LOL! This thread is hysterical.
Good job, OP. 3/10.
Here’s the real deal: women who are not living in big cities or in EU, specifically those living in highly conservative areas, who date and/or marry bisexual men, usually have no idea that their husbands are bi. That’s changed a lot in the last decade, however, most married bi men were and remain closeted about being bi, or gay, in places like the Midwest, etc.
The part where OP sounds authentic, is the growing up in WeHo thing.
I grew up in NYC and LA, and when I was a teenager and young adult, the crowds I hung out with, specifically in NYC, were very artsy and experimental.
Models, photographers, theater, dance, artists who actually sold their paintings, and writers.
That crowd was very accepting of bisexuality, and were what we now refer to as “sexually fluid”. That’s not to say there weren’t strictly gay men, because there certainly were, but there were bisexual men as well.
There was never some sort of expectation to pick sides or draw a line in the sand. DL is probably one of the most militant places I’ve encountered with this sort of mindset.
There are very real examples of long lasting marriages or relationships with heterosexual women, or maybe even bisexual women, who were married to bisexual men. And anyone here who is genuinely in “the know”, knows that this type of pairing off is still very common in Hollywood, and that MANY “straight” celebrities, aren’t straight, but bi.
The higher up the ladder they climbed, the more they were encouraged to keep that under wraps, however, it was and isn’t a “secret”, and everyone keeps their mouths shut as a professional courtesy.
Paul Newman/Joanne Woodward, Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando/Multiple Wives and Long Term Relationships with Various Women, James Dean/Various Girlfriends, Lawrence Olivier/Vivian Leigh, King Edward VIII, (who abdicated the throne)/Wallis Simpson, Mick Jagger/Tons of Baby Mommas and a few Wives, David Bowie/Several Wives (including his long term marriage with his now widow, Iman)/ Various Girlfriends, are just a few examples of REAL couples, who had either genuine, romantic LTR relationships, were married, or had children together, where the men in those relationships, were and some are still living, so, remain: bisexual.
Bisexuality is pretty common in the artsy fartsy crowd. Hollywood drives them into the closet, but it’s WAY more relaxed in NYC, and happens tons behind closed doors in the UK. Europe is and always was a playground for artsy fartsy people of means, and the only reason flyover Frauen refuse to acknowledge this or never heard about it, is because they’re not hanging out with creatives in NY or the EU.
Some of the most famous celebrities out there, are bisexual or fucked around with same sex hook-ups. And yes, some are 100% gay, and marry women who are gay as well, or who are straight, but don’t mind entering into the relationship or marriage, because bearding pays VERY well, (especially when kids are agreed upon), and they have a discreet boyfriend who is OK with it, and they both genuinely get along with the closeted, gay husband and his boyfriend.
I’m not sure that society is completely ready to accept fluidity or gay couples as a norm, just yet. Obviously, there’s a lot of resistance and bigotry from the far right and religious right.
It’s getting better, but what worries me is that now we seem to have this emerging class of gay men and/or gay couples, who are highly conservative, and support political candidates who undermine gay rights, or are in consort with evangelicals who do, and these gay men or gay couples do this, because they’re usually wealthy and want tax breaks.
That pisses me off.
Anyhow, everyone is allowed to vote however they want, and date, marry whomever they wish.
OP’s characterization of a straight Frau who appreciates the company of gay men is funny, yet off, because from what I’ve observed, not all, but MANY women with PhDs, are full on, out of the closet, LESBIANS. 👩❤️👩
Lmao 😂
