According to a survey discussed in OK-Cupid, they apparently are. In a survey, women and men who identified as straight were asked if they had ever had a sexual encounter with someone of their own sex. 26% of women but only 7% of men said yes, and they enjoyed it. 7% of women and 6% of men said they had, but didn't enjoy it. 18% of women but only 5% of men said no, but they would like it (that often comes up on this forum, too.) 82% of men but only 49% of women said no, and they never would. What does this tell us about men and women? My guess is that men are more likely than women to be afraid of a same-sex encounter. Stereotypically, gay men are thought to be less masculine than straight men, and lesbians less feminine than straight women, and men seem to worry about not being masculine enough more than women worry about not being feminine enough. According to Julia Serano, author of Whipping Girl, this is because the patriarchy puts down not just females, but femininity, which is why women and girls are allowed to be masculine but men and boys aren't allowed to be feminine.
I think women are more bi-sexual secure than men, there aren't really any double-standards for women in the bi/homosexual realm as with men. That being said, there are plenty of dudes on the D-L, so i think it's about equal but women can be more open about their curiosity.
I don't think so. I think it's simply that women who are bi-curious are more likely to be open about it, and to act on those feelings. Guys who have those feelings are much more likely to not act on them and be in denial about it than women are. But I think just as many men are bi-curious than women, it's just that men are far less likely to be open about it.
I agree with you there, Invisible Soul, it's roughly what I was saying. The title I gave this thread is perhaps a bit misleading.
not any more/ i think gys now are jist as bi-curious as girls are. this whole bi gay thing is a mere generational thing and the furture will be alot more gay/bi friendly than the present or past ever were which is totally kewl/ peace out/mikeyboy
I don't know if they are necessarily more bi-curious, but they sure can get away with it more easily than men can. Have you noticed how much more socially acceptable it is for women to kiss, hug, dress and undress together and share a bed than it is for men? If you see two women kiss they are just good friends. If you see two men kiss they are gay. The old double standard treatment.
