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Anna Paquin has announced that she is bisexual.
The 27-year-old True Blood actress, who’s engaged to her co-star, Stephen Moyer, while shooting a PSA for the Give a Damn campaign in support of equality.
“I’m Anna Paquin. I’m bisexual and I give a damn,” she said during a taping in L.A.
Sources tell People that no one knew Anna would announce her orientation at the shoot!
Other celebs involved in the Give a Damn campaign include Margaret Cho, Mya, Jason Mraz, Kim Kardashian, Elton John, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Sharon and Kelly Osbourne, Judith Light, Clay Aiken and Wanda Sykes.
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She is brave!
WOW, do you think it’s true? Or did she do that just to give publicity for the campaigh…
Seems real though. And it’s a serious issue, and if it’s true, it’s very brave of her to do that. Most celebrities are “outted” before the say it.
I wonder what Stephen thinks of that… I really hope she told him she would do that beforehand. They will be followed even MORE by paparazzi now….
oops! “campaign”
There is not such thing as a BISEXUAL. People are either straight or gay.
Anna is probably a lesbian without the guts to admit it. Her boyfriend should be very careful. He is being used.
if that woman is 27 then Ozzy Osbourne could win Dancing with the Stars
love it
Good for her.
Congrats, Anna!
There are males and there are females. And then there are people who are confused about their sexuality…
I’m glad she came out as bi. I often hear there is no such thing as bi, but that is just not true and people like Anna prove it, so I applaud her for coming out!
Okay, the guy at 0.06?
I know his face but I can’t place him. Anybody know who he is?
It’ll bug me for ages otherwise. :)
And congrats to Anna. Always thought she was cool. Good actress. :)
ox
No. People are either straight or gay. She is not confused. That is crap. She is a coward. She wants the best of both worlds. Her boyfriend should run. She is GAY.
When you look like Anna Paquin, you’ll sleep with whoever will have you. You can’t be picky about gender.
majority of actors in hollyweird are either gay or bi. brave for admitting it to the public, now when are the male celebs in the closet going to come out. tom cruise, john travolta and etc we are waiting. am sorry they cant come out because of homophobia in our society and comments on blogs inciting either the person is confused or playing pranks.
I’m at a lost for words, really.
I saw this on ONTD site and thought it was April Fools.
Oooh, you’re so shocking Anna. I think I’ve got the vapors. What’s next? Do you have a tattoo you want to show us?
@claudia: LOL isn’t that the truth were so shocked anna, face it your just loose and will do anything and anyone P.S. this girl is so gawky. Notice when a girl comes out and says this she’s with a guy because if she wasn’t she might be a real lesbian and that would not be fantasy material would it honey.
So wait, she is bisexual but she is engaged to be married?
What a load of horse sh!t.
So what does that mean to her fiance?
Last time I checked in a real marriage you are supposed to be committing to that one person and that one person only so either she is not really bisexual, or she is not going to have a real marriage….
No one is CONFUSED about their sexuality. People know what it is when they are a young teen. You either like boys OR girls. You can’t DESIRE both. They are too different from each other. I know many of you like to live in a dream world where anything is possible. But it’s not.
No one is CONFUSED about their sexuality. People know what it is when they are a young teen. You either like boys OR girls. You can’t DESIRE both. They are too different from each other. I know many of you like to live in a dream world where anything is possible. But it’s not.
As Jake Gyllenhall said, “If they think you are bi you can play lots more roles.” Good move. Now she can play everything.
who are we to judge whether she is bi, gay or strait. Honestly people real stupid comments here ….
I don’t know why but I find her really hot/cute.
Well her boyfriend should JUDGE. Because he is with a woman who is gay. She is using him. It is not fair to him to be with someone who is not really into him. She would never have come out in the media and said she was “bisexual” if there were strong reasons for it.
Haha boston and venom you pair of idiotic fools…your words are nonsense! Twits!
Enjoy your dreamworld Rach. Why don’t you hook up with a “bisexual” guy and see what you get.
@boston61:
Utter nonsense. what BIBLE are you reading from?
I’ll hook up with anyone that stimulates my sense. MALE or FEMALE. Simple as.
This has nothing to do with religion. I just don’t believe people can be true bisexuals. There is ALWAYS a preference for one or the other upon true introspection.
well, she has to be bisexual just to get enough people to look at that face..nothing oging on with that one..sorry, but if it wasnt because she was once a passbaly cute child, she wouldnt be on screen…
Clay Aiken makes my skin crawl.
Isn’t foolish to pick April Fools’ Day to make this announcement?
@Rach:
Nonsense?
In order for her to continue her bisexuality, she would have to cheat on her fiance/husband or have some sort of fake marriage that includes other women in it.
If she has a real, traditional and normal marriage that does not include sleeping with other people, then she would cease to be bisexual.
I know I only have 3 degrees, but even that concept should be easy for your pin head size brain to understand.
Rach. You are not being honest with yourself. IMHO
Rach. You are not being honest with yourself. IMHO
The day these so-called bisexual walk hand in hand with their girlfriend on the red carpet and show their love for their girlfriend the same way they declare and show their love for their many boyfriends I will start respecting them. Until then, they are just AW trying to make themselves sound interesting by belittling the word ‘bisexual’.
