Does bisexuality really make a difference? Forum

[llachans]

It's not more reliable than another actual statistic. Or are you saying that you personally are a think tank?

You've got to be kidding me. I just cited the Williams Institute as an example.

Wait... where is your citation? I saw an uncited statistic that you posted.

http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/r ... ansgender/

[llachans]

It's not more reliable than another actual statistic. Or are you saying that you personally are a think tank?

You've got to be kidding me. I just cited the Williams Institute as an example.

Wait... where is your citation? I saw an uncited statistic that you posted.

Isn't this sort of moot now given you guys aren't even talking about the same thing in the first place? lol...gin didn't even mention bisexuality on law school campuses

I would've dropped it awhile ago because I don't think anyone would be misguided enough to claim that bisexuality is common in the general population. I'm just rather annoyed that I was referred to as "dear" in a condescending way initially. It's easily one of my biggest pet peeves so I might as well stay around and be annoying for awhile, as infantile as that is.

[IAFG]

It's not more reliable than another actual statistic. Or are you saying that you personally are a think tank?

You've got to be kidding me. I just cited the Williams Institute as an example.

Wait... where is your citation? I saw an uncited statistic that you posted.

http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/r ... ansgender/

YOU DIDN'T CITE THAT ORIGINALLY OMG I HATE YOU MY COMMENT ISN'T GETTING DONE AND I AM ARGUING WITH YOU OVER POINTLESS CRAP WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY PULLED STATS OUT OF YOUR ASS AND THEN CITE THE SAME INSTITUTION I ALREADY DID AHHHHHH RAGE FACE

[llachans]

YOU DIDN'T CITE THAT ORIGINALLY OMG I HATE YOU MY COMMENT ISN'T GETTING DONE AND I AM ARGUING WITH YOU OVER POINTLESS CRAP WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY PULLED STATS OUT OF YOUR ASS AND THEN CITE THE SAME INSTITUTION I ALREADY DID AHHHHHH RAGE FACE

uhhh chill pill? When I said "cited", I meant that I mentioned the Williams Institute. It's easy enough to google, and well enough known to be respected, that I didn't think providing a citation was necessary.

On that note, I'm leaving this thread. Sorry for derailing in unintentionally.

OP - Although bisexuality could make a good DS or PS topic, it won't qualify as URM status as many other users have pointed out.

[IAFG]

YOU DIDN'T CITE THAT ORIGINALLY OMG I HATE YOU MY COMMENT ISN'T GETTING DONE AND I AM ARGUING WITH YOU OVER POINTLESS CRAP WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY PULLED STATS OUT OF YOUR ASS AND THEN CITE THE SAME INSTITUTION I ALREADY DID AHHHHHH RAGE FACE

uhhh chill pill? When I said "cited", I meant that I mentioned the Williams Institute. It's easy enough to google, and well enough known to be respected, that I didn't think providing a citation was necessary.

On that note, I'm leaving this thread. Sorry for derailing in unintentionally.

OP - Although bisexuality could make a good DS or PS topic, it won't qualify as URM status as many other users have pointed out.

but. you. didn't. not until i already had cited them.

[DoubleChecks]

YOU DIDN'T CITE THAT ORIGINALLY OMG I HATE YOU MY COMMENT ISN'T GETTING DONE AND I AM ARGUING WITH YOU OVER POINTLESS CRAP WHEN YOU ORIGINALLY PULLED STATS OUT OF YOUR ASS AND THEN CITE THE SAME INSTITUTION I ALREADY DID AHHHHHH RAGE FACE

uhhh chill pill? When I said "cited", I meant that I mentioned the Williams Institute. It's easy enough to google, and well enough known to be respected, that I didn't think providing a citation was necessary.

On that note, I'm leaving this thread. Sorry for derailing in unintentionally.

OP - Although bisexuality could make a good DS or PS topic, it won't qualify as URM status as many other users have pointed out.

but. you. didn't. not until i already had cited them.

But your inquisition into receiving the citations continued even after llachans mentioned the Williams Institute (indeed after you posted your first statistic report). His reference to having 'cited' the Williams Institute is to that post, not his very first one.

