Happy Bi+ Visibility Day and Awareness Week! There's no better way to celebrate than an interview with another true BI-CON, Dr. Mimi Hoang!

Dr. Mimi a psychologist, educator, author, and grassroots activist specializing in the LGBTQ+ and Asian Pacific Islander communities -- and she was named “one of the most significant women in the bisexual movement”! In this special episode, we chatted about her family history and bisexual journey, the multiple organizations she co-founded in Los Angeles for Bi+ individuals (including LA Bi+ Task Force and AmBi), how to cultivate resilience, when and how to speak to a psychologist or therapist about your sexuality or gender identity, the cognitive dissonance caused by our actions not matching our words and how coming out can lead to more internal congruence, and the particular challenges of being married and bisexual. Though we do mention the negative mental and physical health outcomes we know are prevalent in our community, we focused our chat on the joys, surprises, and positive aspects of fluid sexuality and the value of building Bi+ community.

Visit Dr. Mimi's website: https://www.drmimihoang.com/index.html

Follow Dr. Mimi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmimihoang/?hl=en

Dr. Mimi's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/drmimihoang

Join AmBi! https://www.ambi.org/

Dr. Mimi's amazing list of queer and Bi+ resources: https://www.drmimihoang.com/resourcescontact.html

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Dr. Mimi Hoang is Bi on Life!

We chatted with NYC-based entrepreneur Stephen Quaderer, who identifies as gay and pansexual. Stephen is the creator of Headero, the connection app for people who love oral pleasure ;) We talked about the queer future of dating apps; the potential pleasure of meeting people based on shared interests or desires rather than gender identity or sexuality; how to navigate the online dating scene safely and consensually, and the important of being honest and direct about preferences, kinks, and expectations. We also discussed Stephen's gay and pansexual identities and the growing number of gay men who are exploring sexual fluidity.

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Headero-sexuality with Stephen Quaderer

We're back with part two of our interview with content creator, activist, and all-around bi-con RJ Aguiar! In this episode we chatted about using sex appeal as a marketing tool (for example, the title of this episode...), RJ's modeling work and how it's affected his own body image, how RJ blends sexuality and mental health with other pop culture and political topics on his show "Quick Question", RJ's bisexual activism with the LA Bi+ Task Force and other organizations, why his hair is a different color every summer, and much more! Do you think RJ should return as one of the two bi guys more often? Let us know!

Follow RJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damnitrj

Follow RJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DamnItRJ

Follow RJ on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@damnitrj

"Quick Question" hosted by RJ on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gotaquickquestion

"Quick Question on Snapchat: https://story.snapchat.com/p/bd17b093-426b-4a13-9d9f-a36dfe8c9231/192565335373824?sender_web_id=ccdf3237-e350-4aa8-9fad-f3ed9dd93d8b&device_type=desktop&is_copy_url=true

"TheNotAdam", RJ's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenotadam

LA Bi+ Task Force: labitaskforce.org

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Too Hot to be Straight with RJ Aguiar






What's it like to go viral with your Bi+ coming out story? We asked that and
more to RJ Aguiar, the OG bi YouTube sensation. in our 2-part season 5 premiere!
In this episode, RJ discuss his personal bisexual journey, reactions to his
coming out (both privately and on social media), the experience of being a very
public bi guy years before the more recent (modest) increase in representation,
how to balance and integrate Bi+ content with other important issues, the ways
that social media shapes how we see ourselves, and much more. Stay tuned for
part 2 where we discuss more about RJ's modeling, activism, and his work with
the LA Bi+ Task Force!
Follow RJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damnitrj
Follow RJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DamnItRJ
Follow RJ on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@damnitrj
"Quick Question" hosted by RJ on TikTok:
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"Quick Question on Snapchat:
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"TheNotAdam", RJ's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenotadam
LA Bi+ Task Force: labitaskforce.org
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Going Bi-ral with RJ Aguiar

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It's the Two Bi Guys Season Four Finale and it's jam-packed with bi science, bi
history, bi culture, bi politics, and of course bi puns! We are thrilled to be
joined by Dr. Julia Shaw, psycholoical scientist at University College London,
founder of the Bisexual Research Group, and author of multiple best-selling
books -- including her new book "Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of
Bisexuality", coming out June 28 in the US!



We chatted about Dr. Shaw's bi identity and how a lack of research about
bisexuality led to her exploring on her own and coming out, why bisexual people
frequently "want more" (and deserve more!), the privilege of being in a place
and position where coming out is safe (and the responsibility that comes with
it), why psychological research has often marginalized fluid sexuality and why
the field of "positive psychology" offers new promise, how traditional
evolutionary theory comes up short in its explanation of queerness and why
multi-spectrum attraction is not only natural but likely evolutionarily
advantageous, the deep and often-invisible cultural bias toward heterosexuality
that most of us grew up with, how positive Bi+ & queer representation in media
can contribute to meaningful, real-world political change, Dr. Shaw's six stages
of "bidentity" development (spoiler: it begins with loneliness but ends with
peace!), and the importance of Bi+ spaces and BI PRIDE!



Thank you all for listening to another season of Two Bi Guys! Happy Pride and
we'll be back soon!



