bisexual

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Rarely is Lohan referred to as a bisexual, despite most of the pieces referencing her very public relationships with several different men. most lesbians and bisexual women assumed Lindsay was bisexual.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to both sexes.
  2. adjective Having both male and female reproductive organs; hermaphroditic.
  3. adjective Botany Denoting a single flower that contains functional staminate and pistillate structures; perfect.
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  • I suppose the killer could be bisexual, attracted to both, but the Ramsay boy Seems to have led a very active sex life for a boy his age," Miranda finished dryly According to your report." —  Kay Hooper - Out Of The Shadows
  • However it's one thing to say a character is bisexual, and it's another to give that character a full and rich romantic life.
  • Under what circumstances should those who identify as lesbian, bisexual, or transgender feel comfortable in "reclaiming" a word specific to those who identify as gay within the gay subset of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community? —  Pam's House Blend - Front Page
  • Or those who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender feel comfortable in "reclaiming" a word specific to those who identify as lesbian within the lesbian subset of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, etc.? —  Pam's House Blend - Front Page
  • If the answer would be "yes", I wold label her bisexual. —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
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/baɪˈsɛksjuəl/
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