[Grizz]

This thread sucks;

[Mauve Dinosaur]

Stupid question: Can't anyone claim to be bi? If I'm a guy and claim to be bi, but hook up with girls all law school I can just say that I haven't met any cool guys or whatever if anyone says anything. Even if I'm not in fact the least bit attracted to men. Seems to me like a lot of unscrupulous people would do that if bisexuality were counted. I know there are real bisexuals out there, but this just seems too easy to abuse.

[D. H2Oman]

Stupid question: Can't anyone claim to be bi? If I'm a guy and claim to be bi, but hook up with girls all law school I can just say that I haven't met any cool guys or whatever if anyone says anything. Even if I'm not in fact the least bit attracted to men. Seems to me like a lot of unscrupulous people would do that if bisexuality were counted. I know there are real bisexuals out there, but this just seems too easy to abuse.

That's why on the Berkeley app, and a few others, they make you attach a photographic addendum with proof of bisexuality.

[lrslayer]

whats a bisexual?

[Transferthrowaway]

Yes, you are twice as likely to find a date on a Saturday.

Criminally underrated response, right here.

[gin]

Stupid question: Can't anyone claim to be bi? If I'm a guy and claim to be bi, but hook up with girls all law school I can just say that I haven't met any cool guys or whatever if anyone says anything. Even if I'm not in fact the least bit attracted to men. Seems to me like a lot of unscrupulous people would do that if bisexuality were counted. I know there are real bisexuals out there, but this just seems too easy to abuse.

That's why on the Berkeley app, and a few others, they make you attach a photographic addendum with proof of bisexuality.

haha.
But in all seriousness, it wouldn't make much of a difference if it does at all so it doesn't really matter

[snailio]

I think that's a study group at a lower T-14, they look familiar.

[vulpixie]

Statistics. A conservative estimate is that 2% of women are lesbian or bisexual is a conservative amount while a more generous amount says 3-8%. Either way, that's not "common".

LOL. The vast majority of college-age women I know have had multiple same-sex encounters. It could be that only 2% of women are capable of falling in love with another women (and don't self-identify as bisexual for that reason), but many more than that are sexually attracted to women.

[DoubleChecks]

Statistics. A conservative estimate is that 2% of women are lesbian or bisexual is a conservative amount while a more generous amount says 3-8%. Either way, that's not "common".

LOL. The vast majority of college-age women I know have had multiple same-sex encounters. It could be that only 2% of women are capable of falling in love with another women (and don't self-identify as bisexual for that reason), but many more than that are sexually attracted to women.

Whoah, what awesome anecdotal evidence! It completely trumps large studies conducted by well-regarded institutions (even if they aren't perfect). But wait...I have known no college-age women who have had ANY same-sex encounters. Uh oh, what does this mean then? Guess we can just average our personal experiences and see what we get!

[bk1]

herp derp

Oh okay. It all makes sense now.

[vulpixie]

Statistics. A conservative estimate is that 2% of women are lesbian or bisexual is a conservative amount while a more generous amount says 3-8%. Either way, that's not "common".

LOL. The vast majority of college-age women I know have had multiple same-sex encounters. It could be that only 2% of women are capable of falling in love with another women (and don't self-identify as bisexual for that reason), but many more than that are sexually attracted to women.

Whoah, what awesome anecdotal evidence! It completely trumps large studies conducted by well-regarded institutions (even if they aren't perfect). But wait...I have known no college-age women who have had ANY same-sex encounters. Uh oh, what does this mean then? Guess we can just average our personal experiences and see what we get!

This study was done 10 years ago, and indicates that 11+ percent of women have had same-sex encounters. The number has likely risen since then.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9358339/ns/ ... sGYdkMUqdA

[vissidarte27]

I have nothing useful to contribute to this thread, I just want to say that sex with women is awesome.

[lrslayer]

I have nothing useful to contribute to this thread, I just want to say that sex with women is awesome.