Maybe most bisexuals do have a preference but you’re still bisexual if you are physically attracted to both genders. And it is possible to like both.
So it’s possible to be “in love” with both? Don’t think so. If you believe that maybe you have loved but never been in love. It’s very different.
If you have a preference and are with the person who is not part of that preference. It is very unfair.
Wow the ignorance of some people on here! What on earth are you even saying? That because someone is Bisexual they are using their partner?! So if she were with a woman, she would be using her too because she is Bisexual? Lol, are you even thinking before you’re typing?
My ex boyfriend is bisexual, it is as if you are suggesting becuase he is, I could never trust him, and he was just using me ?? He dated a boy, and is now dating a girl, they have been together for 3 years and are adorable, I love her and them. I have been with my boyfriend for about almost years also. My ex and I were together for 5 years, broke up mututally, and remain close friends. Do you think Anna’s husband does not know she is Bisexual LOL? I can not believe some of you are actually saying that because she is a Bisexual woman, she is not commiting to her husband. Fergie is also a Bisexual woman, as are many others. Choice or not, it is not any of your business. If you are serious about any relationship, you commit to it.
What utter nonsense.
Anna’s relationship will not last. He has got to be humiliated that she said that. Even though he would probably not admit it.
Lea. You ex boyfriend is Gay. Hate to burst your bubble. But a man who is really “into” women would never call themselves bisexual.
Let’s save Hollywood the trouble! They’re all ******!
@boston61: You are an IDIOT.
Who is the guy at 0.06?
Enjoy your dreamworld folks. Enjoy your “bisexual” boyfriends and girlfriends. But remember they very well may be just not that into you. If they were that word would never be uttered by them.
If you really believe what you are saying why don’t you marry a “bisexual” person. Bet you would not.
I am Bisexual. I lean towards men more than women (most Bisexuals lean towards one gender a little more, most, not all), and I will probably end up marrying a man and having children, but I do adore women, and all but one of my relationships with women, have been wonderful. Alas, you never know, I could end up happily married – or not married, to a woman, with or without children. I can’t speak for anyone else but personally, I fall in love with the person, not their orientation, their skin color, their preference. I fall in love with their character, their being. You can’t put a limit on love, it is never wrong to love. Hate is the problem, always.
So, then I guess Anna would support those people who want to have a husband AND a wife. After all, why should THEIR rights be violated, just because they’re bisexual and America is just so old fashioned. Many countries allow their citizens to have more than one spouse. So, yeah, I’d support that.
Jade 25. My guess is you have never really been in love. You have loved. Most likely you are gay because a straight woman would never want to be with another woman. You are fooling yourself. And, if you tell your boyfriend he will freak. Even if he tells you it’s cool.
@boston61: “You don’t marry a Bisexual person!”
Oh really LOL? Who DO Bisexuals marry? Didn’t realize there only certain people were allowed to marry Bisexuals, and vice versa.
What a rich statement to make. Care to carry on? Who else should we not marry, Oh Wise One? Lol, who on earth do you think you are making living rules for other human beings?
Jake. People who call themselves “bisexual” are usually gay. They are just too cowardly to admit it. So it you want to marry someone who is NOT really sexually attracted to you. Who is using you. Go marry a bisexual.
lol lol What a bunch of IDIOTS!!! Who cares???!!!!!!
@Venom:
she loves her fiance, and she is going to marry him. just because someone is bisexual doesnt mean they cant get married aslong as she doesnt cheat.
Way to go Anna. Also saw Jason Mraz there who I believe is Bisexual. Yeah!
@ boston61
I’m bisexual….does that mean I’m gay? if that’s the case, then why am I sexually attracted to women too? Why do I feel the urge to fu..ck both women and men? explain that to me…….why is it that when I see naked photos of both men and women, my ***** goes fully erected? you don’t know what the f.cuk you are talking about!!!! geez.
@boston61:Oh I have been in love hon :)
Deeply madly in love twice since you are so interested. My first ever crush was a girl from my HS, her name was Diana. My first love and first ever relationship was with a boy, we dated for a long time. A year after we seperated, I saw Diana again at College (never never thought I would meet her again), and we dated for a few years, I still keep in contact with her. They both gave me mad butterflies, and I was in love with them both, not at the same time which is what you seem to think. LOL. Is IS possible :)
According to your logic, a straight man can not fully commit to his girlfriend or wife because he was once in love or lust with another women, and a gay man or woman cannot commit to their partner because they were once in love or lust with another.
“If you tell your boyfriend he will freak” hahaha, is it so? All my partners, friends, and family know! :) It does not define me in the slightest, none of us talk about stuff like that. We talk about people and dating and our partners, the conversation does not go “So how is your straight personal life?” Or “how is your gay dating life going?” or “how is your bisexual love life?”. It is clearly a problem on the internet though ;)
“Most likely you are GAY because a STRAIGHT woman would never want to be with another woman.”
Good then that I am neither, LOL!
