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  • Queer Fanfiction and Why It's Important
    Mari and MD discuss slash fanfiction and why it's important for queer identity development. They also dip their toes into fandom territory and talk about what makes fandoms good, and what makes them toxic.
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    Sources:
    Bacon-Smith, C. "Spock Among the Women." New York Times Sunday Book Review, November 16, 1986.
    Russ, J. "Pornography by Women for Women, With Love" in her book, Magic Mommas, Trembling Sisters, Puritans & Perverts. New York: The Crossing Press: 1985.
    Weaver, J. A., Anijar, K., Daspit, T. (2003). Science Fiction Curriculum, Cyborg Teachers, & Youth Culture(s). US: P. Lang. p. 84.
    http://www.slate.com/blogs/outward/2016/05/30/queer_people_write_fan_fiction_to_see_themselves_in_mainstream_culture.html?via=gdpr-consent
    26 min
  • Queerenting: Do You Come Out to Your Kids?
    MD and Mari discuss parenting as a bisexual+ person and what it entails. Do you come out to your kids? When and how? Join in our discussion!
    Article referenced:
    DiVerniero, R., & Breshears, D. Verbal and Emotional Responses Among Children of Lesbian and Gay Parents’ Coming Out. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication Vol. 18, No. 1, 2017, pp. 45–53
    A list of LGBTQ+ friendly books for kids: http://huffp.st/CL5TJfk
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    17 min
  • Scaling The Bi
    MD and Mari discuss the famous Kinsey Scale and why it's problematic. They later go on to talk about bisexual confusion – the real one, not the stereotypical one: have you ever doubted your bi-ness?
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    Riggle, E. D. B., Mohr, J. J., Rostosky, S. S., & Fingerhut, A. W. (2014). A Multifactor Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Positive Identity Measure (LGB-PIM). Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity, 1(4): 398-411. http://prismresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/LGBPIM-Riggleetal2014-PSOGD.pdf
    20 min
  • Queer Women And Their Brains
    Mari interviews MD about her thesis on media representation and what it does to queer women – and what kinds of representation would be the best to ensure better mental health outcomes.
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    20 min
  • Work It, Bi-By
    Mari and MD discuss being queer in the workplace. How do you navigate that? Is it even professional to discuss your sexuality at work? Is it appropriate for a therapist to be out? Join the discussion with us at @bi_positive!
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    The Stonewall study cited:
    Bachmann, C. L., & Gooch, B. (2018). LGBT in Britain: Work report. Stonewall. https://www.stonewall.org.uk/sites/default/files/lgbt_in_britain_work_report.pdf
    17 min
  • Bi's In "Straight" Relationships
    Mari and MD talk to Greg (@hatori1181) about what it's like to be bisexual in a "straight" relationship (one where the other partner is of the socially acceptable gender) and discuss coming out while being married.
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    25 min
  • On Erotica, Secret Codes, and Bi-sibility
    This week, Mari and MD are talking to Jayne B Shea (@JayneBShea), owner and writer at http://bisexualtshirts.com, about bi visibility and why it's not always a recipe for success.
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    20 min
  • Boys Just Wanna Have Representation
    This week, Mari and MD talk about representation of male queerness and bisexuality in media. From Love, Simon, to C. S. Pacat's Captive Prince, to anime, we talk about the necessity of seeing non-monosexual men in the media.
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    20 min
  • Porn And Psychos
    Mari and MD discuss bisexual porn and whether bi women are nasty predators (spoiler alert: we're not).
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    The study: http://www.psypost.org/2018/03/bisexual-women-tend-elevated-levels-sociosexuality-psychopathic-traits-50847
    The Davey Wavey article: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/davey-wavey-watching-porn-makes-gay-men-bad-sex/#gs.U8nUWYM
    20 min
  • Bi-Fi Active or When Is It Okay To Assume?
    Mari and MD talk about the gaydar and the bi-fi, and discuss whether it is ever okay to assume someone's sexuality. What are the signs? How do you approach the person? Do you approach the person? Is it ethical? Listen up and join the discussion!
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    18 min

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Join Mari and MD – bi women, therapists and media enthusiasts – in discussing issues and exploring the sexuality continuum in an unapologetically queer podcast.