Why is there prejudice inside of prejudice?

Question

I’m not saying all people, but why are some people so against bisexuality? I’m not bi, I’m a lesbian, for the record, but I don’t share the same view many other people share about bisexuality.
For starters, bi people are no more or less promiscuous than straight or gay people. So when some people say “You’re sleeping with every one they ever slept with”, well, isn’t that kinda true for everybody?
I especially know a lot of people who say “Bi people can’t love, and are more likely to cheat/leave for another man/woman”
I’m sorry if I’m the only one who doesn’t buy that. I feel each person is who they are, and if somebody is going to cheat, they’re going to do it regardless if they’re gay, straight, bi-with a man or a woman.

I especially know a lot of gay people with this attitude, who say bi people are confused, or greedy, and that they should just choose. But if someone were to say to them they chose to be gay and they could choose to be with someone of the opposite sex, I bet they’d be mad as hell.
So, for the life of me, I cannot understand in a world where a person is so conditioned to hatred, intolerance and being prejudiced against, why all the hypocrisy? Why can’t some accept others the way they are, as we ask to be accepted for who we are?

Answer 1

I agree,people are people...you can't put labels ontop of labels ontop of more labels...ie bi and promiscuous and unable to love...people are just that--people --each one is an individual.
For the record I'm a gay male.

Answer 2

I agree with you. For a while in high school I thought I was bi (decided I was actually a lesbian) before I realized that I just plain didn't like men, and I got a lot of negativity from both my straight and gay friends, one girl even said to me, or about me, "ah, the bi-sexual girl, just like a puppy, every family has to have one even if they are of no use." I am no longer bi but I hear those things about bi-bisexuals all the time. I tend not to date bi girls, but not because I think they can't love or I think they are greedy and need to choose, it's just because I feel that it gives me even more to worry about. I can admit that I usually don't feel super secure in my relationships and I just prefer not to have the double threat. It's too bad that so many people are discriminated against by so many who have also had to face that discrimination.

Answer 3

People who get dumped upon are the most desperate for self-esteem; hence the dumping-on of others? I think there's also a hint of bitterness involved; like "Well, you could go and just be straight and you wouldn't have to put up with all of these problems; why are you still here?" It's all stupid and people need to get over it.

Me = gay
Best friend = bi guy