The reason I believe Bisexuality is a choice, is because it has not been Scientifically proven like Asexuality, homosexuality and heterosexuality have been.
@…: You’re wrong.
Though it may be for a tiny, select handful (ie. girls who have been with so many guys they are fed up of men so date a girl, or people who are just sensually curious or very sexual and open to experimentation), it must be understood that one cannot “choose” an attraction – no one wakes up one morning and consciously decides which gender to fall for. The process is inherently biological; everything to do with chromosomes, and generics.
The brain is “programmed to encode the pheromones of either (or BOTH) gender(s) from birth; modern neurological studies have confirmed this. Like skin color, sexual orientation cannot be changed – at least not without major “intervention.” It’s about the same for a homosexual to become straight as it is for a black man/woman to receive plastic surgery and become “white.” It’s superficial and only skin-deep (both figuratively and literally).
The point is that it cannot – and should not be hidden; those who ask this of of anyone, need to realize what it would be like to suppress their own feelings of attraction and love.
If you call yourself “bisexual” you are either truly gay or straight and you think it is somehow “cool” to be bi. And if you tell your partner it will always be in the back of his or her mind. You sound very young. You will find out as time goes on. Trust.
If you call yourself “bisexual” you are either truly gay or straight and you think it is somehow “cool” to be bi. And if you tell your partner it will always be in the back of his or her mind. You sound very young. You will find out as time goes on. Trust.
Stephen Moyer is a lucky guy. Very lucky guy
Andy. Because you WANT the best of both worlds. It will not work out that way though. It never does.
Now Stephen Moyer knows that people know his girlfriend may not be that into him. This relationship will end. His ego will not be able to take it.
People…i believe @boston61 is just trying to get people riled up so he can get attention to himself. Just ignore him
@boston61
I’d say regardless of what orientation you lean towards–you are bitter and angry.
Like many others I know folks who feel they are bi. They have “dated” men and women and have seemed extremely happy and content in either relationship.
I’d say being in love has more to do with mind-set if you are bi than sex. You are so bitter and angry as we can see by your comments, that being in love for you must be a war.
Clay Aiken makes my skin crawl.
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LOL that made me laugh
apO. So you can’t handle a conversation when the other person does not agree with you? Good. Go get yourself a bisexual mate. Let’s see how that works out. I hope you are correct.
not anymore LOL
@Henry
wow makes a whole lotta sense. how do you know all this? I’m impressed with your knowledge about bisexuality.
@Venom: WTF are you talking about? Are you really saying that just because someone is bisexual they can’t commit to one person?! You’re making absolutely no sense, neither are the other haters.
Good for her, I like that celebrities can be open about their sexuality.
idani. Not angry at all. I just don’t agree with you and you can’t handle it. Also, being in love has nothing to do with a “mindset”. People have no control over who they fall in love with. If you believe that maybe you have never really been in love. IMHO
@…: Why should love be Scientifically proven?
Some closeted individuals here, have posted that there is no such thing as bi-sexuality. Pick up a science journal once in a blue moon, retards, and read that most of us are bi. The true rarities are 100% straight and 100% gay people, these are the very random extremes. Why do people spout nonsense when they have no knowledge of reality? This has been proven time and time again; certain percentage of every single individual, male and female alike, are bi-sexual. In other words, you are some percentage gay and some straight.
@GENUINELY CURIOUS:”Questions of Science, science and progress, could not speak as loud as my h-e-a-r-t.”
:)
No IIia the “bisexuals” are the closeted ones. Maybe sexuality is somewhat fluid in the early teen years but in adults it is fixed. Bisexuals are gay people who want the best of both worlds. They want to be able to have bio children. They want the convenience of an easy marriage. So they convince themselves they are bisexual when they are actually homosexual.
Enjoy your dreamworld. If you want it to be so it will be. LOL
No IIia the “bisexuals” are the closeted ones. Maybe sexuality is somewhat fluid in the early teen years but in adults it is fixed. Bisexuals are gay people who want the best of both worlds. They want to be able to have bio children. They want the convenience of an easy marriage. So they convince themselves they are bisexual when they are actually homosexual.
Enjoy your dreamworld. If you want it to be so it will be. LOL
@LOVE.:”Nobody said it was easy…no one ever said it would be this hard.”
@boston61: Why are you so invested in other people’s lives? You sound really intolerant and bitter :X
@boston61:
Oh yes, you are angry! I presume one of your partners cheated on you with the same sex person, and now you are taking out on us. Get some professional help please,for everyone’s sake! Regardless of what they told you at the bible camp, there is no god and it won’t cure your mental disorders. Put down the bible, stop masturbating to Jesus, and call up our local psychiatric hot-line. DI IT! DO IT! DO IT!
P.S. Are you a guy or a girl?
@Venom:
this makes no sense at all!!
just because she is attracted to men and women doesnt mean she cant get married and have a proper marriage! u might be attracted to just one gender, how does that make marriage for u any different? temptation can be there for anybody!
I like how Jared made this post into her sexuality than about the Public Service Announcement. I don’t even know what the campaign is.
