close
close

Heteroflexible meaning and LGBTQ sexuality definitions

The criticism of “heteroflexible,” however, is more complicated, because even some bisexuals don’t like the word. Charlie Williams of Affinity Magazine argues that using “heteroflexible” instead of “bisexual” “gives a troubling impression of being bi, as if it’s too big and complex for the average person to understand.” Calling yourself “heteroflexible” instead of “bisexual” implies that bisexuality is bad and devalues ​​bisexuality, Williams says. Still, there are plenty of words someone would rather use than (or in conjunction with) “bisexual.” People identify as queer, pansexual, fluid, polysexual, and many other words that mean they’re attracted to more than one gender. These labels don’t erase bisexuality, so why heteroflexible?