bisexuality in fic

[busaikko]

I'd love to read stories, gen or relationship, in which a character's bisexuality is addressed or discussed in some way (i.e., not just a one-line mention). Fics dealing with biphobia also fine. Any characters, any POV, anything goes *g*

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[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

toomuchplor's Straight as a Circle (http://toomuchplor.wordpress.com/fic/straight-as-a-circle)? (where John gets degayed and Rodney's bisexuality takes up more than one line.)

[busaikko]

I read that ages ago, and this is a sign that I should read it again! (It's interesting to me that while SGA fic generally is more comfortable with gay or bi characters as opposed to "we're not gay we just love each other", there isn't much discussion of being gay or bi. *ponders*)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

More fics with (somewhat) more substantive thought by the characters around being gay (like in, say, Fat My Dust) than bi, I think? But yes, it's lacking -- though I'm convinced there are several more where (usually) Rodney (though once in a great while John) makes an at least three-line mention of his bisexuality. If only I could remember which ones they were!

[busaikko]

I probably should have put in the post that the fic which started this search off was Lip Balm, in particular the following exchange:

“If you don’t trust me –“ John starts, but Cam cuts him off.

“I do. I do, it’s just…” He trails off, and John waits for Cam to say something he’s heard before: you’re bi, you’re impulsive, I’ve seen the way people look at you, you’ll sleep with anyone. John wants to hate the last one most for being the only one that’s untrue in both words and underlying meaning, but they all hurt, he’s sick of hearing all of them. “It’s just that you were married,” Cam says quietly.

John closes his eyes, feeling wounded. “And now I’m divorced and with you.”

It just seemed like I'd be inviting the bi-angst if I cited that, though. Except that I hadn't realized that even the angst is thin on the ground. (Looking at it positively, I suppose we do get the show-and-not-tell of people having both boyfriends and girlfriends and not making a big deal of it.)

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

There's definitely some stories with the one-to-two-line-only mentions where (IIRC just) Rodney will say things such as -- heavily paraphrased as memory not crystal-clear -- "Both [women and men], I'm just not picky" or "Why limit myself?" or maaaybe even once something like "Intelligence is more important than plumbing."

[busaikko]

*smallish letters* I'm pretty sure I've written those myself....

[skaredykat.livejournal.com]

Hahaha! It wouldn't surprise me at all if most of those were yours, though I think remember there are a few by other writers too. :)

[shibela.livejournal.com]

Hmm... maybe "A Slip of the Tongue" (http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=10910) by Feather Autant? McShep pairing -- John & Rodney have a sort-of tit for tat, but they really don't discuss their sexuality in depth.

[busaikko]

Ooh, thank you! That's new to me, I think!