IIia. Anyone who does not agree you with you had better watch out. You will be slandered and abused. I am a proud liberal and nothing like who you assume I am. You only want to talk with people who reinforce your views. Grow up. And, good luck with you bisexual mate. I’m sure they are not gay. Best of luck with that.
@Venom: Just because she’s bisexual does not mean she’s going to cheat on her fiancé – same as heterosexual people. You make the choice to commit to a partner, or not, nothing to do with sexual preferences.
Why is it so hard for certain “straight” people to understand that commitment is a universal concept. Gay, lesbian, bi, straight or transgendered people are all capable of being monogamous. There are plenty of straight people who cheat, how does one explain that? If you are a person that values relationships with a singular partner, you will never cheat – regardless of your sexual orientation. It all comes down to being an honest person, not who gets you hard…
@llia
omg you’re so funny! I’m so right with you. boston61 is an idiot and doesn’t know what’s he talking about. I think boston61 is a guy. usually guys are homophobics. and the way he goes on and on and on, I think he is against the gays.
Idiot here. I am a gay man Kaylie. Bisexuals are dishonest about who they really prefer to be with. It’s not fair to their partners. Grow up.
Idiot here. I am a gay man Kaylie. Bisexuals are dishonest about who they really prefer to be with. It’s not fair to their partners. Grow up.
@boston61:
Yes you are and the bible I was talking about was a metaphor. The pages may be pink but they are just as intolerant and political as all stink.
Neil. Well you don’t seem to be very tolerant of anyone’s point of view except you own. You wouldn’t be one of those bisexual men who is definitely not gay would you?
I think all the venom stirred up in the comments shows just how much a campaign is needed. So she has come out as bi – who cares? It doesn’t change her talent.
As for folks making assumptions about the future of her relationship w/ Stephen Moyer – chill out, we’re not in their lives or their bedroom.
The message is to be kind to the people in your life: family, friends, and coworkers so that everyone can feel free to be who they are. If you can’t do that, you gotta work on fixing yourself.
well you have to be careful what you say, you are offending a lot of bisexuals out here. you’re entitled to your opinions, sure. but the reality is that, bisexuality does exist and one of my best friends is bisexual. he knows who he is and what he likes. he is not confused or doing it for attention. you, as a gay man, know what bullshit you have to put up with. the hatred, the violence, the beliefs, the hurful words towards gay people…..I thought with your understanding of same sex love, you would be more, I don’t know, understanding maybe? or showing compassionate towards bisexuals. and plus sex is supposed to be fun! don’t take it too seriously.
showing compassion to be correct *
I SO do not give a damn.
Kaylie that is your opinion. Mine is equally valid. There is no such thing as bisexuality. Your friend is gay wether he wants to admit it or not. Good luck to both of you.
Kaylie that is your opinion. Mine is equally valid. There is no such thing as bisexuality. Your friend is gay wether he wants to admit it or not. Good luck to both of you.
Stephen must be REALLY boring if Anna has to increase her options THAT much! LOL!
hate to burst your bubble but there is really such a thing as bisexuals. as for anna, i have no doubt that her boyfriend is well of aware of her sexual preferences. also, by the way, angelina jolie makes no secret that she is also bisexual.
they not only exist in humans but also in other species as well; ducks, geese, monkeys, apes, etc etc. it is not unknown. in ancient greece, it was not a crime for a man to be both sexually active with men and women at the same time. as a matter of fact, it was expected that he would. it this upsets you; too bad deal with it.
no anna is not gay; she is bisexual. i’m sorry you can’t accept that people like this exist. i happen to know otherwise. i’ve dealt with more than one of them at the university i work at. as for what you think, in the long run it really doesn’t matter. your opinion of these people is not important to them.
Ok. So you are saying you would marry someone who tells you they are bisexual and never wonder if they were telling you the truth about their attraction to you? You should try that. This bisexual partner will either turn out to be gay or someone who just says that to seem cool. Either way it is dishonest.
Angelia Jolie says all this stuff to get in the news.
real marriage? just what do you classify as a real marriage. for my part, a real marriage is a union between two consenting adults; be they straight, gay, or bi.
@ 04/01/2010 at 1:58 pm
well said, although i don’t think i would use those exact words.
if your so screwed up you don’t know if your male or female, your pretty much a mess of a human being. That’s like a basic thing like breathing.
actully, since you bring it up; my partner is bisexual. he made no secret of it from the first day we met 15 years ago. we have an honest open relationship and he always comes home to me and our children.
everyone knows how it is; he makes no secret of that either.
as for angelina, sorry to tell this but you are wrong. it’s well known that she had an affair with a woman named jenny for serveral years it’s also well known that angie continues to have romantic interludes with women even though she’s with brad. everyone knows except you obviously.
Anna is most likely a lesbian. She can’t come out because she is in Hollywood and there are career consequences.
The intolerance to anyone with a different point of view on this board is breathtaking. All of you who want to only hear their rosy view of things reflected back at them are the intolerant ones.
You are either in love with your partner or not. It really is that simple.
Anna is most likely a lesbian. She can’t come out because she is in Hollywood and there are career consequences.
