She said she used to speak out against those who made offensive comments regarding homosexuals or bisexuals. Bernstein doesn't feel as safe expressing her views in defense of gays and bisexuals, she said, because of derogatory language she hears on campus. Discrimination against gays and bisexuals can also be found on the World Wide Web. The media says gays and lesbians are all about sex. People who are bisexual can choose to have relationships strictly with one gender or the other, Bernstein said.
Bisexuals can choose to identify as either gay, lesbian or straight.
He or she can also choose to identify as bisexual, Bernstein said, which means she is openly attracted to both men and women. She said bisexuals are not necessarily sexually active. Between 15 and 25 percent of women, and up to 36 percent of men are bisexual, according to the American Journal of Psychiatry 151, which says the results report feelings, not actions. But, she is currently in a 6-year relationship with a woman. Garcia said she sees no clear definition of bisexuality.