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• bicurious

語源

From bi +‎ curious. First appears c. 1984 in a personal ad in the newspaper The Orange County Register.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /bʌɪˈkjʊə.ɹɪəs/, /bʌɪˈkjɔː.ɹɪəs/
• (General American) IPA: /baiˈkjɚ.i.ɪs/

形容詞

bi-curious (comparative more bi-curious, superlative most bi-curious)

1. (LGBTQ) Interested in having relationships with both men and women, curious about one's potential bisexuality; especially, of heterosexual people, considering a first sexual experience with a member of the same sex.
   • 1984, anonymous author, Register (Orange County, California):

     Bi curious M/F or cpls.

   • 2014 October 8, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014:

     "Does this make us bi-curious, or are some dudes just that girly?"

   • 2016 October 7, Juliet Bennett Rylah, “Skirt Club Is a Sex Club for the Casually Bisexual Modern Woman”, in VICE‎:

     Skirt Club caters to bisexual or bicurious women. No men are allowed, but women with all levels of experience in same-sex sexuality, from bicurious to fully lesbian, are welcomed.

   • 2023 September 14, Grazia Contributor, “This Is Why Katy Perry’s Sexuality Can Be A Controversial Talking Point”, in Grazia‎:

     Although Katy has admitted to being bi-curious in the past, the reason a lot of fans wanted clarity on her sexuality was to ensure she wasn't queer-baiting and benefiting from a culture she isn't actually part of.

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Further reading

• bi-curious on Wikipedia.Wikipedia