The intolerance to anyone with a different point of view on this board is breathtaking. All of you who want to only hear their rosy view of things reflected back at them are the intolerant ones.
You are either in love with your partner or not. It really is that simple.
Your partner is a gay man who wants the convenience of being married and having a family. You want to believe in bisexuality because you want to believe he is attracted to you. I don’t mean to be hurtful but people are not being kind to me here.
Later all.
Anna ROCKS!
to boston61
People are not kind to you because you express your opinion as if it is a fact. You have no right to say “bisexuality doesn’t exist” !
you are, in the words of my 8 year old son, a plant. the only hope for you is to be put in a pot of soil, head first, and watered once a week. maybe, after a time you might grow some intelligence.
Good for her.
He’s gay. Deal with it. You don’t like me because I don’t reinforce your fantasy world. You are intolerant of any dissenting point of view.
I have EVERY RIGHT to say bisexuality does not exists. That is my opinion after 50 years on this planet. We have free speech in this country.
Good night.
you are one of the many gay men who is against bisexuals. typical. it’s a pity. homophobics and gay men who hate bisexuals deserve nothing but bad luck in their lives!!!!!!
You could at least say “i think” bisexuality doesn’t exist. Your arguments are good and I respect them, but I understand why some people react this way. Say that someone’s husband is gay without even knowing him is not respect.
(sorry for my english, it is not my forst language)
I wonder how Stephen Moyer feels about this. Hopefully she told him before she told the world. Like any guy I’m sure he finds the idea of a threesome to be fun but if he marries her and she eventually leaves him for another woman, I bet he won’t find it so fun. You can’t have a 3-person marriage. And I can’t imagine SM tolerating her endless affairs with women just to stay married to her. She’s frankly not worth it. No one is.
I feel sorry for Stephen Moyer. I really do. They should break it off.
And she’s bragging about it?
What are you hiding Dave? Why the anger at my point of view? Could you be one of these bisexual men who could not possibly be gay?
Anna either likes men or women. Maybe you should be mad at a society that forces people to say they are “bisexual”.
I’M GAY!
@boston61:
People like you think that straight men and women who support gay rights are closeted homosexuals. You are a deluded, self-loathing, middle aged ***** man, whose sole purpose in life is to spread the reverse hatred and intolerance. Your opinions are just as retarded as those expressed by the conservative wing-nuts. They claim that there is no such thing as homosexuality, and that people are either molested into being gay or choose to engage in homosexual lifestyles. How valid do you think those so called “opinions” are? Unless you can provide valid, scientific data to support your claims, they will be disregarded by every single rational person on this planet. Simply because you are gay and 50, doesn’t make you an expert on the issue of bi-sexuality. I am inclined to believe that you are a troll, simply based on your childishly stubborn posts.
I’m gay and I would love to date a bisexual dude. there I said it. I think bisexual guys are hotter than gay guys. they are more masculine than gay guys, most of the time.
By the way the word that got bleeped was “que*r”, don’t know why it was censored.
Boston 61 belongs to the group of gay men who hate themselves for not being able to engage in sexual relations with women. They are consumed by the “pu*sy-f*cking envy” towards the bi-sexual men.
IIia. Age discrimination is not being very tolerant. You will be middle aged before you know it. Sad someone young like you is so closed minded to other people’s points of view.
Keep the rose colored glasses on honey. You will need them.
IIia you are a very angry person. Your boyfriend must be a bisexual. Don’t worry I’m sure is is not gay. He really loves you.
so she takes it where anywhere she can get it. Sounds like she should figure it out before she gets married.
ITS APRIL FOOLS YOU SILLYS!!!!!!!!
as the previous poster said it’s april fool’s day. however, the reason you have gotten negatives responses is not because of what you say but the way you say it. you do not say “her husband is gay” because you do not know the man so therefore all you have is your opinion. what you should have said is “in my opinion, or “i think” or “i believe”.
@Venom: she is committing to one person. she said she was bisexual, that doesn’t mean she’s gonna have an affair with a woman! that has nothing to do with saying you want to marry someone
yay anna!!!! i love her!!!!!
Apologies to the woman with the bisexual husband. I got carried away. No more blogging for me. I’ve tried it and it does not agree with me.
Good night
@Venom:
So being bisexual means she can’t commit to one person? Sexuality does not preclude one from being monogamous. By the strength of your argument, a straight person cannot have a real marriage either, purely because they find members of the opposite sex attractive that aren’t necessarily their spouse.
I know bisexual people, and it is in no means a sign of indecision. Some find people and their personality attractive, regardless of the physical packaging. It is the person themselves that triggers the attraction.
People need to spend less time judging others simply because they don’t feel the same way. Good for Anna for sharing something private in the hope of offering help to others. Especially when she can get comments such as those of you calling into question the legitimacy of her love for her fiancee.
LJ. Having a point of view that is different from yours is not judging. You and other bloggers here that fancy themselves very progressive are actually extremely intolerant of any dissent in the ranks.
If you want to believe some people are truly bisexual that is your right.