Dr. Shaw's website: https://www.drjuliashaw.com/



Order Dr. Shaw's book! (and find Bi+ events w/ Dr. Shaw):
https://linktr.ee/drjuliashaw



The Bisexual Research Group: https://www.bisexualresearch.com/



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https://www.instagram.com/bisexualresearch/





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The Science of Bisexuality with Dr. Julia Shaw (Season Finale)

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This week Rob sat down with Lydia Green, a bisexual Jewish organizer and
Democratic party activist currently running for District Leader of NYC Assembly
District 52 in Brooklyn. We chatted about her bisexual journey; the intersectin
of her sexuality with her gender, Judaism, and disability; how her identity
affected her interest in politics, and specifically how her bisexuality informs
her campaign for District Leader and her goals if elected; how local government
bureaucracy ends up benefitting incumbents, maintaining the status quo, and
keeping out fresh voices and progressive ideas; why it's important to elect more
queer representatives across the country; how to hold the Democratic party
accountable; and much more!

Two Bi Guys is produced and edited by Rob Cohen
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Logo art by Kaitlin Weinman
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We are supported by The Gotham
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Elect More Bi+ People, Like Lydia Green!

This week Rob chatted with a fellow Bi+ podcaster all the way from Melbourne,
Ruby Susan Mountford, and we covered... um, everything?Literally. Take the list
of topics from all our other episode descriptions and re-read those, because
Ruby -- co-host of the TripleBiPass podcast -- touched on all of that.But
seriously, we focused on how being autistic and non-binary intersects with
Ruby's bisexuality (often in joyous ways), the coming-out and community-building
process among those identities, the necessity of labels while injustice exists,
what it's like to host a bisexual podcast that's actually a LIVE radio show (and
how doing it gave Ruby confidence in their Bi+ identity), radical progressive
Bi+ politics and Shiri Eisner's influence (yes, again), Ruby's disability
activism and how it relates to their Bi+ activism, addressing negative Bi+
health outcomes by (perhaps counterintuitively) talking more about bipohbia,
creating maintaining queer community spaces without organizer burnout, and, as
usual, MUCH MORE.

Confidence Through Podcasting with Ruby Susan Mountford

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Alex is back to co-host! In this episode he and Rob have a free-flowing
discussion touching on their recent dating and sex lives, how their bi
identities continue evolving and expanding, other parts of sexuality that are
just as important as gender preference or identity (sometimes more important!),
demisexuality and how it can relate to trauma and boundaries (trigger warning:
sexual assault), and the wonderful world of alt-Twitter. We also got political
and discussed Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law -- as well as other anti-queer and
especially anti-trans legislation being passed all over the country -- the
stupidity and harm of Lauren Boebert and other fundamentalist politicians
targeting queer kids and teachers, the continued damage being done by
She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named with her unwarranted anti-trans rhetoric, and how to
fight back against all this with radical acceptance and authenticity. Plus a bit
about bisexuality in media, touching on the 2019 movie "Straight Up".

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Logo art by Kaitlin Weinman
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Say Gay -- But Don't Forget to Say Bi, Too!

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We're back with part 2 of our interview with Mark Wilkinson, a PhD candidate at
Lancaster University studying media representation of the LGBT+ community, and
we pick right up where we left off, analyzing the use of the word "bisexual" in
the British press during the 80s, 90s, and through 2017. Mark discusses how the
term became much more widely used during the AIDS/HIV crisis and the
implications of that association, as well as how it shifted to becoming more of
an identity in the 2000s as opposed to a word describing behavior or sexual
activity.
We also chatted about changes happening just in the last few years, like the
rise of the term "pansexual" and a push for more "queer" spaces. Then we talked
about challenging basic assumptions about sexuality, like the fact that gender
is the basis for most labels, as opposed to, for example, what sexual acts turn
you on or your preferred relationship structure. Finally we touched on queer
politics and the power of linguistics to both divide and unite.
 
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Reframing Sexuality and Identity Politics with Mark Wilkinson

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Though the bisexual/fluid community has always existed, the word "bisexual" has
evolved significantly in popular usage over the last 60 years. Mark Wilkinson, a
PhD candidate at Lancaster University, has been studying media representation of
the LGBT+ community and the discursive construction of identity & community,
using linguistics to understand how queer people identify themselves over the
years -- and how others identify our community in the press.
In part one of this two part interview, we discussed Mark's paper, "Bisexual
Oysters", which analyzes how the word "bisexual" was used in The Times (of
London) over the past six decades. In the 50s, 60s, and 70s, it was not used
nearly as much as today, and it often did not describe sexuality but rather
other aspects of gender or presentation, as well as androgyny, "co-ed" spaces,
or "unisex" objects. Mark also discusses the prevalence of fictional characters
as opposed to real people being described as "bisexual", contributing to bi
erasure and invisibility. We also chatted about when and why these semantics are
important -- especially to unite in solidarity for political purposes -- and
when and why it's important to remember that "bisexuality" is not a universal
identity across time and space, but rather a discursive construction that
emerged at a particular time, location, and moment in our culture.
Stay tuned for part two which continues tracking the use of the word "bisexual"
in the 1980s through 2017, how the word grew in usage during the HIV/AIDS
epidemic (with unfortunate consequences), and some history of the term "LGBT"
and how the B has historically fit in (or not).
 
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The Evolving Use of the Word "Bisexual" with Mark Wilkinson

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