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The 57% Lie: Why Society Erased Bisexuality in Europe

Bisexuality in Europe

Emmanuelle David, Renée L. Binder

Imagine walking through a crowded city where more than half the people around you are legally and culturally invisible. In this slide-by-slide deep dive, we shatter the modern illusion of the black-and-white sexuality binary and expose how institutions systematically wipe out the middle of the spectrum. Drawing from groundbreaking data across 15 European nations, we unpack the landmark book Bisexuality in Europe, edited by leading sociologists Emmanuelle David and Renée L. Binder. This vital collection of interdisciplinary European research investigates sexual citizenship, exposing how public policy, border checkpoints, religious institutions, and mainstream media force fluid human desire into rigid heterosexual or homosexual boxes. From shocking polls showing that up to 57% of young people do not identify as exclusively straight, to lethal asylum interviews where bisexual refugees are turned away for not matching western stereotypes, we trace a century of medical misdiagnoses and institutional erasure. You will uncover why bisexuality has no visible face, why toxic jealousy destroys relationships more than biology ever could, and how grassroot movements burned out fighting mononormativity. By watching this breakdown, you will unlearn outdated binary assumptions, understand the mechanics of cognitive injustice, and gain a clear blueprint for what genuinely fluid, resilient relationships look like in our modern world.