But it is also my right to think true bisexuality does not exist and it is political cover people take when it is inconvenient for them to face the truth.
@boston61:
Well to be fair, I didn’t direct my comment at you. I thought you had said blogging wasn’t for you. But for fear of you feeling not tolerated, I will respond.
A different point of view is a wonderful way to interact with society and reflect on our own opinions. However, you are not doing that. By merely badging me as someone considering themselves ‘progressive’ , you create a judgement upon me, and others, whom you do not know. My opinion on bisexuality is not an attempt to be politically correct, it is my opinion. I do not feel victimised because you do not agree. Which is why it seems such a shame you feel victimised that other people don’t agree with you.
I am entirely tolerant about people who are prepared to assert their viewpoint respectfully. I am also happy to consider their opinion in respect of my own. I am not, however, considerate of people that seek to undermine other people and their own private relationships by enforcing their viewpoint upon that relationship. THAT, is judging someone. You have no right to judge other people’s relationships.
I am not remotely intolerant of your viewpoint. No doubt you have life experience enough to support your decision. In this world, we are all utterly aware of ‘dissent in the ranks’ as you call it. I respect you opinion, as I would hope you do mine. However, there is a need for respect of other people. You have handled this very badly. In disrespecting others, who have every right to argue their case with you, you call victim. I’m sorry if you feel people are being mean to you, perhaps blogging is not for you after all.
@boston61:
This is one of many inappropriate comments you have made where you have judged someone, not simply disagreed:
“Jade 25. My guess is you have never really been in love. You have loved. Most likely you are gay because a straight woman would never want to be with another woman. You are fooling yourself. And, if you tell your boyfriend he will freak. Even if he tells you it’s cool.”
You deem it respectful to forewarn a stranger that their partner will be secretly freaked out by them? Do you feel comments such as this are merely a difference of opinion?
wow i can see her career being flashed down the toilet now, Hollywood is going to take this in a positive light.
How come there are no male bisexuals?
@boston61: just stop already. give it a rest. you, as a gay man, got no right to speak for us bisexuals. you got no clue how we ( bisexuals ) feel about both women and men, phyiscally/sexually. you have no idea what we are feeling on the inside. as for me, I got no right to speak for the gays. I have no idea what it’s like to be attracted to dudes ONLY. I’m only 24 and you’re 50. I got more maturity than you got. WTF is that, really? it isn’t the ’50s or the 60′s anymore. it’s 2010. don’t be so rigid. just get on with the program. don’t have to accept bisexuality, just get that it’s happening, it’s real. same as with homosexuality and heterosexuality. period. simple as that.
LJ
Do you deem what is APPROPRIATE for other bloggers to say?
I am not saying what you want to hear so you want to shut me up. I hope for your sake things do turn out the way you want for your friends.
Good luck.
Andy. Grow up.
cool!
@boston61:
On several occasions now, I have tried to engage you in a civil discourse, by bringing up some very valid points. What you have opted to do is completely disregard them and carry on with your non-nonsensical cyber-pestering. You judge others from your personal narrow perspective and are unwilling to accept the testimonials of the bi-sexual people themselves. How would you feel if we contested you sexuality? If we said that there was no such thing as gay, and that everyone was straight. If we persisted that you are engaged in homosexuality because you are mentally unstable? How would these statements, or as you refer to them “opinions” make you feel? You are a grown-a s s man, think before you write this bull-sh i t, please!
@Haha:
They fear to be perceived as gay men.
and the girls are not scared to be perceived as lesbians? i agree with you about men being scared to be perceived as gay men. it does seem women are more brave to proclaim their bisexuality than men do. if women can do it without being criticized then why can’t men do the same?
Bostone 61 has a point. I’ve been around lots of gay, and bi people in the entertainment industry and in the end the men that I have known that have called themselves bi end up being gay. My BFF thought she was bi in her youth, had children, and finally came out as a lesbian. Maybe there are lifelong bisexual’s but in my experience as they get older these people settle into relationships with same sex partners. JMHO.
Thanks Sven this is a very narrow minded group here. If you disagree with them they will slander you and call you names.
IIia just keep the rose colored glasses on. Don’t see anything you don’t want to see.
Thanks Sven this is a very narrow minded group here. If you disagree with them they will slander you and call you names.
IIia just keep the rose colored glasses on. Don’t see anything you don’t want to see.
@boston61:
Did I say I deem what is appropriate? Show me where I said that! I think you’ll find I asked YOU whether you feel it appropriate? If you do feel that it is an entirely acceptable way to speak to someone, I’d be fascinated to hear your justification.
I have merely suggested that you have handled this very badly by failing to engage in a mature debate. People have frequently tried to have a civil conversation, but every time you have resorted to judgemental attacks.
Now, please stop trying to put words in my mouth, and feel victimised by everyone. Unfortunately, you’ve behaved very rudely and shown complete intolerance for anyone disagreeing with you. Hilarious that that should be the thing you’re criticising others for.
@HA HA #2:
Because we are the weaker counterparts of the species? I think woman are resilient!
@boston61:
Sorry, just to clarify, the way I want what for my friends? Did I suggest wanting anything for my friends? Confused as to where this comment has come from.
