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The article is about a group of bi people from various countries who were given a survey (age/gender/etc) and some boxes to write down positive things about identifying as bi. I’ve summarised most of the main points:

-Many of the bi people liked that they felt they can see past binary systems; they like that they are somewhat free from these constraints.

-They also reported more freedom with gender roles and gender expression.

-Being able to ID as bi gave the participants a sense of validity and self-acceptance.

-Many participants feel they are more independent thinkers as a result of identifying as bi, and they like being unique.

-Lots of them also said that they are able to appreciate individual differences and felt less judgey as a result of being bi.

-Many thought that realising your bisexuality takes more self-exploration, reflection and insight than it does for their gay/straight peers. Because of this, they feel they are more self-aware than a lot of the people they know.

-They like that they can be attracted to a wider set of people. Some said they like not being confined to one gender, and they are more able to appreciate/fall in love with other characteristics besides anatomy.

-Being outsiders in both the straight and gay communities, the bi interviewees felt they had a greater appreciation of the impact of oppression and discrimination that affects lots of groups, nit just LGBT ones.