Privilege Advantages And Disadvantages

Most people experience privilege as a result of their membership within a certain group. Each individual aspect of a person’s overall identity can come with advantages or disadvantages, and some aspects come with both. In some cases, a lot of a person’s privilege can come from other people’s perception of them and not actually their true alignment with a certain group. Some examples of this are: multiracial or biracial individuals with more dominant caucasian features, bisexual individuals, and children of divorced or unmarried parents with different socioeconomic statuses. Being a person who falls in a category like this is a unique experience that can come with both advantages and disadvantages. The privilege you have from being within these

My maturity level is frequently in question when I either reveal my sexual orientation, or I go from being in a relationship with a person of one sex to a new relationship with a person of the other sex. It’s written off as promiscuity, confusion, experimentation, manipulation, rebellion, or a fear of coming out fully as gay. I am often expected to prove my sexual orientation. The questions, “Have you had sex with both males and females?” and “How do you know if you’ve never tried?” come up frequently. This are questions that heterosexual individuals are never asked because they are not expected to prove their heterosexuality. These are questions that homosexual individuals may be asked, but it is becoming increasingly frowned upon and viewed as “closed minded” to ask these questions to a homosexual individual. But still, a lot of the same people who would not appreciate having the status of their sexual activity define how they are allowed to identify ask bisexual individuals these questions to prove their sexual

Many family members of people who come out as bisexual feel relieved because they assume that it is more likely to be a phase, or that there’s at least half of chance that their loved one will be “normal.” On the other side however, many bisexuals feel that they are not taken seriously when they come out, which can be frustrating after sometimes years of contemplation and working up the courage. In my experience, I was told that I should “give it a few years” because I would “change my mind.” My family members even seemed to forget because when I dated a female a couple years after coming out, they were all flabbergasted and acted as if it was a major shock. This leads me to another disadvantage: never feeling completely “out.” A lot of bisexuals feel like the anxiety and pressure of coming out never ends and must be repeated frequently throughout their