@sven:
And how about myriad of those men and women who settle down with the opposite sex partners? How does your theory explain that?
@boston61:
I see one thing clearly; you are an ignorant, insufferable, lonely D I C K! I bet you haven’t had sex without paying for it throughout your lifetime. Cannot imagine either man or a woman tolerating your incessant, childish rants on daily basis. The only “fools” on this discussion page are people (myself included) who have tried to enlighten and introduce you to an alternative viewpoint. What a waste of time and energy.
IIia, Wow and you call me angry. God forbid anyone challenges your theory of bisexuality. Watch out. Scary. I really hit a nerve. Sorry I didn’t mean too.
Lj, I believe you mentioned your support of bisexual friends. I’m just saying good luck. I hope they are telling you the truth about their sexuality. Time will tell.
@hannah ……. your sexuality doesn’t make you male or female, your genitals do. newsflash.
i don’t know why my comment isn’t showing…let me rewrite the whole shitt again..
@Ilia: I couldn’t agree more with you. you have made so many good valid points. after i read most of the *******.ee’s posts, it made me so effing angry. he is one fu.cking.g ignorant *******.d who’s pathetic, closed minded, obnoxious, self righteous, no good, disgusting, intolerant son of a bitchhh that needs a reality check handed to him and a big punch in the face. i know it’s out of the line to say that but boy is that going to make me feel sooooooo good! and oh! it’s men like him that bisexual men have a hard time coming out of their closets. boston61…please STFU AND go to hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know you’re gonna write some sh.itt back but don’t bother, k?
idk why the fu.ck some of my words are censored…let me tell you what they are, you need to know….first one is a.s.s.h.o.l.e, and second one is b.a.s.t.a.r.d..and that’s exactly what you are..and oh. don’t bother writing shitt back ’cause i’m not interested in what you have to f.u.c.k.i.n.g say….and one more thing honey, F.U.C.K Y.O.U!
idk why the fu.ck some of my words are censored…let me tell you what they are, you need to know….first one is a..s.s.h.o.l.e, and second one is b.a.s.t.a.r.d..and that’s exactly what you are..and oh. don’t bother writing shitt back ’cause i’m not interested in what you have to f.u.c.k.i.n.g say….and one more thing honey, F.U.C.K Y.O.U!
idk why the f.u.ck some of my words are censored…let me tell you what they are, you need to know….first one is a.s.s.h.o.l.e, and second one is b.a.s.t.a.r.d..and that’s exactly what you are..and oh. don’t bother writing shitt back ’cause i’m not interested in what you have to f.u.c..k.i.n.g say….and one more thing honey, F..U..C..K Y.O.U
Wow. This is some scary stuff. Maybe you should join the Tea baggers. You sound like right wing extremists.
I myself am progressive Democrat. I’m a liberal.
I’m sorry I hit such a nerve. I did not mean too. I like to debate.
PS-Sometimes people will not agree with you. That’s life.
Wow. This is some scary stuff. Maybe you should join the Tea baggers. You sound like right wing extremists.
I myself am progressive Democrat. I’m a liberal.
I’m sorry I hit such a nerve. I did not mean too. I like to debate.
PS-Sometimes people will not agree with you. That’s life.
WHO CARES IF SHES BISEXUAL. SERIOUSLY. DOESN’T CHANGE A THING :) THIS WHOLE THINGS ABOUT EQUALITY, BUT EVERYONES MAKING A BIG DEAL COS SHE SAID SHE WAS BISEXUAL. SO MANY PEOPLE IN HOLLYWOOD ARE! HAHA
What will Stepehen say… Feels like Anna wants out, in more then one way…
I fall in love with the person, not their dangly bits. Does that make me bisexual? I don’ t care and I don’t care about the label. Love is love. No matter which gender I am involved with, I am monogomous. Btw, I’m over 50 and figured out what is right for me a long time ago.
@hans:
As open and direct as Anna is, I’m pretty sure the topic was discussed at length long before she made the videos last January. For that matter, it was probably discussed before they got engaged.
@ilia- i was just expressing an opinion, not a theory. I spoke from years of experience. I was mistaken is assumng that this was a place for such discussion.
I can’t believe there are such hateful, angry people here. Name calling and ranting just crushes any credibility that you might have had.
Thing is…Bisexuals could be actually gay but at the same token, gay people could be all confuse and are actually straight. Point is, i’m not gay or bisexual but straight. So i can’t speak up for a bisexual or a gay person. So to try to judge somebody without being in their shoes is ridiculous. The only thing we can do is “state opinions” but trying to make a comment and state it as a fact is not right cause we don’t know.
90% of peeps are bisexual! This is the actual scientific research finding, so its no big deal.
Animals too are bisexual – they do it for survival and to protect their offsprings.
Very few of us are 100% gay or heterosexual to be honest – most of us fall in between – we can’t see it as black or white but as a continuum. The thing that pushes us towards heterosexuality throughout history unfortunately is social/religious/parental pressure.
just in time for the new season of her show. and yes, bi does exist. people can love both. :)
Some people should look up on the dictionary the meaning of bisexual. Bisexual isn’t gay. Not even if she dated a woman. Still would be BISEXUAL! I think she’s really brave, and I admire her even more now.