^truth

[llachans]

1) Anyone can claim to be any sexual orientation. It doesn't just work for bisexuality.
2) Not only do women who identify as straight experiment/have encounters with other women. So do men and the % of men who do so is much higher. From Kinsey:
"•37% of males and 13% of females had at least some overt homosexual experience to orgasm"

I'm sure there's more recent studies that show the same trend, but that was the first one to pop into my mind and Kinsey is highly regarded. (Although studies like this are pretty unreliable due to the info being self-reported and terms such as "homosexual experience" are vague.)

http://www.iub.edu/~kinsey/resources/bib-homoprev.html

Just thought I'd point out that it's not just women. (Not that anyone directly claimed that.)

[vpintz]

I have nothing useful to contribute to this thread, I just want to say that sex with women is awesome.

+1

[happyshapy]

Stupid question: Can't anyone claim to be bi? If I'm a guy and claim to be bi, but hook up with girls all law school I can just say that I haven't met any cool guys or whatever if anyone says anything. Even if I'm not in fact the least bit attracted to men. Seems to me like a lot of unscrupulous people would do that if bisexuality were counted. I know there are real bisexuals out there, but this just seems too easy to abuse.

That's why on the Berkeley app, and a few others, they make you attach a photographic addendum with proof of bisexuality.

haha.
But in all seriousness, it wouldn't make much of a difference if it does at all so it doesn't really matter

You might be able to write a really good diversity statement out of it. Maybe talk about the binary groupings of being gay or straight and how that makes you feel unconnected to either side. The fact that straight and gay people generally lump random hook ups some girls have when they're drunk with people who identify as bisexual is a testament to this. A lot of people don't believe you when you say you're bisexual. I think a really good diversity statement cold come out of this.

You're right, anyone can claim to be bisexual, but the only way this will help you is if you can show it in a moving diversity or personal statement. And admissions officers will be able to tell if you're bullshitting it from a mile away.

[vulpixie]

I have nothing useful to contribute to this thread, I just want to say that sex with women is awesome.

+1

+2

[sandwiches5000]

Stupid question: Can't anyone claim to be bi? If I'm a guy and claim to be bi, but hook up with girls all law school I can just say that I haven't met any cool guys or whatever if anyone says anything. Even if I'm not in fact the least bit attracted to men. Seems to me like a lot of unscrupulous people would do that if bisexuality were counted. I know there are real bisexuals out there, but this just seems too easy to abuse.

That's why on the Berkeley app, and a few others, they make you attach a photographic addendum with proof of bisexuality.

haha.
But in all seriousness, it wouldn't make much of a difference if it does at all so it doesn't really matter

You might be able to write a really good diversity statement out of it. Maybe talk about the binary groupings of being gay or straight and how that makes you feel unconnected to either side. The fact that straight and gay people generally lump random hook ups some girls have when their drunk with people who identify as bisexual is a testament to this. A lot of people don't believe you when you say you're bisexual. I think a really good diversity statement cold come out of this.

You're right, anyone can claim to be bisexual, but the only way this will help you is if you can show it in a moving diversity or personal statement. And admissions officers will be able to tell if you're bullshitting it from a mile away.

I agree with this. I think I can just add something unique to your profile as an applicant if you can frame it in the right way. I wrote about being gay because it's important to me and impacted some of the work I've done/want to do, etc. It's not necessarily any kind of "boost," IMO. Just something interesting.

[DoubleChecks]

Statistics. A conservative estimate is that 2% of women are lesbian or bisexual is a conservative amount while a more generous amount says 3-8%. Either way, that's not "common".

LOL. The vast majority of college-age women I know have had multiple same-sex encounters. It could be that only 2% of women are capable of falling in love with another women (and don't self-identify as bisexual for that reason), but many more than that are sexually attracted to women.

Whoah, what awesome anecdotal evidence! It completely trumps large studies conducted by well-regarded institutions (even if they aren't perfect). But wait...I have known no college-age women who have had ANY same-sex encounters. Uh oh, what does this mean then? Guess we can just average our personal experiences and see what we get!

This study was done 10 years ago, and indicates that 11+ percent of women have had same-sex encounters. The number has likely risen since then.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9358339/ns/ ... sGYdkMUqdA

This is a better post.