Alternatives to FEB/MEB?

submitted by BiHorror from self.Bisexuals

I just want to know if there's any alternatives (especially labels like FEBFem) due to it being coined by RadFem according to some on LGBDropTheT. It's making me wary to use them... If not, any ideas? Brainstorm to create some alternatives? (Other than just "bisexual with female/male preference" or "bisexual who leans x/y leaning").

We can create some for those who preference women, men, and those who manage to be "50/50" or closest to it (no preference). Alongside, using F and M for the person using it to describe their own sex!

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[–]clitoriana 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

lol I'm a feminist so I have no issue with the origin of the term but it is an ugly, clumsy acronym so a more pleasant-sounding slang word for us would be great. Ages ago I saw some tumblr user propose that bisexuals who heavily prefer or only go for their same sex call themselves "lavender bi" which I think is kinda cute. I wanna be a lavender bi...

[–]cinnaflo 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Really love the lavender bi name, it’s very cute. I also like the idea of using colors as a signal.

[–]PeakingPeachEater 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

That's cool! Didn't know lavender bi was a thing. I'm thinking of researching some bisexual terminology similar to what I did with the flag post (despite not using these terms really, tbh...I just like to research)...Haven't really found a lot apart from Feb/Meb, tomcat cat, buck |stag | doe, etc.

If you happen to have some resources too(ex. lavendar bi) I'm down!

You always have interesting, insightful, funny comments, haha.

[–]clitoriana 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I wish I had a link or screencap of the post. I saw it twice while browsing random bi tags, but haven't been able to find it again. And wow thank you, I appreciate that! <3 I am glad you keep this sub active, hopefully it grows even more in 2021. 🥂

[–]ElectricSheep 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Why create terms to fork an already small label?

[–]PeakingPeachEater 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Honestly, I think Feb/Meb is the easiest to stick with, and I'm not even a radfem nor a feminist(though I can agree with some of the things they say).

EDIT: Though cinnaflo has some easy acronyms to remember since it already existed before. W4W, M4M but adding "Bi" infront.(BiW4W, BiM4M).

But I would rather say "I'm a bisexual women who prefers women/men" or whoever I was strongly for at the time. I don't really use anything fancy.

...Making more labels might just become more confusing/complicated than needed to be.

[–]clitoriana 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

BiW4W would be useful on a dating app, I hadn't thought of that

[–]cinnaflo 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Some alternatives for febfem maybe:

Add “Bi” and then one of the following:

W4W (women for women)

W4L (women for life)

Or if you’re a bi dude and only want relationships with men, it would be:

Add “Bi” and then one of the following:

M4M (men for men)

M4L (men for life)

Preference for women/men:

Add “Bi” and then one of the following:

W leaning (women)/ M leaning (men/male)

For bis without a preference, tbh I can’t really think of anything other than just “no preference”.

[–]PeakingPeachEater 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

This seems to be the easiest way around Feb/Meb and is straight to the point so there's no misunderstanding.