Being bisexual does not make her any less of a woman.
Has Alan Ball achieved his quota of gays and bis to straights yet?
we can talk about all the blow that Lilo snorts, all the boys Ricky does and now all the girls that Anna is into but when do we really ever talk about the state of affairs that legitimately affect most people? Last time this author checked the sexuality of Anna Paquin did little to assuage his moral or existential quandaries and the fact that yesterday this author’s landlord casually called him wondering if I’d make this month’s rent (I will Mr Batista, so shut up…). In any event , living in America is fun because we’re always surrounded by smoke screens and irrelevant trivia, but that said, I suppose a date with Anna is probably out of the question…
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2010/04/now-anna-paquin-wants-to-let-us-know-about-her-sexuality-too/
All I’m saying is that Stephen Moyer now has a whole different pool of people to be potentially jealous of. It’s one thing to keep a suspicious on your spouse’s “male (opposite sex) friends.” It’s a whole different thing to be weary of the “lady friends” as well.
Or maybe I’m just too insecure (possessive) to day someone bisexual.
* All I’m saying is that Stephen Moyer now has a whole different pool of people to be potentially jealous of. It’s one thing to keep a suspicious eye on your spouse’s “male (opposite sex) friends.” It’s a whole different thing to be weary of the “lady friends” as well.
Or maybe I’m just too insecure (possessive) to date someone bisexual.
Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/04/01/anna-paquin-im-bisexual/all-comments/#comments#ixzz0jxBqpN3R
You can be straight & that’s cool
You can be gay, & that’s cool too
You can be bisexual, & still cool for me
And there is another choice : narrow minded
And thank god, i’m not… :)
Oh anna trying to distract us from your ugly face, not working
@leon: first of all gender is socially constructed, sex is your biological classification. secondly there IS such a thing as bisexuality. people tend to judge things they don’t understand.
@boston61:
Do you not wish to respond to any of the other questions I asked you?
My wish for my friends is that they find happiness. They live what is their own truth at that moment in time. If things change over the course of their life, that is their prerogative. But I do not believe the world is so black and white that bisexuality is a form of denial. If in your experience bisexuals make a definitive choice, I would have thought that is simply emblematic of how people change over their lives. I wouldn’t feel that it devalues how they felt 20 years ago. I’m sure you are a very different person to the one you were when you were 20.
I would still very much like to hear your opinions, but in a constructive way. You haven’t actually responded to anyone’s comments in a way that doesn’t resort to judgement or an assertion of victimisation.
Firstly, why do you feel it is acceptable to tell people: “Most likely you are gay because a straight woman would never want to be with another woman. You are fooling yourself. And, if you tell your boyfriend he will freak. Even if he tells you it’s cool”?
Secondly, what has caused you to feel this way? Have you always felt bisexuality was a facade? And why are you trying to ‘advise’ people that their partners are actually gay? Could you not make your point without resorting to accusations of people you do not know?
Would be very intriguing if you actually answering what was asked of you rather than state that people are being mean to you because they don’t agree with you.
Of course a person can be bisexual. Attraction to both sexes indicates a more advanced form of sexuality where the gender is not important, the person is. Good for her! Get with it and leave the 1700 puritanical beliefs behind. Please, for all our sakes!
Without makeup she looks like a guy, even with makeup, so not surprised she has same-sex tendencies.
@Uverse: The most stupid comment ever
@hans:
If Anna wanted ‘out’, why would she do it this way? This was filmed in January and they are still together and happy. This isn’t about her relationship with her fiance. She did this as a PSA.
@Just Wondering:
Anna really isn’t gay, but I’m pretty sure the guy who plays Eric is. That’s what the rumors are anyway.
I don’t think she said it to be a shocker. Just part of the PSA
@Venom:
..Seriously, Sooo, by that train of thought, just because you’re faithful to some one, doesn’t mean you’re attracted to some one else physically. you don’t think some one is sexy..cute, hot? You’re either not human then, or a liar.
To the people who say “Oh, she’s married to a guy, therefor she’s not bisexual any more. Just because she’s getting married, and will (hopefully) be staying faithful to him, doesn’t mean that she doesn’t see some one, maybe on tv, or on the street and say “Oh, gee, she’s hot,” or “Oh gee, He’s kinda sexy”
And, fyi, Anna is totally hot.
The amount of small minded ignorant ******** on this blog is astounding! Perhaps people should worry more on themselves instead of other people, because I highly doubt this woman gives a damn on what any of you think.
She’s bisexual because of the depraved stuff they made her watch through that keyhole in The Piano.
@Hannah: His name is Kevin Alejandro,he comes out in the series Southland,and will be coming out in True Blood as Lafayette’s boyfriend.
Which actor is that in the video, at 0:41 ?
well done Anna – the more bi visibility the better – its almost the last taboo – there are many people who are bi but not aware or out as its not been given credibility – proud and dont give a damn – lets take the power back!
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