss.

1. If heterosexism did not exist, how likely is it that people would choose same sex partners?
2. Does bisexuality support feminism by supporting sexism?

3. Do you consider bisexual people "fence sitters"?


any help would greatly be appreciated even if it is criticism...did i spell that right?? i dont think so lol anyhow help would be appreciated and so would opinions..thanx heather