You Can Never Trust Them: Confronting Bi Stereotypes feat. Dr. Leah Tidey

In this week’s episode, Dr. Leah Tidey (she/her) shares about how her definition of bisexuality has evolved since she first claimed it at the age of 12. Learn how intersections of bisexuality and consensual non-monogamy have created stigma she’s been pushing against. We also discuss Robyn Och’s definition of bisexuality and how Leah’s work as a sexual health educator can be tricky in terms of how much of herself she feel comfortable sharing with her students or overall in certain spaces due to bisexual erasure and biphobia. Have you ever wondered why people may use the term “partner”? Leah talks about how she doesn’t want to deceive people and doesn’t feel she is; she’s intentional about how it’s encompassing as a term and moves way from traditions we may have been taught, while recognizing the privilege in feeling comfortable enough to use it. We also talk about how COVID-19 and the pandemic overall has brought about lots of conversations that the polyamorous community has already been having for a long time related to bubbles and who we are seeing and when.

🎙️ Connect with Leah to learn more about + support her work:

• Dr. Leah Tidey's website
• Levi & Leah YouTube Channel
• The Love Doctor Podcast - Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more
• Instagram
• TikTok
• Twitter
• Come as You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski - the book she recommends
• (Disclaimer: Gender Sexuality Info, LLC may receive a small commission from you purchasing from this link, which helps to provide free educational services like this podcast)

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• Levi’s Future Proof YouTube Channel
• Options for Sexual Health
• Here are some related episodes from Leah’s podcast:
• Consensual Non-Monogamy: Is It Just About Sex? feat. Dr. Amy C. Moors
• Can Women and Men Be "Just Friends?" (And What If They're Bi?!) feat. Marcus Territory
• TikTok Beauty Filters & How Your Sexual Orientation Can Change feat. Chris Angel Murphy *This is when I was on as a guest for her podcast :)
• Do Bi Guys Exist? feat. Joe Lee
• Can You Trust a Bisexual Partner? (And what is bi wife energy?) feat. Levi Hildebrand
• Two awesome polyam accounts to follow on Instagram (according to Charlie):
• polyamfam
• polyphiliablog

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*